Valsa Williams

Consultant

Delhi, India40 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 38 years in Government Affairs and Public Policy.
Established a strong network in Government and Academia.
Led initiatives for ICT adoption and digital literacy.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Public Policy and ICT expert with extensive experience in government relations and digital initiatives.

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JavaTeam LeadershipMessagingBusiness AlliancesBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementStrategyProgram ManagementEnterprise SoftwareManagementTeam ManagementBusiness StrategySecurityLeadershipCloud Computing

About

An experienced, accomplished, result oriented professional with more than 38 years of experience, in dealing with Government Affairs, Public Policy and Government Projects. - Respected and a Trusted Advisor : Have an impressive track record which has resulted in a large network of contacts in the Government and Academia in India. On several committees that promote ICT adoption and standards and ease of doing business, within many Ministries, especially Ministry of Electronics & IT , Ministry of Telecommunications, TRAI etc. and various Trade Associations. - Public Policy - Relationship across several Government Bodies and Trade Associations to support Industry standards and influencing with the Government. - Project Consulting & Management: Primarily in the field of ICT adoption in Government and Social Development.

Experience

40 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

6 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Intel corporation

2 roles

Intel - Govt. Affairs and Public Policy Consultant

Jul 2015 – Sep 2024 · 9 yrs 2 mos

After many glorious years of working at Intel (Full time Blue Badge 2000-2015 and Part time Consultant 2015-2024), with some of the best Managers and meeting the Legends of the IT Industry and travelling the world East to West, September 30, 2024 was my last day there.
Words cannot express my gratitude to Intel, its leaders, and to all my colleagues through these years, for shaping my career and enhancing my knowledge.
I wish the very best for this wonderful company and all my wonderful colleagues.
I will always bat for Intel !

Country Manager - Govt. Affairs and Public Policy

Apr 2014 – Jul 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos

Promoted as Country Manager for Govt. Affairs and Public Policy . Continued to manage Govt. relationship at all levels - Minister and bureaucracy.
Influence Policies and Standards in the Government.
Participate in Trade Bodies and work effectively for promoting global standards and policy

Independant consultant

Consultant - Govt. Affairs and Public Policy

Jul 2015 – Sep 2024 · 9 yrs 2 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Consultant to Articul8 - Gen AI startup
Advisor to FTI Consulting a Washington DC based global advisory firm
Advisor to Government and other Industry partners for various policies and programs
Founder BWB - A Public Policy networking Forum
Advisor to Broadband India Forum

Intel india technology pvt. ltd.

2 roles

Head - Govt. Affairs and Public Policy, South Asia

Promoted

Oct 2012 – Apr 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

In this Role I worked with Government and Industry to influence the right Policies for the Information Technology Industry which will be good for the country, region and for the IT ecosystem

Head- Digital Inclusion Programs, South Asia

Jan 2012 – Oct 2012 · 9 mos

Lead Intel's effort to scale Digital Literacy in South Asia
" This decade we will create and extend computing technology to connect and enrich the lives of every person on earth”.-- Paul S. Otellini, CEO and President Intel Corporation
In a world where all information is digitized, where commerce is done on the internet and a vast amount of knowledge is available on the world wide web, it is imperative that citizens must be familiar with the computer and be Digitally Literate.

Intel

4 roles

Head Corporate Affairs (N&E)

May 2008 – Jan 2012 · 3 yrs 8 mos

The Corporate Affairs Group (CAG) at Intel manages Government Affairs and Strategic Government relations at a senior level. I look after all of CAG charter in the North & East of India, which includes relationship with key Ministries in the Central & State Governments .I work as a representative on many committees that deal with ICT for Development and Rural inclusion .The Intel Education project is one of the programs that is also managed by this group which spans across Higher Education and K12.
Every single job I have done has had a strong Government influencing role and I can use all the experience I have gained in this new role.

Asia Strategy Manager, Linux and Open Source

Promoted

Jan 2007 – Apr 2008 · 1 yr 3 mos

Valsa is responsible for creating and maintaining a comprehensive Asia Open Source and community strategy. In this role she has worked closely with Governments and Communities in Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Sri lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and ofcourse in India where she is based
Intel is one of the largest contributors to Linux

Asia Business Development Manager

Apr 2003 – Dec 2006 · 3 yrs 8 mos

India Government Vertical -Business Development Manager

Jun 2000 – Mar 2003 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Managed the Relationship with the Government of India, both Central and States. Worked on some of the largest Government projects aimed at bringing e-governance to India

Santa cruz operations inc, usa

Industrial Manager Government & Finance

Apr 1995 – May 2000 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Santa Cruz Operations was a Unix Operating system company. I worked with them and represented them in India for the Financial and Government segments. They were extremely respected in the Unix on x86 segment.
This was before they got bought over by Caldera. I stopped working for them in May 2000 and they got bought over by Caldera I think in September 2000 and after that it was downhill for them.

Punj lloyd limited

Head - Information Systems Group

Oct 1983 – Mar 1995 · 11 yrs 5 mos

I was in charge of MIS system development and has a team of developers reporting into me. We started with Apple IIe systems and ended with Unix System V and Cobol. The work was automation of the different functional areas of the Company and eventually leading to an Enterprise Resource system. I enjoyed this phase of my life as a developer and as a team leader. we laid the foundation of MIS for this very respected company. I left them to get into mainstream IT