Gaurav Sharma
About Gaurav Sharma
Gaurav Sharma is an End-to-End Solution Developer at Ericsson, R&D France, with extensive experience in cloud, virtualization, and networking technologies.
Company
Gaurav Sharma is currently working at Ericsson as an End-to-End Solution Developer in R&D in France. He has been with Ericsson since 2017, holding various positions such as Cloud Native Architect - CNIS & NFVI, Solution Architect - IP/MPBN, and Solutions Architect - Packet Core. His diverse roles within Ericsson highlight his adaptability and expertise in different facets of network engineering and solution development.
Education and Expertise
Gaurav Sharma studied Electronic and Communication at MIT, achieving a B.Tech degree from 2004 to 2008. His education laid a solid foundation for his extensive expertise in various Internet Protocols, including IPv4, IPv6, TCP/IP, and Layer 7 protocols. He is also experienced in cloud and virtualization technologies such as Openstack, Kubernetes, and VMWare. This academic background and technical proficiency have enabled Sharma to excel in multi-vendor environments and complex networking scenarios.
Professional Experience
Gaurav Sharma's professional journey includes significant roles at several renowned companies. He worked as an IP Engineer at Shabakkat in Kuwait and held the title of Deputy Manager - Packet Core at Huawei Technologies. Prior to these, he was the IP Network & Packet Core Manager at Idea Cellular Ltd and acted as the IP Network - SPOC/Team Lead at Nokia Siemens Networks. Early in his career, he served as a VPN Support Engineer at HCL Infosystems Ltd. These roles have given him comprehensive experience across various industries and technologies.
Technical Skills
Gaurav Sharma brings a rich set of technical skills to his role. He has expertise in managing and configuring servers and nodes from vendors like Cisco, Juniper, Huawei, and HP. He is proficient in routing and switching technologies such as OSPF, BGP, and MPLS. His skills extend to advanced networking concepts like Software Defined Networking (SDN) and VxLAN. Additionally, Sharma is experienced in using the BIG F5 Load-balancer for network traffic management and has prepared high-level and low-level design documents, including HLD, LLD, and MOP.
Background
With a career spanning over a decade, Gaurav Sharma has amassed a wealth of experience in the field of network engineering and solution development. His early roles included working for HCL Infosystems Ltd as a VPN Support Engineer and advancing to positions of greater responsibility at companies like Nokia Siemens Networks, Idea Cellular Ltd, Huawei Technologies, and Shabakkat. This background has equipped him with a broad understanding of mobile packet core technologies across 2G, 3G, 4G, and familiarity with emerging 5G Dual-Mode Core applications.