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Gautam Sharma

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Managing Director, India at Viasat
📍 Delhi, India

Gautam Sharma is the Managing Director of Viasat India, a seasoned business leader with over two decades of experience in the global satellite and telecom industries. Specializing in sectors like aviation, maritime, and defense, he has a strong sales-oriented background with expertise in P&L management. He holds an MBA and a BE(Hons) from the Birla Institute of Technology.

He is passionate about driving business growth through collaborative leadership and building strong partnerships. People who have worked with him describe him as a supportive and wonderful manager who promotes his colleagues growth.

He recently completed the CII Board Leadership Program on AI & Governance at the National University of Singapore.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Managing Director, India
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Delhi, India
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Priorities

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Satellite Skilling Programs
He recently launched a satellite skilling program in partnership with BSNL to train early-career professionals on satellite technology and its applications.
AI in SATCOM
After completing a course on AI and governance, he noted that while SATCOM has long used AI, its customer-facing applications are now growing.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Managing Director, India
Viasat
4-2016 - 10-2023
Managing Director, India
Inmarsat
12-2015 - 3-2016
Account Director - Asia, Telenor Asia Business, BANGKOK
Huawei
7-2012 - 11-2015
Account Director, KAM - Public Accounts
Huawei
6-2011 - 7-2012
Director - Telenor Business Unit (Asia) & AD - Uninor
Huawei
In the press

Media appearances

ETTelecom Interviews: Viasat's Gautam Sharma on India market potential, LEO & GEO technologies. Featured in Economic Times – Telecom (ETTelecom)
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Education
1990 - 1994
BE(Hons)
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
7-1996 - 7-1998
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Symbiosis Institute of Digital & Telecom Management (SIDTM), Pune
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