Mandar Kulkarni

> Leading the Operations and growth at the Circle-level to ensure achievement of Revenue, EBITDA, Network Operations, Energy Efficiency and maximize market share within budgeted cost. > Developing, managing and directing all business function and resources of a Circle to deliver customer satisfaction, achieving business plans and business growth while following processes & systems. > Co-Develops an organizational structure & culture to support and promote current strategy and goals, effectively anticipating changes and planning for growth.

> Develop, improve and execute Operations and Maintenance policies, procedures and organization structure, aligned with business expectations and company guidelines. > Manage customer requirements and implement optimal solutions within timelines, fostering strong relationships to deliver agreed SLA/KPIs. > Design, plan and execute the Operational Strategy for passive infrastructure of tower cell sites as per annual operating plans and budgets. > Implement a Comprehensive Plan for Vendor Management to improve Operational Efficiency.

> Devising Organization Structure, Contract Management & Vendor Management. Developing annual operating plan, annual budgets, sales forecast and defining strategy to meet the annual objectives. > Accountable for the Circle's P&L, as well as heading up Business & Operations to ensure sustained revenue growth. > Directing cross-functional teams in key delivery activities, including as O&M, Deployment, Site Acquisition, and Sales, to meet business objectives. > Dealing with Regulatory Agencies effectively to accomplish optimization.

> Spearheading the responsibility of managing Telecom Infrastructure Management at Pan India (@80K Tower Cell Sites). Devise Corporate Strategy, Budgets, Goals. Measure the Performance Parameters & fill in for any deviation for Circles. > Driving Network Performance to next level by focusing on preventive & corrective measures. Devise, define & implement process for Infrastructure Management. > Shouldering the responsibility of Key Account Management at National level for customers. Acting as an escalation point for customers and internal team.

> Led & defined O&M Strategies for existing & upcoming Telecom sites & business growth in a Circle (@7300 Tower Cell Sites with 1.9 TR). > Reviewed O&M systems, methods and procedures to determine the most cost efficient way of delivering services while achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction with Quality & Safety. > Planned ways to Reduce Opex, Capex and Energy costs and displayed high focus in building best practices to reduce cost with minimum downtime and efficient operations in long run. > Ensured the effective and efficient execution of all aspects of Network Operations. Managed budget responsibility for all aspects of the O&M readiness scopes.

> Devised a pivotal role in Service Contract Management. Evaluated business requirements, coordinating in developing & implementing processes in line with pre-set guidelines and leading process improvement initiatives & cost saving measures. > Liaised and interfaced with seniors for setting up new divisions and stabilizing transitioning processes to ensure smooth commencement of operations. SLA Management & benchmarking with respect to business expectations.

> Devised incentive arrangements and oversaw general project operations. Drove operations and maintenance of IT framework of 7 lacs sq. ft. with management of office administrations and took care of new undertakings of electrification and reinforcement framework. > Drove operations and maintenance of IT framework of 7 lacs sq. ft. with management of office administrations and took care of new undertakings of electrification and reinforcement framework for 4000 kVA load.

> Managed day-to-day site-wide maintenance, including packaging, process, mechanical, electrical, building, and plant engineering. > Managed the O&M budget and minimized operating costs. Implemented KPIs and measurements to optimize maintenance and operating efficiencies.

Production & Testing of Distribution Transformers

Maintenance of Ship Yard & Motor Repair Centre