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Tarun Chhabra

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SVP and Nokia India Country Head at Nokia
📍 Gurugram, Haryana, India

Tarun Chhabra is the SVP and Country Head for Nokia India, with over 20 years of experience in the telecom and software sectors. An alumnus of NIT Kurukshetra and FMS Delhi, he has extensive experience working with CXOs of major Indian operators and leads Nokia India across all functions, including manufacturing and R&D.

Colleagues describe him as a highly motivated and energetic leader with a "never say die" approach. He is recognized for his strong relationship-building skills, open communication style, and being a compassionate, go-getter sales professional who connects well with customers and builds convincing strategies.

Prior to his current role, he headed APAC operations for an Artificial Intelligence and Big Data analytics startup.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
SVP and Nokia India Country Head
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Personality Overview

How Tarun shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Friendly But Fast
Decisive But Friendly

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Priorities

Topics Tarun cares about

5G Network Evolution
He actively leads discussions on 5G deployment and green initiatives, such as the partnership with Airtel to enhance energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions in networks.
Digital India Initiative
A vocal supporter of the government's vision for a 'Digital India', he emphasizes the role of technology and robust networks in achieving this goal.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
SVP and Nokia India Country Head
Nokia
1-2021
SVP & Mobile Networks India Head at Nokia
Nokia
7-2017 - 1-2021
CT Head - Reliance Jio
Nokia
3-2016 - 6-2017
General Manager and APAC Head
eVolution Networks
12-2014 - 2-2016
Director - Network Business
Samsung Electronics
In the press

Media appearances

Nokia India head Tarun Chhabra on 5G data consumption, network .... Featured in YouTube
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Nokia's Tarun Chhabra on 6G R&D in India, 5G & monetisation. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2002 - 2005
MBA
Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi
1990 - 1994
B. Tech
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

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Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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