One of the stalwarts of BSNL, Ramchand Kondapalli was
popularly known among the BSNL Circles as 'The Man' behind modernizing BSNL.
He led a team of BSNL engineers who successfully developed and implemented the
DoTSoft – a first-of-its-kind Telecom Software Application for BSNL comprising
of Billing, Commercial, FRS & Directory Enquiry. In recognition for his
contribution made for DoTSoft, Shri Kondapalli was awarded the Vishisht Sanchar
Seva Padhak (2000-2001).
Besides being the national coordinator for DoTSoft he donned
the role of CGM of IT Project Circle in Pune. With this Shri Kondapalli is
credited for incubating IT Project Circle in Pune-a first of its kind in BSNL's
history. This exclusive Circle was a central core group in information
technology in BSNL and implements software projects in all Telecom Circles
across the country.
Shri Kondapalli was also responsible for other computerization activities
like e-mail, website development & maintenance, office automation, etc. He
is also credited for developing and implementing an integrated software for
commercial, FRS, Telephone Revenue and Accounting and Directory Enquiry during
his tenure as a DGM (Computers and Customer Services) in late 1990s.
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