Telecom Strategy & Transformation Leader with 19+ years of global experience across the network value chain spanning strategy, consulting, executive advisory, procurement, planning, and operations. Expertise in identifying growth opportunities, shaping service portfolios, leading go-to-market strategies, and delivering large-scale transformation programs.

Deep experience driving end-to-end telecom transformation across 60+ OpCos worldwide, from strategy through execution, in both greenfield and brownfield environments. Trusted advisor on complex engagements, including collaborations with institutions such as the World Bank and DFID.

Currently Head - Techno-Commercial & Budgeting at Vodafone Idea, partnering with CXOs to define technology and investment strategy. Lead enterprise-wide procurement across Core and Transport networks, with accountability for capital efficiency, cost transformation, and value realization through disciplined budget governance and execution aligned to business priorities.

PhD Scholar in Strategic Management, applying a hypothesis-driven, research-backed approach to solving complex, ambiguous boardroom problems and enabling decisive, data-informed leadership actions.

Recognized for leading cross-cultural teams and delivering outcomes in high-uncertainty, dynamic market environments.

Key Areas of Specialisation:

Technology and Investment Strategy, Long Range Planning, Budget Governance, P&L (CapEx & OpEx Planning & Control), Network Sourcing & Procurement, Telecom Business Models, Systems Engineering, Technology Investment & Evaluations, Technology Roadmap Development, Presales, POCs, Solutions Architect, Planning & Design, Network Operations & Performance Management, Managed Services & Business Transformation, Managed Capacity, Service Delivery Management, GBC/GCC setup and large scale Transformation Programs, Program Management, Vendor Management, Strategy Consulting, Sustainability, Public Private Partnership (PPP) - Feasibility Study, Transaction Advisory, Negotiations & Conflict Management, Innovation and continuous improvement, B2B/B2B2C/B2C solutions, Enterprise Risk Management, Automation & Autonomous Systems.