B Srikanth BE,MBA,PMP

Telecom Solution Leader and Pre‑Sales Executive with ~20 years of global experience across RAN, Core, OSS/BSS, and AI‑driven network and service platforms. I currently work as a Senior Manager – Pre‑Sales / Solution Sales, owning end‑to‑end solution positioning across Open RAN / O‑RAN, 4G & 5G (SA/NSA) Core, IMS, Messaging, OSS, NTN, Private Networks, IoT, and Cloud‑native telecom architectures.I bring a proven track record in pre‑sales leadership, solution architecture, and customer engagement, supporting a $1.6M+ deal portfolio across global MNOs, enterprises, and emerging SNOs (Satellite Network Operators). I regularly engage with regional VP's, Network Heads, and executive stakeholders as a trusted advisor, helping them modernize networks, adopt open architectures, and integrate AI‑driven capabilities aligned with business and operational goals.My expertise spans end‑to‑end RAN system and architectural design, including Macro RAN, Massive MIMO, C‑RAN, vRAN, and O‑RAN, combined with deep experience in 4G/5G Core, IMS, OSS/BSS, and multi‑vendor network ecosystems. I work across the full pre‑sales lifecycle (RFI / RFP / RFQ)—analyzing customer needs, defining scalable and cost‑efficient solutions, creating solution and service description documents, architecture diagrams, technical proposals, and supporting deal shaping and win strategies.Over the past few years, I have been deeply involved in AI‑enabled telecom solutions, including:AI‑RAN & AI/near‑RT RIC use cases for performance optimization and closed‑loop automationAI‑driven Service Assurance and Service Availability frameworksAI Voice Assistant platforms for customer engagement and operational efficiencyMy career includes leadership roles at Mavenir, Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia/IBM, Trovicor, and ZTE, working with operators across APAC, North America, Middle East, Europe, and Australia. I have also served as a Director / Head of Department, leading multi‑regional teams and owning solution and technology strategy at scale.Core focus areas:(Core Strengths)>Services Presales Leadership (RFI / RFP / RFQ)>Effort Estimation (LoE), Costing, Pricing & Margin Management>Network Roll‑Out (NRO) / Service Line Build>Open RAN / O‑RAN, 4G/5G Core, IMS, OSS>Vendor Swap, Rollout, Modernization & Deployment>Bid Governance, Risk Management & Commercial Strategy>AI‑RAN, AI Service Assurance & AutomationI am passionate about helping operators and enterprises transition to open, cloud‑native, AI‑enabled, and sustainable telecom networks, bridging business needs with technically robust, future‑proof solutions.