Bachelor's in Electronics Engineering, Bangalore University; Master's in Telecommunications Engineering, RMIT University; MBA, Melbourne Business School, Australia. Fifteen years' experience in mobile telecommunications in Asia-Pacific region. Formerly with Agilent Technologies, resp. for developing wireless business across South Asia-Pacific. Since 2004, with Qualcomm; former Head, Qualcomm Internet Services (QIS), Australia and New Zealand; then Country Head, Philippines; led the establishment of the first WCDMA uiOne deal in the region with Telstra; currently, Regional Head, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore, Senior Director, Business Development.