Suneel Kishore
Hyderabad
Summary
Account director and business leader with over 19 years of experience in OTT telecom and digital ecosystems across APAC, GCC, and MENA regions. Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth, managing strategic partnerships, and delivering customer-focused solutions. Expertise in large-scale account management, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional leadership.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Account Director –Strategy & Growth| Customer Success
Evergent Technologies Inc Https://evergent.com/
Hyderabad
05.2025 - Current
- Assisted in managing enterprise client relationships for subscription billing and monetisation SaaS platforms across telecom and digital media.
- Supported key account management for clients like Telekom Malaysia, TVNZ+, Starhub, Cignal TV (CPlay & PLive), ABS-CBN, and Cignal Super.
- Facilitated onboarding processes and helped ensure platform adoption for subscription lifecycle billing and monetisation platforms.
- Actioned customer feedback to improve product and service provisions.
- Managed conflict resolution with clients and internal teams to maintain positive working relationships.
- Collaborated with finance department to track invoicing and payments, ensuring fiscal accuracy.
- Hit sales targets by seeking opportunities for operational expansion and new customer acquisition.
Business Development Manager -International
Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd
06.2023 - 04.2025
- Key Account Manager driving 100L business by managing multiple service including ShemarooMe OTT across GCC, APAC & MENA via DCB & B2B Partnerships.
- Quick closure on partnership deals to ensure MOM & YOY Revenue are in sync maintaining positive ROIs.
- Leveraging Business relations and maximizing revenues with existing and new opportunities.
- Monitoring digital campaigns and devising marketing strategies through market learning and its trends to scale revenue.
- Smooth coordination across functional teams.
- Competition mappings and strategizing new ideas to get the first mover advantage.
Business Manager
YUPPTV PVT LTD
04.2019 - 06.2023
- Driving 2 MN $ business through Carrier Billing, B2B partnerships & Retail bundling.
- Spearheaded single handedly GCC market across various sectors like Telcos, OEMs, ISPs, Edtech, Fintech & banking.
- Established close business relations with top carriers like Etisalat, Du, Ooredoo, Zain, STC, Orange across GCC Territories.
- Monitoring & Coordination with the Digital marketing vertical ensuring optimization & tracking via various marketing & analytical tools for positive P&Ls.
- Managed Cross functional teams like Content & Legal.
Senior Manager-Marketing
Digital Virgo Asia Middle East Africa Ltd
03.2018 - 04.2019
- Strategizing with PAN India Marketing team to cater to Asia counterparts.
- Content Procurement and rights management.
- Managed D2C Business operators for PAN India Telecom carriers like Airtel, Idea, Vodafone, Mts.
- Monitoring daily acquisition vs revenue trends.
- Product Management and operations PAN India for VAS monetization & Its services.
Business Manager
JetSysnthesys Pvt Ltd (Jet Line Group)
02.2016 - 03.2018
- Managed South & West circle domestic Telecom Operators.
- Handled Telecom corporate & Circle accounts for leading carrier like Vodafone, Idea & Reliance.
- Managed VAS services like CRBT, PRBT & CNBT.
- Managed Gaming & VOD services powered by various celebrities.
- Celebrity Acquisitions & Content Procurement.
Regional Manager -Sales & Marketing (South & East)
Ubona Technologies Pvt Ltd
08.2013 - 01.2016
- Managed team of 4 accounts manager for IVR Services for Airtel & Vodafone.
- Managed OBD services for premium client Vodafone for South Region.
- Spearheaded Business and its operations for premium services of Airtel- South.
- Managed USSD & RBT Related subscription services.
Group Manager- Mobile Domestic (South)
Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd
06.2009 - 07.2013
- Managed RBT VAS services for South region across 3 Telecom operators.
- Handled Music Label partners like Aditya, Lahari, Ananda & Sneha Music across states.
- Competition mapping & Market analysis.
- Coordinating with Partners for placement of services.
Group Manager
India times – 58888(Times Internet Limited)
04.2008 - 04.2009
- Managed vas services over SMS, IVR, WAP Across all leading telecom operators.
- Marketing & promotions for revenue scaling for aforementioned services.
Key Account Manager
One97 Communications Ltd
03.2007 - 03.2008
- Handling circle Sales & Operations for Airtel, by managing pre & post product launch of applications and major activities on 543217 and short code promotions.
- Ideate..Innovate...Execute.....Success !!!
- Responsible for new product & Contest deployment and building a strong PR in region.
Education
Master’s degree - Marketing
Institute of Public Enterprises, Osmania University
Hyderabad01-2006
Bachelor of Commerce (B.com) - Commerce
Kakatiya University
01-2004
HSC -
Sri Bharati Junior College
01-1999
Skills
- Client relationship management
- Revenue growth and business expansion
- Strategic partnerships with OTT and telcos
- Delivery and operations alignment
- Customer success and retention
- Governance and reporting
- Digital business solutions (OTT, VAS, DCB)
- Observation skills
- Decision making
- Communication skills
- Multi-tasking abilities
- Account management
- Strategic planning
- Revenue growth
- SaaS platforms
Certification
- Upgrade-Digital Marketing, Google Certification
- Business Intelligence, Google Certification
- Cyber Security, Google Certification
Accomplishments
- Best Team Manager, 2012-2014
- Best Innovation for Digital Marketing, 2019-2022
Custom Section
2
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/suneel-kishore-7bab81192/
Hobbies and Interests
- Relationship Management
- Digital Business-OTT & TV
- Digital Marketing
- Product Ideation
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Telugu
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Tamil
Intermediate
B1
kannad
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Account Director –Strategy & Growth| Customer Success
Evergent Technologies Inc Https://evergent.com/
05.2025 - Current
Business Development Manager -International
Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd
06.2023 - 04.2025
Business Manager
YUPPTV PVT LTD
04.2019 - 06.2023
Senior Manager-Marketing
Digital Virgo Asia Middle East Africa Ltd
03.2018 - 04.2019
Business Manager
JetSysnthesys Pvt Ltd (Jet Line Group)
02.2016 - 03.2018
Regional Manager -Sales & Marketing (South & East)
Ubona Technologies Pvt Ltd
08.2013 - 01.2016
Group Manager- Mobile Domestic (South)
Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd
06.2009 - 07.2013
Group Manager
India times – 58888(Times Internet Limited)
04.2008 - 04.2009
Key Account Manager
One97 Communications Ltd
03.2007 - 03.2008
Master’s degree - Marketing
Institute of Public Enterprises, Osmania University
Bachelor of Commerce (B.com) - Commerce
Kakatiya University
HSC -
Sri Bharati Junior College