Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Hi, I’m Asad—an Indonesian currently based in Stuttgart, Germany. I have 15+ years of experience in IP and Carrier SDN, specializing in Service Provider and web-scale architectures. Over the course of my career, I’ve held diverse roles, from Support Engineer and Technical Project Manager to my most recent position as a Solution Architect at Nokia. I’m passionate about helping customers solve complex challenges by delivering tailored solutions—from carrier-grade routers to cutting-edge concepts like Network Function Virtualization (NFV), Software Defined Networking (SDN), and network programmability. I excel both independently and in team settings, backed by strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, clear communication, and a customer-focused mindset. I also have a proven track record in technical project delivery, covering every aspect of project management—leading and mentoring engineering teams, planning and executing validation and acceptance testing, facilitating integration and go-live, and effectively managing stakeholder expectations. ## Areas of Expertise & Experience: ### Carrier IP Architecture IP/MPLS Core, Metro-Ethernet, ISP, DDoS mitigation, and Carrier SDN ### Mission-Critical Network Architecture Railways, electrical grid, air navigation—converging legacy TDM circuits and next-gen IP applications on IP/MPLS ### Mobile Network Architecture IP-RAN, 5G Mobile Backhaul, Cloud Packet Core, Internet Gateway, Carrier-Grade NAT, Femto-GW, SecGW, data center integration for 5G core deployments (spine-leaf architecture, BGP underlay/overlay, data center gateway integration with IP/MPLS backbones) ### Consumer Broadband Architecture Fixed-access, BNG (PNF/CUPS), policy control and charging, Wi-Fi offload, deep packet/application inspection ### Network Automation & Programmability - DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions - Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Ansible, Terraform, Helm - Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes - Scripting & Programming: Python, JavaScript, Go - Network Interfaces & Protocols: NETCONF/YANG, RESTCONF, REST APIs, gNMI, gNOI, PCEP - Telemetry & Observability: Kafka (for real-time event streaming), Prometheus, InfluxDB, ELK Stack, Grafana I hold several industry-recognized certifications from Nokia, Juniper, and VMware. I look forward to collaborating on innovative projects that push the boundaries of networking technology.
Responsible to lead all facet of Carrier Grade Network Automation project delivery in Europe.
(Technical) Pre-Sales, Post-Sales, Engineering and Professional Service support for the IP product portfolio in the APAC region. Actively contribute to Nokia's IP Business growth in APAC region by technical pre-sales engagement: - Introducing the bleeding edge IP and Carrier SDN solution to customer. - Capture customer requirements and convert it into Use Cases, Test Plans. - Lead solution testing and implementation during pre-sales phase ie: Demo, POC, Trial. - Convince the customer technical representatives that Nokia can provide the best technical solution. Driving post-sales technical excellence trough following activities: - Define and produce High and Low Level network design for complex solutions. - Problem-solve customer support requests when issue appears to be network design related. - Give technical presentations and workshops to our internal and external customers. Customer Highlight: - NTT DoCoMo - 5G Carrier SDN benchmark Test / Proof of Concept - LGu+ - 5G Carrier SDN Benchmark Test - SKT - 5G Carrier SDN Benchmark Test - NBN - Carrier SDN Proof of Concept - StarHub - 5G Mobile Core Deployment (Solution consist of Telco Cloud infrastructure, IP BackBone, 5G Slicing Automation. - Telekom Malaysia - Metro Network Benchmark Test - True Thailand - Carrier SDN Proof of Concept - SingTel - Broadband Network Gateway, NGCE deployment.
Technical resource and reference for IP Solution in Asia-Pacific region under IP Routing and Transport organisation. Customer facing role to prime all IP networking solution, architecture and services design from inception to implementation in APAC. Job scope: Solution delivery, Customer Interaction, Testing & Integration, Pre-sales Support, Proof of Concept, Technical Project Management
Post-Sales IP Engineer for Indonesia account. Providing technical expertise in High Leverage Network Solution. Involved in Fiber/Copper Access projects in Indonesia. Customers: -PT Telkom -Indosat -XL Axiata -Telkomsel -Some of 2nd Tier Service Provider
First level support for network incidents of major Telco Operator in Indonesia (Indosat). Scope of work is includes troubleshooting, testing, re-engineering and maintenance for : - Metro Ethernet Network - Mobile Backhaul Network - Internet Gateway Network Metro Ethernet Network is IP/MPLS network that can provide Pseudowire Edge-to-Edge, VPLS and L3VPN services, consist of more than 90 Alcatel-Lucent Services Routers, Switches and its NMS such as 7250 SAS, 7450 ESS, 7750 SR and 5620 SAM Mobile Backhaul Network is IP/MPLS network for backhauling cellular traffics by using pseudowires technologies for emulating TDM circuit, ATM and Ethernet Link, consist of more than 90 Alcatel-Lucent Services Routers, Switches and its NMS such as 7705 SAR, 7450 ESS, 7750 SR and 5620 SAM Internet Gateway Network consist more than 20 Juniper Routers Such as M7i, M10i, M120, M320, M40e that runs IP/MPLS, L2VPN, L3VPN
On job training in state owned steel company IT division and observe how end-to-end corporate networks system works. Reported in paper "PT Krakatau Steel Network architecture".
On job training at largest Telco company in Indonesia. Observing the last-mile PSTN technologies such as: Subscriber Trunk Dialing, BRAS, DSLAM and ADSL.