Imran Khan
About Imran Khan
Imran Khan is a Cloud/OCS/PCRF/vEPC Support Team Lead at Sinch, with extensive experience in telecommunications and engineering. He has held various positions at Zong and Etisalat, and has a strong educational background in Computer Engineering from NUST.
Current Role at Sinch
Imran Khan serves as the Cloud/OCS/PCRF/vEPC Support Team Lead at Sinch since 2021. In this role, he oversees a team focused on cloud solutions and online charging systems. His responsibilities include managing the deployment and maintenance of critical telecommunications infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance of services. Imran's expertise in virtual environments and telecommunications technologies supports the company's commitment to delivering advanced solutions to clients.
Previous Experience at Zong and Etisalat
Imran Khan has a solid background in telecommunications, having worked at Zong Islamabad as a Senior IN/VAS Engineer from 2008 to 2011. He then joined Etisalat, where he held two positions: PS Support Engineer from 2011 to 2013 and Senior Engineer Packet Switch Core from 2013 to 2017. His roles involved managing packet switching core networks and providing support for various telecommunications services, contributing to his extensive industry knowledge.
Educational Background
Imran Khan completed his Pre-Engineering studies at Edwardes College Peshawar, achieving F.Sc from 2001 to 2003. He then pursued a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), where he studied from 2003 to 2007. This educational foundation provided him with the technical skills necessary for his career in telecommunications and engineering.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Imran Khan possesses extensive technical skills in telecommunications, particularly in deploying and managing Online Charging Systems (OCS) and Virtual Subscriber Servers (VSS). He is proficient in handling HP server maintenance, including firmware upgrades and troubleshooting. His knowledge extends to 5G and IMS call flows, as well as utilizing Power BI for analytics reporting. Imran's experience with OpenStack and VMware/ESXi environments further enhances his capabilities in managing complex telecommunications systems.
Contributions to Telecommunications Solutions
In his current and previous roles, Imran Khan has contributed to the development of business logic related to data services and calls in OCS/CHF. He implements policies in PCRF/PCF and executes Red Hat kick start for OCS servers in virtualized environments. His involvement in quarterly meetings with customers to gather feedback demonstrates his commitment to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction in service delivery.