R. K Gopinath

About R. K Gopinath

Over 25 years of increasing responsibility in the design, development and life cycle management of telecommunication products and services- A broad-based background allowing for the development of business plans and deployment of the right technical solutions to meet strategic and tactical goals- Proven technical skills combined with product management and marketing experience, including extensive market analysis and segmentation, competitive positioning, product and project management, marketing & business development- Strong communication skills that bridge Vendor, Technical, Operational, Marketing and Sales organizationsSpecialties- Certified New Product Development Professional (NPDP)- Product Planning- Product Development- Product Lifecycle Management- Strategic Planning- Tactical Execution- Business Case Development- Financial & Business Analysis- Application Development - Vendor Management- Wireless/Mobile- Indoor and Outdoor WiFi- Home Security & Smart, Connected Home

Experience

1. Assistant Vice President, Mobile Product

   Cox Communications

   Mar 2020 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Directed 20-person team to design, develop, launch and operate a new line of business for the company. Reported directly to SVP/GM and served as member of leadership team overseeing multi-year product roadmaps with budgets over $28M & $0.15B annual revenue.• Built and scaled Cox Mobile (Mobile Network Virtual Operator from zero to $150M+ annualized revenue, serving 6.5M addressable customers.• Developed comprehensive product ecosystem strategy and roadmaps aligned with customer research, sales data, and industry trends, establishing clear path to future growth and continued transformation of retail wireless business.• Drove broadband + wireless convergence strategy across offers, platforms, and experiences.• Embedded AI assisted tools such as Lovable, NotebookLM, CoPilot and others to assist in product development activities such as ideation, research, prototyping, mockups, product requirements definition and agile methodology.• Delivered 100 bps churn reduction and +5% customer Satisfaction via data-driven CX and operational redesign.• Defined and launched new line of business using wireless technology to deliver next generation fixed wireless access Internet service to Cox customers.

Education

• The University of Texas at Dallas

  MBA

  1997 — 1998

• Annamalai University

  B.E, Mechanical Engineering

  1990 — 1994

Skills

• User Experience
• Product Planning
• Mobile Applications
• Communication
• Competitive Analysis
• Integration
• Product Marketing
• Technical Knowledge
• Strategic Partnerships
• Project Management
• Business Case
• Product Strategy
• Wireless
• Business Development
• Matrix Management
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Mobile Devices
• Product Requirements
• Building Strong Teams
• Business Planning
• Mentoring
• Mobile Technology
• Executive Leadership
• Vendor Management
• Strategic Planning
• Coaching
• High Performance Teams
• Wifi
• Product Management