Gaurav Asthana

Work History

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd.

Noida

09.2017 - Current

Oversee GSCs strategy inline to organizational mandate across 4 Global Sites (India, China, Mexico and Romania).
Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results to executive leadership team for informed decision making.
Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
Performed organization transformation activities.
Saved ~$35 million by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems.
Assisted CFO of the organization for GSCs financials and tracking KPIs.

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd. BA Digital Services

Noida

09.2012 - 09.2017

Managed cross functional team of 15 direct reports to handle business operations of BA Digital Services Delivery unit
The role involved deep interaction and collaboration with Domain Heads and enabling functions viz., Finance, HR, Talent Acquisition, Communication, Sourcing, IT & REFM teams
Key activities performed are;
Demand and Capacity management
Budget planning, allocation, and forecasting
KPI Planning and Governance
Generating key business insights and trends for executive team to assist informed decision making
U&B monitoring and reporting
Financial management and Cost center operations
Order Office management, for an internal Demand and Capacity management tool (EriPro) to automate the e2e business flow from lead generation to resource allocation and delivery life cycle management
Conducted internal audits of projects and units focused around budget and schedule
Developed effective business plans to align strategic decisions with long-term objectives.
Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs.
Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
Reviewed company's strategic plans and developed departmental goals and standards to support vision.

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

Noida

04.2010 - 09.2012

A core member of Tech Mahindra i-Rise team was responsible for managing all India-North East accounts with a direct reporting to Geography Head (SVP Level)
Additionally, handled Company Wide Talent Pool (CWTP), to ensure timely redeployment of resources and keeping bench within 5 % of delivery population
Key Accounts Handled
IT Transformation for Fast Telco Kuwait
IT Transformation and Managed Services Operations for Videocon d2h
Hyperion Implementation Videocon, SI and Managed Services
SSTL Managed Services
BSNL and MTNL Network Rollout

Indian Air Force

Amritsar

04.2002 - 06.2008

Last Rank held Flight Lieutenant)
Trained, performed, and excelled in managing people and Air Defense Operations as ADM/FC