Santanu Dasgupta

About Santanu Dasgupta

Extensive accomplishments, experience and leadership in Cloud, Networking, Computing, Software and AI/ML around cross-functional activities on strategy, innovation, architecture, product management, customer management and systems engineering. Global and multi-cultural exposure of working with Service Providers & Enterprises worldwide from 50+ countries, with a trusted advisor status to many CxOs and customer executives. Santanu is a problem solver, motivated, driven, outcome-oriented individual with an entrepreneurial mindset; who possesses an extraordinary blend of leadership, people & business skills, market knowledge, communication skills & cross domain technology knowhow. His goal for the next decade is to lead the evolution of data centers, cloud, networking and edge in Product Management and/or Technology leadership roles; develop new innovative products that delight the customers and enable profitable business growth; and help drive the digital transformation of the industries towards an AI-native world. Expertise & Values- Breadth of skills and demonstrated global leadership - Developed and led strategic initiatives. Strategic thinker with an ability to execute - Innovator with an entrepreneurial mindset; disruptor when needed (w/demonstrated track record)- Systems architecture & design with UX & simplicity at the center - Ability to see the big picture, with ability to get down to the details - CSP, Cloud & Networking global market & domain knowledge - End-to-end architecture knowledge from Silicon to Software & Systems - Ethernet, IP, MPLS/SR, Telco/Edge Cloud, Core & DC, Computing (std / accelerated), AI/ML, Gen AI - RAN/Access Networks, Any-G, Wireline & Wireless Systems Architecture - Strong communication & cross-functional collaboration - Stakeholder alignment/management; Ability to persuade, influence & inspire - Product & partnership management, managing operations & budgets; Driving biz-tech alignment - Managing Customer engagements at C-level, enabling customer success - Build, lead and engage high-performance teams; Coach and mentor - Develop org w/transformation leadership; Commitment to people/community - Trust & transparency, shared purpose/objectives, humility, continuous learning, empathy, curiosity - Healthy disregard for impossible, never afraid to be challenged About a dozen US Patents (issued/pending) in the areas of telco cloud, Open RAN, 5G, Accelerated Computing, AI/ML & blockchain. Extensive public speaking, publication, industry forum leadership. Recipient of numerous awards

Experience

1. Product & Systems Arch Lead

   NextNav

   Jun 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2024 — 2026

• Jadavpur University

  Bachelor of Engineering

  1995 — 1999