Prem Singh

CTO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India25 yrs 2 mos experience

AI ML PractitionerAI Enabled

Key Highlights

24+ years in service-provider networking
Expertise in router testing and network automation
Active contributor to OpenConfig Feature Profiles

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Networking and AI/ML expert with extensive experience in automation and router testing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Network AutomationRouter TestingNetwork Engineering

Other Skills

gNMIgRIBIOpenConfigPython (Programming Language)GolangService Provider Networkssoftware architecture and design of modern large scale systemsComputer VisionText-to-SpeechP4RTOndatraObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)Deep LearningConvolutional Neural Networks (CNN)Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN)

About

I bring 24+ years of experience in service-provider networking (core, edge & access), with deep expertise in router testing, network protocols, and network automation using Python and Go (Golang). Over the years I’ve combined my strong networking foundation with AI/ML applications (speech, text, image, IoT) to drive innovation and efficiency. I am an active open-source contributor to OpenConfig Feature Profiles, developing model-based Golang test cases using Ondatra, gNMI, gRIBI, and P4RT to validate large-scale router deployments for OTT vendors. Completed Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Programme at IIM Lucknow – a 10-month executive programme with live online sessions and an on-campus immersion designed for senior technology leaders. github profile - https://github.com/singh-prem

Experience

25 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

25 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

25 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Cisco

3 roles

Senior Technical Leader

Promoted

Nov 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

Lead validation of Cisco routers for major OTT vendor networks using OpenConfig models (gNMI, gRIBI, P4RT).
Design and develop Golang test suites for OpenConfig Feature Profiles, leveraging the Ondatra framework.
Drive adoption of AI/ML-based automation to improve test efficiency and data-driven insights.
Mentor cross-functional teams on next-generation router qualification and automation best practices.

gNMIgRIBIOpenConfigNetwork AutomationRouter Testing

Technical Leader

Promoted

Nov 2010 – Nov 2022 · 12 yrs

12+ years of hands-on testing of Cisco router platforms (7200, 7500, 7600, ASR9k) across Feature Test, System Test, and Customer Issue Support.
Key Achievements:
Qualified Google B4 network automation, developing Golang test suites for OpenConfig Feature Profiles.
Supported Reliance Jio Core/Edge packet network deployment; led major upgrades of core & edge devices for bandwidth and OS changes.
Tested Converged Provider Edge system profiles tailored to key customer environments.
Provided back-end engineering support by reproducing and troubleshooting complex customer issues in-house.

Python (Programming Language)OpenConfigGolangRouter TestingNetwork Engineering

Software Engineer

Mar 2001 – Nov 2010 · 9 yrs 8 mos

Led mobile feature testing on Cisco 7600 platform (SP edge, Mobile backhaul): Synchronous Ethernet, SSM/ESMC, 1588v2.
Gained extensive experience in ATM, SONET/SDH, PDH, Ethernet, QoS, L2VPN, and L3VPN technologies.
Partnered with cross-functional teams to ensure high reliability of new features before deployment in service provider networks.

Network AutomationService Provider NetworksNetwork Engineering