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Sri Sriharan

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Executive Director at Telstra
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia

Sriharan (Sri) Amirthalingam is the CTO of Optus, a globally recognized technology executive with over 35 years of experience shaping Australias mobile networks from 1G to 5G. He previously spent his entire career at Telstra, leading network strategy and infrastructure programs. He holds multiple Masters degrees from UNSW.

Outside of his corporate role, Sri is dedicated to giving back through education and humanitarian work. He serves as a Visiting Professor at the University of Technology Sydney and is a Board Member for SMARTAID Australia. He is passionate about ensuring technology serves a meaningful purpose for communities.

Unique fact: Sri has been instrumental in the engineering and delivery of every generation of mobile networks in Australia, from 1G to 5G.

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Experience
36 Years
Current Role
Executive Director
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How Sri shows up

Upfront
Demanding
Judgemental

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics Sri cares about

Network Performance
His recent focus at Optus has been on delivering reliable 4G and 5G connectivity for major events like the Australian Open and LIV Golf, managing unprecedented data demand.
Generous Leadership
He is inspired by leadership principles that emphasize sharing credit and creating opportunities for team members, believing it's a key to high performance.
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Career

Work history

1989 - 4-2025
Executive Director
Telstra
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Education
2003 - 2005
Master of Legal Studies
UNSW
2000 - 2003
Master of Business Administration (MBA) AGSM
UNSW
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DISC profile (public)

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