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What defines me
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Avinash Deepak

Avinash Deepak

Chief of Business & Operations
Bangalore,Karnataka

Summary

Visionary Business Leader with a proven track record of transforming ideas into successful ventures. Expertise in developing and implementing segmented go-to-market strategies and growth plans in the B2B space. Skilled in turning around existing business trajectories and creating new opportunities. Adept at building, leading, and inspiring high-performing teams. Possess deep industry knowledge, extensive CXO connections, and executive presence. Committed to delivering consistent and sustainable business growth.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

COO (South) | National Head (ITES & Startups)

Bharti Airtel Ltd
04.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for driving revenue growth and profitability as Enterprises Business Head for the South region
  • Develop strategies and explore new products and revenue streams for the ITES and Startups Verticals
  • Manage a diverse product portfolio including Connectivity, Data Center, IOT/M2M, CPaaS, CCaaS, Private 5G & LTE, Airtel Ads, etc
  • Cultivate personal CXO relationships to influence business decisions and establish the "Airtel Business" brand in the industry
  • Member of ABLT (Airtel Business Leadership Team) responsible for shaping the organization's strategy and mentoring future leaders

Achievements:

  • Conceptualized and grew the Startups Vertical by 5X in 3 years
  • Successfully developed the Cloud Contact Center product and strategy (100Cr opportunities)
  • Created a robust talent pool for key and larger roles (groomed 7 national leaders)
  • Led a successful "Customer Advisor Board" for ITES and unicorn companies
  • Formed alliances with Genesys, Avaya, Cisco, KPMG, etc increasing large case wins by 1.5X

Business Head (Karnataka)

Bharti Airtel Ltd
05.2015 - 03.2022
  • Led Enterprise, SMB, and Govt Businesses for B2B in Karnataka

Achievements

  • 90% new product sales growth in FY22 & FY23
  • "Best Business Unit" award for 4 consecutive years from FY16 to FY19.

Business Head (Rest of South)

Bharti Airtel Ltd
01.2010 - 04.2015
  • Transformed the team's approach from "selling products" to addressing customer business needs through solutions
  • Aligned the team to the overall strategy, created common goals, and established CEO and CXO engagements

Achievements

  • Implemented new industry solutions using MDM and M2M, such as Field Beat Tracking, Collection Automation, and New Customer Acquisition Tools. Large deployments at Chola, Sundaram etc

Vertical Head (IT / ITES)

Bharti Airtel Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2010
  • Drove market adoption of new products through effective positioning, sales training, and funnel management

Achievements:

  • Established a 100 Cr funnel within the first 100 days
  • Achieved 25% CAGR revenue growth over two years and secured 30 new logos
  • Grew "Collaboration" revenue from zero to 900Mn.

Regional Sales Head (TN & Kerala)

Bharti Airtel Ltd
08.2006 - 01.2008
  • Revitalized and expanded a de-growing business, creating a high-performing team focused on industry verticals

Achievements

  • Grew annual sales from 180Mn to 700Mn within 18 months
  • Significantly increased revenue in the Government vertical.

National Head (Strategic Accounts)

BT Infonet
09.2005 - 08.2006
  • Established the Strategic Account business and secured key clients such as Accenture, Hewlett Packard, and Infosys.

Zonal Manager

Bharti Airtel Ltd
07.2000 - 09.2005
  • Led the IT vertical team, driving telecom service sales for a portfolio of 200 top customers
  • Achievements:
  • Achieved annual sales growth from 12 crores to 80 crores within two years
  • Expanded the customer base from 30 to 200.

Manager Sales (Customized Solutions)

Motorola-Pagepoint Ltd
04.1999 - 07.2000
  • Managed B2B relationships and successfully sold custom solutions to key clients such as Cisco, Compaq, and The Oberoi.

Head (Telecom Division)

GTEX
08.1994 - 03.1999
  • Joined as the first employee and built a successful team, focusing on business planning, partnerships, sales, marketing, and service

Achievements:

  • Expanded the team to 30 members and acquired 50+ customers

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

Bangalore University
Bangalore
1994

Skills

  • Strategic Thinking
  • Go-To-Market Strategies
  • Team Building, Leadership, and Inspiration
  • Organizational Development
  • Deep Industry Knowledge & CXO Connects
  • Executive Presence & Gravitas

What defines me

  • Authentic and purpose-driven leader.
  • Values empathy and believes in the power of teamwork.
  • Driven by clarity of purpose and method to achieve desired outcomes.
  • Emphasizes consistency and continuity in performance.

Additional Information

  • Best Business Lead FY 2015
  • Best Business Unit for 4 consecutive years (FY 2014 - 2017).
  • Best Regional Business Leader for two years (FY 2005 - 2006).
  • Adjudged top 20 Future Leaders across Airtel Group (2010-2012)

Accomplishments

  • 10x increase in Sales run rate in 5 years with 23% Revenue CAGR
  • Developed the largest base of high-growth customers across geographies
  • Created the "Startup Vertical," achieving 5X growth in 3 years
  • Achieved 100% growth in NextGen and Digital products portfolio

Courses

ISB Hyderabad | 2008

Bharti Leadership Accelerated Program

IIM Bangalore | 2006

Leadership Actions for Leveraging People Strengths

Center for Creative Leadership (Singapore).

Leadership Development

Effective Leadership - Bharti Sponsored Program

Mentoring, Competency Assessment and Direction

Sales Transformation – Bharti Sponsored Program

“B2B Sales Transformation Program” by Forum

“Consultative Selling Program” by Forum

“Global Account Management” by Mercuri Goldman 

Interests

  • Playing Guitar and Singing in leisure.
  • Reading Books and Blogs.
  • Traveling to unexplored destinations.
  • Investing in and nurturing startups.
  • Mentoring new talents.

Work Availability

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Quote

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
Steve Jobs

Timeline

COO (South) | National Head (ITES & Startups)

Bharti Airtel Ltd
04.2022 - Current

Business Head (Karnataka)

Bharti Airtel Ltd
05.2015 - 03.2022

Business Head (Rest of South)

Bharti Airtel Ltd
01.2010 - 04.2015

Vertical Head (IT / ITES)

Bharti Airtel Ltd
01.2008 - 01.2010

Regional Sales Head (TN & Kerala)

Bharti Airtel Ltd
08.2006 - 01.2008

National Head (Strategic Accounts)

BT Infonet
09.2005 - 08.2006

Zonal Manager

Bharti Airtel Ltd
07.2000 - 09.2005

Manager Sales (Customized Solutions)

Motorola-Pagepoint Ltd
04.1999 - 07.2000

Head (Telecom Division)

GTEX
08.1994 - 03.1999

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

Bangalore University
Avinash DeepakChief of Business & Operations