ASHISH KUMAR

250 Main Street, Hartford, CT-06106 • +1 (850) 319-8115 • ashish.2.kumar@uconn.edu

(https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashishkumar-fnu/)
I am a core techno-managerial professional in solution designing, network consulting and business analytics with
diverse experience across multiple technologies and cultural backgrounds

EDUCATION SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, HARTFORD, CT, USA

Master of Business Administration May 2019 (with STEM designation, 36 month OPT eligible)
Business Analytics, Graduate Assistant

GPMCE COLLEGE, GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY, DELHI, INDIA

Bachelor of Technology May 2010
Electronics & Communication Engineering

EXPERIENCE School of Business, University of Connecticut, USA

Graduate Assistant, August 2017 to present

UCONN Graduate Consulting, University of Connecticut, USA

Assistant Vice President – Client Development, September 2017 to present
• Leading the teams of 5-6 graduates and working with business partners and clients on real world projects.
• Consultancy services to clients on diverse domains- IT, brand development, accounting etc.

Connecticut Education Network (CEN), University of Connecticut, USA

Network Consulting Intern, August 2017 to present
• Technical consultancy services to CEN clients – Public libraries, High Schools, K12s in Connecticut state

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd., India

Senior Solution Integrator, January 2011 to July 2017
• June 2015 – July 2017: Vodafone Qatar (Onsite), Bharti Airtel India and Nigeria (Onsite), Optus
News Australia – Consulting and System Integration
o Provided end-to-end network solutions and consulting services customized to client’s requirements
and achieved 100% Customer satisfaction score.
o Worked on different but inter-connected technologies (like IP routing and switching, content
delivery, server administration, scripting and automation) in diverse cultures and environments.
o Improved team efficiencies by almost 50% by introducing such tools which automate team-work
• January 2011 – May 2015: Sprint, USA (Onsite) – Operations and Configuration Management
o Led the team of 4 engineers for upgrading client’s control network across United States.
o Worked under conditions of extreme pressure while making live network changes on multi-vendor
network devices and maintained Zero error count for 4 continuous years.
o Prepared and discussed Root Cause Analysis (RCA) with the client during outage scenarios

SKILLS Business Analytics, Statistics, R language

Certified “Superior” (highest) rating for “English” language by American Council on the Teaching of
Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language) score of 108 /120
RHCE – Red Hat Certified Engineer and RHCSA – Red Hat Certified System Administrator
CCIE (Cisco Certified Internet Expert) – Routing and switching v5 (Written)
CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) – (Route, Switch & Troubleshoot)
CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) – Routing and Switching

AWARDS 95% - 100% Satisfaction score from Ericsson global clients, 2015 – 2017
Game Changer Award 2015 from Customer – Sprint, USA
Top Performer-IP in Step Up and Shine Exam 2014 conducted by Ericsson Global India Pvt. Ltd.
1st Runner up in All-India IP Quiz League, 2013 conducted by Ericsson Global India Pvt. Ltd.
Best Performer of the month and Power Award, 2012
1st rank - “Excellent Performer” Award, 2012