Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Dallas, Texas, United States

Jan 2021 – Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Helped put a Comviva 2.0 plan in place pivoted around SaaS, Cloud native platforms and simplification. Meanwhile, with operational rigor and portfolio alignment, helped grow Comviva from $110mil to $220mil in 2 years. Directing a plan that will deliver increased shareholder value with the creation of SaaS platforms in Digital BSS and digital Martech. Enabled Company’s expansion in the Western markets and 2x growth YoY. The Comviva 2.0 plan is aiming at creating India’s most valued product and platform, and the highest market-cap company.

Jan 2021 – Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Mentor and provide strategic and operational guidance to help drive Industry-leading growth of these differentiating service lines and independent P&L Business Units, accounting for 25% of Tech Mahindra’s portfolio revenue. The newer units (Experience Design & Digital Engineering) more than doubled in growth during tenure. In the Business Process Services space, added more business in the last 6 Quarters than in the preceding 6 Years.

Jan 2016 – Nov 2023 · 7 yrs 10 mos

• Oversee a team of 10,000 people, with a revenue of ~ $1BN. Guided the business unit to a 33% CAGR over 6-year period. Turned around a low margin and traditional network business into a digitized, cloud native, high margin software-defined network business focused on consulting, Network integration and managed services business.

Jan 2013 – Nov 2023 · 10 yrs 10 mos

• Oversee an organization of 70,000+ that serves almost every major telecom service provider and major media and technology companies globally. Assumed responsibility for a business with less than $1bil in revenue and grew it to ~$2.7Bn, and 23% CAGR, contributing ~ 45% to Tech Mahindra’s current revenues and more than $500mil in EBITDA margins. Led a global leadership team to ensure Tech Mahindra CME is the de facto first port of call for helping service providers transform operations, new build, and create new products and services. Tech Mahindra’s CME business is consistently one of the only 3 International companies in Gartner’s Telecom leadership magic quadrant.

Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 · 2 yrs

• Grew the business 25% CAGR and created a platform to drive the next phase of growth, including expansion into newer Accounts across the US and Canada.

Jan 2007 – Jan 2011 · 4 yrs

• Led Tech Mahindra’s largest account. In 2010, it became the largest-ever account for any India Inc. company in any industry, and still holds the record for the past 10 years. Won 5 ‘Partner of the Year’ awards. Grew the account 10-fold and was instrumental in signing 2 Billion+ Dollar deals.

Jan 2001 – Jan 2007 · 6 yrs

• First employee opening an office in the region. Grew the office by adding 15 tier 1-Service provider customers across 8 countries in 5 years, grew the business from 0 to $35mil in annual revenue, and created the Industry’s first 3G digital stack—this was one of the 3 cornerstone stories during Tech Mahindra IPO launch.

Jan 2000 – Jan 2001 · 1 yr

• Conceived/implemented one of the most unique Alliance programs to develop tier 2 cities as Tech hubs—an experiment to prove that Tech talent in India resides not just in major metros, but also in smaller cities. We quickly had 500+ associates working via 4 alliance partners service (mostly Tech Mahindra’s telecom customers). Personally, first experience working in software tech, helped create a first impression that paved the way to start the business in South East Asia.

Jan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 2 mos · Dallas, Texas, United States

Jan 1998 – Jan 2000 · 2 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Grew Godrej Telecom’s revenue 5-fold by designing/launching India’s first digital/smart ‘Payphone’ (Zip Phone). Most comprehensive work experience across product life cycle, from R&D to production, including supply chain and customer management. Company’s relatively small size was an optimal platform to hone wide-ranging functional skills and develop an entrepreneurial edge.

Jan 1995 – Jan 1998 · 3 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Built 4-state retail network for feature phones. One of the most successful foreign-product launch/growth in Western India ever. Learned important customer management lessons with the failure of one product launch.

Jan 1993 – Jan 1995 · 2 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Working for a 2-person company, quickly realized that business was about the entire life cycle—a solid foundation for all future work.