A rare combination of engineering, business, and legal credentials — built to manage the full complexity of large-scale OSP programs and BEAD-funded fiber deployments.
B.Tech in Electrical Engineering · MBA in Business Analysis · LLB
Engineering + Business + Law — applied to program management and compliance
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Applies structured program management methodology to multi-state OSP engineering programs and BEAD-funded fiber deployments.
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Led large-scale OSP programs as a Lead FTTx Design Engineer before moving into executive operations. Brings technical design experience to every contract, compliance, and vendor decision.
Oversees contract structuring, compliance requirements, and vendor coordination across multiple states and time zones. LLB background ensures legal precision in program agreements and BEAD subgrantee documentation.
Manages Draftech's global operations and market expansion — coordinating engineering delivery across 22 states while maintaining the compliance frameworks that BEAD programs and state-funded builds require.
Managing Director at Draftech International. Supports engineering programs for 600+ engineers delivering 44,000+ miles of OSP design across the United States.
Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
Ashish's writing bridges technical engineering and program management — covering the compliance frameworks, documentation standards, and operational structures that determine whether large fiber programs succeed.
The engineering documentation, EHP requirements, Davis-Bacon compliance, and subgrantee reporting that BEAD programs actually enforce — from real state program requirements.
Read: BEAD Engineering Requirements 2026 →What subgrantees need to demonstrate for EHP, BABA, as-built documentation, and quarterly reporting — based on actual requirements from Utah, Alabama, and NC BEAD programs.
Read: BEAD Subgrantee Compliance Checklist →What NTIA requires in fiber network high-level design for BEAD subgrantees — deliverables, common approval failures, and the documentation standards that determine whether a project gets funded.
Read: BEAD HLD Requirements for Fiber Subgrantees →GIS attribute schemas, coordinate accuracy standards, and deliverable formats that clients and state programs require for fiber network as-built acceptance — the standards that determine program closeout.
Read: Fiber As-Built GIS Standards →Splice loss acceptance criteria, bidirectional OTDR testing protocols, and TIA standards for fiber network acceptance — the technical documentation that backs up compliance certifications.
Read: OTDR Splice Loss Acceptance Criteria →Vendor coordination, resource planning, and contract structuring for multi-state fiber programs — how to keep large OSP engineering engagements on schedule, on budget, and compliant.
Compliance guides and program management analysis from a PMP-certified engineer with B.Tech, MBA, and LLB credentials — applied to BEAD-funded fiber deployment.
What ISPs and BEAD subgrantees need for engineering compliance in 2026. Make-ready, EHP, as-built documentation, and reporting requirements explained.
Read Article →BEAD subgrantee engineering compliance — EHP, BABA, as-builts, Davis-Bacon, and quarterly reporting. Based on real requirements from Utah, Alabama, and NC programs.
Read Article →What NTIA requires in fiber network HLD for BEAD subgrantees. Deliverables, common approval failures, and documentation standards.
Read Article →GIS attribute schemas, coordinate accuracy standards, and deliverable formats that clients and state programs require for fiber network as-built acceptance.
Read Article →Practical OTDR testing acceptance criteria for fiber: splice loss thresholds, bidirectional testing, and TIA standards explained.
Read Article →Have a question about BEAD compliance, OSP program management, or engineering capacity? Reach out directly to the Draftech team.
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