SPEAKER PROFILES

Deepak Kumar 
General Manager, Communication Research, IDC (India) Limited

Deepak Kumar has the operational responsibility of planning, executing and managing all supply side research activities of IDC India in the space of telecommunications, data communications, Internet and E-commerce. 

Deepak carries more than 15 years of experience in journalism, editorial, analysis and other associated fields. More than half of his experience is in technology field, particularly in communications industry. His specializations are in Cellular Services, WiMax, OSS/BSS, Networking, etc. 

Prior to joining IDC, he was with Reuters and Voice & Data, in editorial roles. Voice & Data is the leading magazine in India focused in communication field. Research and analysis was a part and parcel of his responsibilities there. 

Richard Dodsworth
Consulting Engineer, Cisco Systems

Richard Dodsworth joined Cisco Systems in the UK in 1996 before transferring to Singapore in 2001. His 17 years of experience in the telecommunications industry has included time with UB Networks and as a civil servant in the Australian Government. As a Consulting Engineer, he provides design guidance and new product information for Cisco’s Advanced Technology Solutions, primarily IP Voice and Video.to Cisco’s sales and channels in the Asia Pacific region 

He is a CCIE, initially certifying in 1995, and the holder of a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Adelaide, Australia.

Natraj Akella
Advanced Collaboration Business Manager, IBM India

Natraj Akella leads the Advanced Collaboration business for IBM India/ SA. In this capacity he has overall responsibility of the Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC2) ,Social Networking and other Team collaboration solutions from the IBM Lotus collaboration portfolio. He brings to the table key insights from his past work in various capacities with Microsoft, Baan, Ramco systems and numerous other consulting assignments.

He is an alumnus of IIT Khargapur and FMS Delhi.

Krishnadeep Baruah
Director Marketing; India, Research in Motion

As Director of Marketing India, Mr Krishnadeep Baruah is responsible for driving the success of BlackBerry® in the country with a focus on overseeing marketing strategy and execution for Research In Motion’s products and services in India.

Mr Baruah’s career spans 13 years in business development, sales and marketing. Mr Baruah joined RIM in 2006 and has spent over 6 years in the telecom industry. 

Mr Baruah holds a Masters degree in Marketing Management from NMIMS, Mumbai and a graduate degree in Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical). 

Shamil Fernando
Systems Engineer Manager, Packeteer - Asia Pacific

Shamil Fernando has over 15 years of experience in the networking industry, working for systems integrators and services providers. Last 8 years, he is specialized in bandwidth optimization and application acceleration. Currently Systems Engineer Manager of APAC for Packeteer Systems, Shamil is responsible for all the pre-sales technical activities and personnel in the APAC region.

Prior to Packeteer, Shamil held posts at companies such as Compaq, and Equant/Orange.