Surender Kumar is a seasoned Project Manager in the transmission domain, currently employed at Infinera since June 2018. Prior experience includes a role as a Network Specialist focusing on DWDM at Ericsson from July 2011 to June 2018, where responsibilities encompassed team management, troubleshooting complex networks, and liaising with leased line operators. Additional roles were held at EDGE TELECOM Pvt. Ltd. as a Sr. Engineer and at Exicom Telesystem Ltd. and Vippulamrita Magnetic Company Ltd. as an Engineer, gaining extensive experience in technical support, network maintenance, and performance monitoring. Surender holds an MBA in Operations Management from Welingkar Institute of Management and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.