Venkatesh Krishnamurthy

Technical Product Manager with 18+ years of experience delivering projects related to telecom core network, roaming, signalling, and IT transformation programs for Tier-1 global operators, including Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Virgin Media O2, Ooredoo, Norlys, and One NZ. Proven expertise in leading end-to-end product delivery across STP, SBC, MNP, IMS Core platforms, driving successful migrations, telecom modernisation initiatives, and high-availability deployments across multi-vendor environments. Strong background in product ownership, customer engagement, release governance, and cross-functional leadership, translating complex telecom requirements into scalable, standards-aligned solutions.

Technical Product Manager & Customer Service support– Core Networks - Telesys Software

(2025-03)

Customers: One NZ, Norlys-Denmark, Telemach-Slovenia

• Own product delivery roadmap for STP and MNP telecom platforms supporting roaming and signalling operations.
• Delivered telecom platform deployments across international operator environments, ensuring stable production rollout execution.
• Streamlined Jira Service Management workflows, improving release governance and cross-functional coordination.

Solution Architect – Telecom & IT - Tech Mahindra

(2022-03 - 2025-02)

Customer: Virgin Media O2

• Led telecom security and network modernisation initiatives supporting enterprise telecom infrastructure transformation.
• Delivered Akamai Guardicore segmentation implementation, improving network security visibility and compliance readiness & IP_SMS_Gateway_migration.

Principal Consultant – STP, MNP & Telecom Core Platforms - Oracle Sales & Service India Pvt Ltd

(2010-12 - 2022-03)

• Led roaming, signalling, and telecom core transformation programs across Tier-1 global telecom operators.
• Executed major signalling migration cutovers with zero Sev-1 production escalations.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams of up to 8 engineers across migration and transformation programs.

Senior Technical Support Engineer - Sasken Network Engineering

(2009-06 - 2010-12)

• Supported telecom core network operations, roaming services, signalling troubleshooting, and SLA compliance activities.

Fault Management Engineer - Nokia Siemens Networks

(2007-06 - 2009-06)

• Managed telecom fault monitoring, incident management, and network troubleshooting support activities.

Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical & Electronics Engineering - Anna University (2007)