Shri Balachandran
Enterprise Portfolio Lead @ Nokia | AI, Analytics, Automation Solutions
- Role
- Enterprise Portfolio Lead at Nokia
- Location
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shri Balachandran
PROFILE Innovative technology leader with 25+ years of developing strategy, building partnerships, driving growth through consulting and business development, leading transformation, and closing million-dollar deals for global enterprises and telecoms. Awarded 9 patents and recognized for launching several revenue-generating innovations and turning around businesses. CORE EXPERTISE: • Business Strategy: Developed strategies that turned around businesses and helped close million-dollar deals. • New Product Development: Led initiatives from concept to delivery; Awarded for launching industry-first innovations. • Revenue Growth: Grew revenues 20%+ CAGR; Transformed businesses from $100M+ losses to profitability. • Business Development & Partnerships: Onboarded strategic partners using diverse models to create value. • R&D Management: Managed product lifecycles and roadmaps leveraging eTOM/ITIL and employing Agile and DevOps model. • Technical Expertise: 4G-5G Wireless; IoT, AI, Analytics & Automation; Network Transformation, Professional services. EDUCATION Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Texas at Dallas Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE), University of Texas at Dallas (1992) PATENTS, AWARDS, AND PUBLICATIONS • 9 worldwide patents and one trade-secret. • 18 Performance awards, including 4 Inventor awards. • 13 publications, including 4 whitepapers, 6 journal publications, and 2 industry panel presentations.
Experience
Enterprise Portfolio Lead
Jan 2019 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
Incubated and launched several AI, analytics and automation solutions that helped Nokia\'s private wireless grow 20%+ CAGR over 5 years.• Rated \"Exemplary\"; Awarded \"Critical Performer\" twice for leading initiatives from concept to delivery.• Analyzed M&A and onboarded partners; Presently incubating 5 new monetization initiatives.
Education
The University of Texas at Dallas
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Strategy
1997 — 2000
National Institute of Technology Warangal
BTech, Electronics and Communications
1986 — 1990
University of Texas at Dallas
MBA, Management
1997 — 2000
University of Texas at Dallas
MS EE, Telecommunications
1990 — 1992
Kendriya Vidyalaya
K12
1980 — 1986
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