Suyog Deshpande

CEO

San Francisco, California, United States29 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 25 years of experience in Networking and Communications.
  • Expert in consultative selling and strategic partnerships.
  • Strong technical background with multiple degrees in engineering.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned expert in Networking and Communications with a focus on enterprise solutions.

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Business DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCRMCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Embedded SystemsEnterprise SoftwareManagementMobileMobile ApplicationsMobile DevicesPre-salesProduct DevelopmentProduct ManagementProduct Marketing

About

Summary • Over 25 years of techno-commercial industry experience focused on Networking and Communications. • Consultative selling expert with proven skills in technical pre-sales and post-sales engineering, new business development and account management. • Strong business relationships and experience in managing strategic partnerships with prominent, global Tier 1 OEMs/ODMs and Enterprise customers to accelerate business growth. • Technology Evangelist and domain expert on platform solutions in the areas of 5G, Cloud, Mobility, M2M/IoT, Intent Based Networking, Embedded, Voice & Video technologies spanning across Communications, Enterprises and ISV Ecosystems. • Strong technical education background with B.E. in Electronics and Communications, Master of Engineering (M.E) and Ph.D. program* in Signal Processing. Technical publications in various international conferences and technical symposiums. • Proven expertise in customer communications, product demos and technical consulting led sales. • Hands on product management experience with ability to communicate effectively across business and technical stakeholders with equal ease. CORE COMPETENCIES & SKILLS • Sales Engineering, New Business Development, Technology Sales, Account Management and Technology Consulting. • Product management experience in various new age technologies for Enterprises and ISVs across Cloud, Mobility, Wireless, Wireline and Internet. • Strong business acumen and proven ability to manage strategic partnerships for growth. • Ability to effectively communicate with CxOs and cross functional global teams with equal ease. • Highly organized, self motivated strategic thinker and ever willing to take on new challenges.

Experience

Capgemini

4 roles

Vice President, Pursuit Leader – Strategic Large Deals

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • I joined the Strategic Large Deals team as a Pursuit Leader, in January 2025, where I will leverage my extensive leadership experience to deliver impactful results and drive growth.

Vice President, Global Client Partner, PnL Owner

Promoted

Nov 2022Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • In my role as Vice President, Global Client Partner at Capgemini Engineering, I spearheaded business relationships with Tier 1 Networking companies, driving revenue growth through strategic initiatives. I led solutioning and value-based selling for cutting-edge technologies like 5G, IoT, and AI, while also overseeing Operations for the Communications BU.

Vice President, Client Partner

Promoted

Jul 2021Nov 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

AVP, Client Leader

Apr 2017Jul 2021 · 4 yrs 3 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Globallogic

AVP, Client Engagement

Jan 2016Jan 2017 · 1 yr · San Jose, California

  • Worked in the role of AVP, Client Engagement, reporting to SVP & GM of Manufacturing and Semiconductor BU at GlobalLogic.
  • Managed Tier-1 strategic accounts in Industrial and Manufacturing verticals, focusing on Cloud Enablement and Digital Experiences.
  • Defined and executed Digital Services strategy for Manufacturing industry, driving revenue growth within key accounts.
  • Led initiatives for strategic large deals and collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives.

Persistent systems

Sr. Director, Embedded Systems / IoT

Jan 2013Jan 2016 · 3 yrs · Santa Clara, CA

  • Managed Tier-1 strategic customers for Persistent Systems, specializing in Embedded Systems, Cloud Migration, Mobility Solutions, and Enterprise IoT solutions.
  • Successfully scaled existing customers and defined GTM strategy for M2M / IoT service offerings.
  • Provided technical pre-sales support on all M2M / IoT initiatives, contributing to company growth and client satisfaction.

Novix media technologies

Director, Technical Sales

Jan 2012Jan 2013 · 1 yr · San Jose, CA

  • Worked as a Director, Sales and Business Development at Novix Media Technologies and managing their worldwide BD initiatives focused on early demand generation and evangelizing server-side Video Ad Platform for video content monetization across all Internet viewing devices.
  • Led worldwide BD initiatives for Novix Media Technologies, focusing on early demand generation and evangelizing server-side Video Ad Platform.
  • Managed business development efforts across all geographic regions, identifying top prospects and developing partnerships.
  • Successfully negotiated key business partnerships, resulting in revenue growth and strategic alliances.

Geodesic

Director, Technical Sales

Jan 2010Jan 2012 · 2 yrs · San Jose, CA

  • Worked as Director, Technical Sales managing worldwide sales and business development activities for Geodesic’s Mobile products, reporting to SVP and GM of the Mobile Business Unit
  • Defined and implemented OEM and Open Market strategy to increase market share for award-winning mobile apps
  • Identified strategic partnerships, negotiated deals, and managed relationships from start to finish
  • Generated early demand through prospecting, account calls, demonstrations, and marketing activities

Trinity convergence

Technical Account Manager / Sr. Field Applications Engineer

Jan 2004Jan 2010 · 6 yrs · San Jose, CA

  • As a Technical Account Manager / Sr. Field Applications Engineer worked directly with the VP of Sales and Business Development within the Trinity Convergence Sales Department.
  • Responsibilities
  • Managed strategic partnerships with silicon vendors and ODM/OEM partners to drive multimedia software sales in enterprise and retail markets.
  • Led technical sales efforts, collaborating with engineering and product management teams to enhance product features and align roadmaps with market demands.
  • Conducted product demos at tradeshows in North America and APAC regions, creating sales collateral and technical proposals.
  • Key Achievements
  • Delivered record conversions (Wins) from pre-sales
  • Active involvement in sales activities that included technical discussions with potential customers, preparing technical and demo presentations, and demonstrating company products to potential customers.

Hellosoft (acquired by imagination technologies)

Sr. DSP Engineer & Sr. Sales Engineer

Jan 2000Jan 2004 · 4 yrs · San Jose, CA

  • Member of Customer Engineering team handling queries on VoIP, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, and WLAN technologies.
  • Designed and implemented VoIP framework and GPRS/EDGE physical layer, contributing to system level architecture.
  • Led DSP engineers in developing 3rd Generation Wireless applications at Sony Ericsson.
  • Conducted benchmarking project for BDTI at Hellosoft (acquired by Imagination Technologies).

Nanyang technological university

Project Officer

Jan 1998Jan 2000 · 2 yrs · Singapore

  • Developed a prototype IRST system using infrared linear focal plane array (IRFPA) sensors
  • Developed new algorithms to detect and track point-targets in IR images
  • Developed Non-uniformity Compensation (NUC) techniques to compensate for noise in IRFPA sensors
  • Developed hardware interface modules for IRST system

Zsp india pvt ltd (hellosoft)

Member Technical Staff

Jan 1997Jan 1998 · 1 yr · Greater Hyderabad Area

  • Developed software in assembly and high-level languages for standards like JPEG, H.263, G.723.1, IS136.
  • Conducted research to enhance software performance and efficiency.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure successful software development.
  • Implemented innovative solutions to improve software functionality.

Education

Nanyang Technological University Singapore

Ph.D. — Signal and Image Processing

Osmania University

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) — Systems and Signal Processing

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