Rahul Budhalakoti
About Rahul Budhalakoti
Rahul Budhalakoti serves as the Deputy General Manager of ISP, MPLS, and Carrier Ethernet Service Engineering and Automation at Airtel, a position he has held since 2018. He has extensive experience in network engineering, having previously worked at Nokia and Reliance Communications in various roles.
Current Role at Airtel
Rahul Budhalakoti currently holds the position of Deputy General Manager (DGM) in the ISP, MPLS, and Carrier Ethernet Service Engineering and Automation division at Airtel. He has been with the company since 2018 and is based in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing engineering and automation processes related to internet service provision and multi-protocol label switching.
Previous Experience at Nokia
Rahul Budhalakoti has extensive experience at Nokia, where he worked in various capacities. He served as a Senior Engineer in IP Testing from 2008 to 2009 and as a Network Consultant from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, he held the position of Solution Architect for IP at Nokia's Global Centre of Competence from 2009 to 2010. His roles involved significant contributions to network design and testing.
Experience at Reliance Communications
Before joining Nokia, Rahul Budhalakoti worked at Reliance Communications. He began as a Team Member in Networks from 2002 to 2004 and progressed to Team Lead in Networks from 2004 to 2006. His responsibilities included managing network operations and leading a team to ensure efficient network performance.
Educational Background
Rahul Budhalakoti has a solid educational foundation in technology. He earned a Bachelor of Technology degree from the College of Technology, G.B.P.U.A&T, Pantnagar, from 1996 to 2000. He also studied at St. Francis College and attended Cathedral School in Natchez. His education has equipped him with the necessary skills for his career in network engineering.