Experiences at Nokia Networks

Creative and challenging work. The project scope didnt have a predecent in Nokia.

A bit slow in hiring. An insider referral always helps and expedites.

NOKIA LTD, ESPOO, FINLAND
30B Euro 'Fortune 500' company with interests in Mobile telephony covering mobile networks and handsets.

SR. SOLUTION CONSULTANT- SERVICES (WEST REGION) Seattle, USA (2005- to June 2007)
Worked closely with the account teams to formulate an action plan for capturing services opportunities with clients; including implementation, after sale, consulting & engineering services and Outsourcing/Managed Services.
* Developed and cultivated relationships with the customers at various levels, leading to new sales with M/S AT&T and other regional operators as well as increasing profitability by 15%; managed sales of 60MSD per annum
* Brought together internal support functions to achieve a common goal.

TEAM LEADER/SR. SOLUTION MANAGER- SERVICES (VODAFONE CBT) SOUTHWOOOD, UK (2003- 2005)
Core member of the Customer Business team, leading global initiatives with technology, Operations & Supply Chain groups of Vodafone to drive new revenue streams for Nokia. Formulated the 'Services' strategy for accounts working with the Vodafone Group.
* Established a comprehensive services strategy for accounts, including a 3-year implementation & after-sales/ maintenance services business plan; led the standardization study and recommended action plan for the commodity 'service' business across the Vodafone accounts.
* Handled negotiations for 30M USD of annual sales for services enablers such as IMS, POC, IN, SMSC, MMSC.

REGIONAL CONCEPT OWNER- PROJECT MANAGEMENT, EAGLE DEPLOYMENT SINGAPORE (2002- 2003)
Collaborated with the Information technology experts to support the global projects in the Blue Print creation & Testing for the Care Solution in Corporate Sales Mode (CSM). Made recommendations to improve the EBITDA and improve cash flow of Nokia accounts throughout the Asia-Pacific.
* Spearheaded changes to poject scope, system, resources and processes
* Reduced inventory levels by 30% for the accounts in Singapore & India.

PRODUCT MANAGER- DELIVER & MAINTENANCE SERVICES (SINGTEL CBT) PHILLIPPINES (1999- 2002)
Led services initiatives in the Singtel accounts in the Philippines, Singapore & India. Conducted Due Diligence in the Services offer by doing a Risk & Profitability Analysis.
* Devised an action plan and secured buy in from both the management and the customer; increasing the revenue for turnkey offerings three fold in Philippines (50M USD)
* Introduced a process for Optimized logistics, lowering inventory levels 24$ and ensuring optimal usage of Capex....

part of network management system on Nokia GGSN & 3G-SGSN (IPSO-based gateway routers/switches for key infrastructure of GPRS&3G);
created certain feature for LA/RA update, which solved show-stopper for some megabucks deal; feasibility studies for multicast, VLAN and IPv6 features

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