VIVA
25 Years, Information Technology and Digital
Senior Digital Transformation & Technology Strategy Leader
INDUSTRY
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
BE/BTech:
EGMP, General Management: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
PROFILE SUMMARY
A senior Technology and Digital Transformation leader with 25+ years of global experience across Telecom, BFSI, Government, and Smart City domains. He has led $200M+ IT and cloud transformation programs, managed large P&L portfolios, and scaled global delivery teams of 1,000+ professionals across APAC, Europe, and North America.
His expertise includes Telecom OSS/BSS, AI-led Safe City initiatives, digital public infrastructure, cloud (AWS, Azure, Oracle), cybersecurity oversight, and ERP (SAP/Oracle). Having held leadership roles at Wipro, UST, Oracle, Nokia Siemens Networks, and Bharti Airtel, he brings strong capabilities in IT strategy, program governance, and large-scale digital transformation aligned to business outcomes.
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
3 years
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Freelance Independent Consultant & Advisor January 2023 - Present- Spearheaded the Safe City project AI-based Surveillance, ensuring seamless implementation and enhanced security measures.- Led the Digital Transformation for a Telecom service provider in Southeast Asia, optimizing operations and increasing customer satisfaction.- Managed the Digital Transformation for an Automobile dealer in India, streamlining processes and boosting sales.
Vivtra Technologies and Solutions CEO | Co-founder October 2015 - Present- Managed large digital engagements, evangelizing new digital projects, and architecting the ‘To-Be’ digital landscape with best-suited solutions in the fast-evolving digital world including organizational alignment, architecture standards, business cases, and roadmaps.
Wipro Sr IT Biz Leader| Integrated Digital Engineering and Application Services August 2021 - December 2022- Participated in transformation initiatives across Telecom accounts in SEA and APAC region.
UST Global Vice President | Global Head Telecom | SBU Head April 2013 - October 2015- Initiated Global Telecom practice and secured the distinction of the fastest growing telecom vertical of North America’s IT solutions and services provider.
Oracle Director & Global Client Advisor January 2011 - April 2013- Managed top three key accounts (top 200 Customers) across Lines of Business.
Nokia Siemens Networks Head- Global Delivery December 2009 - January 2011- Lead a team of 300+ Solution Architecture and engineering resources for the implementation of NSN CBC & OSS Solutions globally.
