Raju Ahmed is a seasoned Voice Core Design & Planning Engineer with extensive experience in telecommunications, currently employed at Virgin Media O2 since February 2021. Raju has a proven track record of producing detailed design plans and High-Level Designs for Core Voice Platforms. Prior to this role, Raju served as a Stage & Configuration Engineer at Xtel Technologies, where responsibilities included configuration of routers and VoIP devices. Raju's career includes significant positions at Telefonica, Huawei Technologies, Ericsson, and Marconi PLC, contributing expertise in core network expansion, LTE and GSM support, network assurance, and performance analysis. Raju holds a Master’s degree in Microelectronic & Information Systems and a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Electronics Engineering, complemented by an HND in Electronic Engineering.