Telecommunications professional with over 25 years of experience in various roles in medium to large organizations. One of the key roles has been working as CTO for Vodafone-Airtel. My responsibilities included 3G/4G spectrum acquisition, greenfield wireless network deployment, new mobile product development (prepaid and postpaid), operations,, customer experience management, CAPEX/OPEX management, new business verticals development and implementing business strategy. Currently, leading the team responsible for building a 5G standalone Open RAN cloud-native network in AWS. Specialties: Cloud Technologies and Infrastructure Virtualization, Mobile and Fixed Network Design/Roll-out, Optimisation, and Operation; New technology launches such as Number Portability (Fixed and Mobile), Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), On-line Charging System (OCS), Roaming - Direct/Indirect/Hub, Interconnects, Fixed Wireless Broadband Service, eVoucher; Regulator liaising, Enterprise connectivity and Spectrum bidding & acquisition.
Listed skills include Core Network, Program Management, Managed Services, Entrepreneurship, and 6 others.