Nitesh Kumar
About Nitesh Kumar
Nitesh Kumar is a Senior Technical Architect at STL - Sterlite Technologies Limited, specializing in radio systems architecture for wireless R&D. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology and a Master's degree in Microelectronics from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.
Work at Sterlite Technologies
Nitesh Kumar currently serves as a Senior Technical Architect in Engineering at Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL) since 2021. He has been involved in Wireless R&D as a Radio Systems Architect since 2019. His role includes leading cross-functional discussions with engineering and R&D groups to drive radio technology roadmaps. Nitesh focuses on developing 5G base station products and technologies, emphasizing system-level analysis and architecture design.
Education and Expertise
Nitesh Kumar holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology. He further advanced his education by obtaining a Master of Technology (MTech) in Microelectronics from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, in 2021. His expertise includes Open RAN SA architecture and ORAN-based software development for 5G radio systems, with a strong emphasis on RF performance.
Background
Nitesh Kumar has a diverse professional background, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. He began his career as a Design Engineer at the Indian Space Research Organisation from 2008 to 2010. He then transitioned to Ericsson as a Senior Engineer from 2010 to 2015, followed by a position as a Senior RF Engineer at Amdocs from 2015 to 2016. He later served as Manager of Technology Planning at Tata Communications from 2018 to 2019 before joining STL.
Achievements
Nitesh Kumar has extensive experience in the telecommunications sector, particularly in developing 5G technologies. He has been involved in patent creation related to 5G and O-RAN technologies. His work includes creating high-level and low-level design specifications for 5G radios and collaborating with radio designers and silicon partners. Nitesh has also gained international experience through onsite projects with Vodafone Egypt and AT&T USA.