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GAURAV GANGURDE

@gauravgangurde

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Global telecom & ICT Solutions Director delivering cost savings and scalable connectivity.

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a senior global telecom & ICT leadership role where I can own pre-sales outcomes, drive procurement and cost-saving initiatives, scale SD-WAN/Cloud/5G solutions, and build supplier ecosystems with strong autonomy and measurable impact.

I’m a results-driven Global Telecom & ICT Executive with 20+ years leading carrier and enterprise connectivity, pre-sales, commercial strategy, and digital transformation across the Middle East, Africa, APAC, and India. I’ve owned end-to-end pre-sales cycle performance—bid/RFP leadership, technical solutioning, and customer POCs—while scaling regional pipeline from ~USD 10M to ~USD 40M (2021–2025).

I manage supplier ecosystems and large procurement programs (around ~USD 60M annually), delivering measurable outcomes like ~USD 7M cost savings and an 80% reduction in feasibility turnaround time (~4 days to 1 day) through automation and process redesign. From onboarding ~20 new suppliers in India to supporting enterprise bids valued at USD $10M–$50M, I bring executive-ready translation of complex network architectures into clear business value—plus a strong track record in operational transitions like the Teleglobe GNMC NOC move (Montreal → Pune) ahead of schedule with zero service disruption.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Solutions Director

Current

China Mobile International (CMI)

Jun 2020 - Present (6 years)

Served as the primary pre-sales and solutions authority for CMI’s Carrier and Enterprise business in MENA, leading bid/RFP responses, customer POCs, and solutioning across Connectivity, IPL/MPLS, ICT, SD-WAN, Cloud, and 5G/IoT. Built the regional pre-sales function from the ground up and scaled the revenue pipeline from ~USD 10M to ~USD 40M (2021–2025) while leading an ~11-person cross-functional

Pre Sales Technical Solutioning RFP Responses MPLS SD WAN IoT Salesforce

Deputy General Manager

Tata Communications

Jan 2007 - Jun 2020 (13 years 5 months)

Led global offnet access strategy and supplier partnerships across Middle East, Africa, APAC, and India, managing ~USD 60M annual procurement and delivering ~USD 7M cost savings over 3 years. Reduced offnet feasibility turnaround time by ~80% (~4 days to ~1 day) for ~1,000 daily requests using Salesforce automation and process redesign, while onboarding ~20 regional suppliers and supporting USD 10

Global Offnet Strategy Telecom Procurement Supplier Management Salesforce Automation SDN Ethernet Services IPL IZO UCC CDN Contract Governance (MSA JPA)Bid RFP Commercials

Transport Team Lead

Reliance Communications

Jan 2005 - Dec 2006 (1 year 11 months)

Directed installation, commissioning, and integration of 170+ SDH nodes and supported enterprise bandwidth delivery through interconnect testing with MTNL and BSNL. Ensured operational readiness for NLD/ILD and POI-related transport activities across enterprise delivery workflows.

SDH SONET Interconnect Enterprise Bandwidth Delivery Network Integration Operations & Support Troubleshooting Network Planning

Network Operations Engineer

Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra)

Dec 2002 - Jan 2005 (2 years 1 month)

Planned and maintained optical, broadband, and CDMA networks for south Mumbai and supported the Tata Teleservices CDMA rollout. Managed day-to-day operational upkeep of transmission and broadband network services for reliable service delivery.

Network Management CDMA Networks Maintaining Networks Network Planning Operations & Support service reliability Transmission Support

Network Operations Engineer

TataNet / NELCO Ltd.

Jun 2001 - Dec 2002 (1 year 6 months)

Led reconstruction of VSAT hub architecture for Viasat using STM DAMA/TDM-TDMA and configured DVB, VoIP, and broadband services. Delivered operational readiness for satellite-based service platforms and end-to-end connectivity for hub configurations.

Satellite Communications DAMA DVB Configuration VoIP Services Broadband Services Network Operations