Karthick Rajapandiyan

Principal Project Manager, Network Infrastructure BG, Fixed Networks Division, Broadband Devices BU, Nokia, Contact No. +91 98406 95629

Karthick Rajapandiyan is a Principal Project Manager at Nokia, bringing over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, including 13 years in project management. He specializes in Program Management, Technical Compliance Management, Roadmap Management and Innovation, leading teams to deliver complex projects successfully.

An inventor with multiple domain patents (41 qty) and author of scholarly publications, Karthick holds a Bachelor's in Electronics and Communication Engineering and an MBA in Human Resources, along with several professional Certifications in Project management and Agile framework and affiliated to several professional bodies like IICA, IEI, Scrum alliance, Scaled Agile, PeopleCert, PMI. He is also listed in independent director databank in Indian institute of Corporate Affairs, Under the Aegis of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India. He is recognized for his contributions to PMI Project management frameworks and is dedicated to mentoring and enhancing Nokia’s brand through external industry innovation awards. Active participant in university connect program by delivering several guest lectures and faculty development programs and also recognized for contributions to syllabus design for a professional elective course. He is also currently pursuing an M.Tech in AI/ML at NITTTR, Chennai

In his free time, Karthick enjoys listening to world politics, traveling on vacations to explore various places in India, long driving, running marathons, playing carrom, and badminton.