Born into a fisherman's family, I grew up in a small village with big dreams. I pursued higher education, earning a Master's in Networking & Telecommunications. Guided by the belief that "the best way to learn is to teach," I built my entire corporate career by teaching others at workplace. Over 8+ years in multinational companies, I honed my Subject Matter Expertise in IT Networking & Security, Communications, & Contact Centers Solutions. In 2014, I co-founded Nextbridge Solutions, driven by a passion for technology and a vision to revolutionize the ICT services industry. Bootstrapping our way to success, I assumed the role of CEO, leading Sales, Presales, Marketing, Business Development, Operations, People Management, P&L, partner relationships. Nextbridge Solutions works with System Integrators, IT Solutions Resellers, IT Distributors, ICT Hardware/Software Manufacturers (OEMs). Our specialization is in to IT Networking & Infrastructure, Project Management ,Cybersecurity & Governance and Unified Communications & Contact Center Solutions. My Corporate Career: • Worked as a Presales Solutions Consultant handling West Africa Region Consulting, Designing & Training on Convergence Business (Avaya and LifeSize) @Redingtongulf (Distributor) • Worked as a Presales Solutions Architect handling India & SAARC region Designing and Implementation of Data+VoIP Solutions for SMB market , especially for Operators aligned business @ OneAccess Networks India Pvt Ltd (OEM) • Worked as a Technical Specialist providing Avaya VoIP solutions Implantation, Designing ,Training and Support @Wipro Infotech (IT Services) • Worked as a Converged Tier3/Backbone Engineer with Technical Competencies on Avaya CM, SIP and (Juniper, Extreme) Data products @Avaya India Pvt Ltd (OEM) Life Long Learning : I'm a life long student and my desire to acquire new knowledge with emerging technologies has never faded away and I kept learning & achieving certifications since beginning of my career and until today. 1. IT Networking & Infrastructure: CCNA, CCNP, JNCIA, ENS, SSCA, CTP, RHCE, VMware VCP-DCV, Firewalls 2. Cybersecurity & Governance: CEH, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor 3. Project Management: ITILv3, Prince2, PMP, Leadership Coaching's 4. Unified Communications & Contact Center: Avaya Solutions, Cisco Collaboration, Google CCAI, MS Teams, Zoom, Genesys, Bright Pattern, Verint, 3CX, Grandstream, Yeastar, Dinstar Contributions to Society: • Initiated a "Seva Sanstha" in my village as a Corporate Social Responsibility to provide Scholarships and Emergency Medical Support to the needy