Feb 2020 – Oct 2023 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

• Oversaw $12M product portfolio strategy across telecommunications, utilities, and public sector
• markets. Provided strategic guidance on market expansion, partner ecosystems, and
• operational scalability.
• Strategic & Governance Impact:
• → Directed go-to-market strategy balancing growth objectives with risk management
• → Built Tier 1 system integrator partnerships, ensuring governance alignment and contractual
• compliance
• → Advised on digital strategy including cloud contact centers, AI-driven analytics, and customer
• experience platforms
• → Guided cross-functional teams on regulatory requirements across diverse markets
• Skills: Sales Leadership • Strategic Partnerships • Cloud Technologies • AI Analytics • Contact
• Center Solutions • Risk Management

Aug 2019 – Feb 2020 · 6 mos

• Advised on global expansion strategy for emerging technology provider, establishing strategic
• relationships with Microsoft and Deloitte to accelerate market credibility and business
• development.
• Strategic & Governance Impact:
• → Provided strategic counsel on partnership governance and enterprise risk assessment
• → Facilitated board-level introductions and stakeholder engagement across US and MEA
• markets
• Skills: Strategic Partnerships • Enterprise Risk • Business Development • Market Expansion

Jul 2018 – Apr 2019 · 9 mos · Doha, Qatar

• Stewarded €200M regional business across telecommunications and enterprise clients, guiding
• strategic deals and operational transformation initiatives.
• Strategic & Governance Impact:
• → Oversaw €30M+ managed SOC engagement with major Middle East telecom operator,
• advising on cybersecurity governance and risk frameworks
• → Guided strategic partnerships for BSS transformation and API/microservices adoption across
• African markets
• → Advised executive leadership on market-entry risk, regulatory considerations, and
• competitive positioning
• Skills: P&L Management • Cybersecurity Governance • Digital Transformation • Strategic Sales
• Risk Advisory

Oct 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Independent consulting practice providing board advisory, corporate governance guidance, and
• C-suite strategic consulting to organizations across IT, telecommunications, and enterprise
• technology sectors.
• Focus Areas:
• ● Board governance and audit committee advisory
• ● M&A strategy and due diligence
• ● Market entry and expansion strategy
• ● Executive coaching and leadership development

Jan 2013 – Aug 2017 · 4 yrs 7 mos

• Founding Board Member of South African joint venture entity, providing comprehensive
• governance oversight from inception through rapid growth and regulatory compliance
• excellence.
• Key Governance Contributions:
• → Served on Audit, Remuneration, and BEE Transformation committees
• → Steered BEE strategy, elevating entity from Level 3 to Level 1 certification, enhancing
• competitive positioning and stakeholder confidence
• → Oversaw corporate governance framework ensuring compliance with South African
• Companies Act and King III principles
• → Guided executive compensation structures aligned with performance and market
• benchmarks
• → Provided strategic oversight on risk management, financial controls, and operational
• governance
• Fiduciary Leadership: Held signatory authority for multiple Tech Mahindra subsidiaries across
• Middle East and Africa, ensuring governance compliance and strategic alignment with group
• objectives.
• Skills: Corporate Governance • Audit Committee • Risk Management • Regulatory Compliance

Jan 2011 – Aug 2017 · 6 yrs 7 mos

• Held full P&L accountability for $200M+ regional operations encompassing IT and network
• services across diverse markets. Led governance transformation, M&A integration, and strategic
• subsidiary creation.
• Board & Governance Leadership:
• → Founded and served on Board of TechM South Africa
• JV, establishing governance framework and achieving Level 1 BEE certification
• → Held signatory authority for regional subsidiaries, ensuring fiduciary compliance and strategic
• alignment
• → Participated in Mahindra Group Africa development strategy committee
• M&A & Market Expansion: → Architected "buy local, build local" strategy, creating subsidiaries
• across Nigeria, Ghana, and Uganda with comprehensive governance structures
• → Led due diligence, integration planning, and post-merger governance for acquisitions
• → Established sustainable ecosystems of employees, partners, and local vendors aligned with ESG principles
• ESG & Stakeholder Value Creation: → Championed gender diversity initiatives, creating equal
• employment opportunities and advancement pathways for women
• → Sponsored AIM (Achievers in Making) program, facilitating career transitions and skills development
• →Implemented skills transfer initiatives training African resources in India
• Financial & Operational Stewardship: → Delivered consistent revenue growth and EBITDA
• improvement through cost optimization
• → Managed large-scale program governance for multi-million dollar telecom and enterprise engagements
• → Oversaw digital transformation partnerships including AI, cloud, IoT, and cybersecurity platforms
• Skills: P&L Management • M&A Integration • Market Expansion • ESG Leadership • Gender
• Diversity • Skills Transfer • Digital Transformation • Board Governance

Jan 2008 – Nov 2011 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Oct 2007 – Apr 2008 · 6 mos

• Led Asia Pacific product sales, successfully opening Vietnam market generating $3M annual
• recurring revenue.
• Skills: Market Entry • Revenue Growth • Product Sales • Asia Pacific Markets

Jan 2002 – Oct 2007 · 5 yrs 9 mos

• Directed product and services sales strategy across India and Asia Pacific, establishing market
• presence and building strategic alliances with major system integrators and technology vendors.
• Strategic Contributions:
• → Built CXO relationships and secured large implementations across Bharti, Vodafone, Idea,
• and Reliance
• → Expanded market footprint across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and
• Indonesia
• → Established strategic alliances with Tech Mahindra, TCS, HCL, Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM
• Skills: Sales Strategy • Strategic Alliances • CXO Relationships • Market Expansion • Telecom Solutions

Apr 1996 – Oct 2001 · 5 yrs 6 mos

• Responsible for managing the Agilent Technology product sales, business plan for Saudi Arabia. Market segments ranged from Telcos, oil & gas, education and defense

Aug 1991 – Apr 1996 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Scaled Hewlett-Packard/ Agilent Technologies Test & Measurement equipment sales for UAE and Bahrain. Also managed Bahrain Operations between 1992 to 1995

Jan 1989 – Jan 1991 · 2 yrs