With over 20 years in the Telecom domain, I build and lead teams that ship scalable Network Management Systems. My work lives in the world of EMS, FCAPS, and OSS/BSS, device onboarding, fault and performance management, and service provisioning over protocols like SNMP, NETCONF, and RESTCONF. As a Senior Engineering Manager at Adtran, I pair deep architecture experience in SOA and Microservices with a focus on mentoring engineers and aligning technology with business outcomes.
Work
Below are some of my recent projects. Please request for the complete walkthrough of the locked projects.
01
Modular AI Chatbot Platform
Built a progression of chatbot implementations exploring how conversational AI evolves from basic prototypes to feature-rich systems with memory, tools, and database integration.
02
Podcast RAG System with Vector Search
Built a production-grade RAG system implementing automated podcast processing, vector embeddings, and semantic search to enable conversational Q&A over podcast content.
03
Voice Assistant with Persistent Memory
Built a phone-based AI voice assistant implementing conversation memory persistence to explore the technical challenges of stateful conversational AI systems.
04
AI Networking Assistant with Semantic Matching
Built an AI-powered professional networking system combining voice interaction, vector search, and automated call initiation to facilitate professional connections.
05
Autonomous Job Search AI Agent
Built an autonomous AI agent implementing multi-step agentic workflows for automated job search, content analysis, and personalized recommendations.
06
MCP Workspace Automation Agent
Built an autonomous AI agent using Model Context Protocol to connect Jira, Slack, and Notion, enabling natural language commands to execute multi-step workflows across productivity platforms.
Thoughts & Ideas
Notes on building telecom network management systems, designing for scale and high availability, and leading engineering teams through complex OSS/NMS delivery.
Leading Engineers, Not Just Engineering
OSS and NMS: Getting Two Worlds to Speak the Same Language
Building a Network Management System That Stays Up
Experience
Two decades in Telecom engineering, from software development to architecture and engineering leadership, building Network Management Systems across EMS, FCAPS, and OSS/BSS platforms.
Build systems that stay up, teams that grow up, and architecture that keeps OSS and NMS talking to each other.
Stack
The tools I use to plan delivery, keep architecture and teams aligned, and ship scalable network management systems.
in short
Lead cross-functional engineering teams at Adtran, delivering complex, highly available, and scalable NMS applications
Narendra skipped presentations and built real AI products. Want to know how?
Narendra Billakanti was part of the April 2026 cohort at Curious PM, alongside 18 other talented participants.
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