Saumil Rampal | BusinessBecause

Saumil Rampal

• Highly motivated about solving real business problems through innovative and inventive solutions; won Siemens performance award for analyzing and resolving problems for a wireless network solution
• Proven communication and team building skills having led multicultural teams globally to deliver high quality- time bound projects
• Expertise and experience in analyzing and resolving problems
• Awarded Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship. Worked with Rajiv Gandhi Centre on market analysis for an outsourcing organization and in the field of inclusive growth.
• Awarded prize for 'Best Enterprise Concept' for a project with Royal Collage of Arts and Ford Motor Company.
• First runners up in business plan competition for a technology commercialization project for the hospitality industry as part of the Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Design course.

Currently Job Hunting
Location in UK, Singapore, Hong Kong and, India

Education

2010 - 2011

Imperial College Business School
MBA

Full Time MBA

2002 - 2006

Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Bachelors

Bachelor Of Engineering in Telecom & IT

Work

2011 - 2011

Microsoft, United Kingdom
Intern

Business Consulting, Market analysis and Strategy
• Completed primary research by interviewing potential customers and secondary market research to understand the market opportunities for a new product for storage systems in the data center and cloud computing domains for large enterprises and SME’s
• Build a strong understanding of the enterprise data center and cloud computing market
• Build the value proposition for the product by understanding market feedback
• Develop the strategy, including pricing strategy, for product development according to the value proposition
• Understand and strategize the adoption process for the product
• Managed client and academic requirements and expectations

2011 - 2011

Interactive Hospitality Systems, United Kingdom
Core Team

Product Management and Strategy
• Conduct primary market research and end consumer focus groups to understand the business requirements
• Manage the product parameters for a new web based software offering to customers in the hospitality industry implemented on tablets and servers
• Work closely with designers to develop the interface and the USP for the product
• Closely coordinate the marketing strategy according to the product capabilities
• Benchmark product with industry standards
• Work closely with development team to translate business requirements to technical architecture and milestones and plan the project using MS Project

2009 - 2010

Comverse Network Systems, India
Software Development Engineer

Team Management, Technical Consulting, Customization & Maintenance
• Led a team of engineers that conducted technical feasibility studies, in depth analysis, identification and implementation of solutions in high pressure/high risk situations
• Delivered cutting edge billing solution (Kenan FX) to global Tier 1 telecom clients which included billing, order management and customer care.
• Closely managed senior management and client expectations to resolve critical issues on live revenue generating systems
• Collaborated with teams from Europe, Singapore, China, US and UK to provide complete solutions to customers

2008 - 2009

Siemens, India
Senior Systems Engineer

Presales, Project Management, Technical Consulting, Design, Development & Maintenance
• Managed preparation of whitepapers and client presentations, preparation of RFP responses, statement of work, and project plan for IT solutions for Hungary and Australia
• Led a team of engineers to support, stabilize and enhance live GSM-R system in Belgium; coordinating between different location and multi-cultural teams
• Part of project planning and management team for all GSM-R domain initiatives at Siemens.
• Responsible for all business analysis and migration tasks for the whole customer care, provisioning, interaction with mediation, rating and billing system for Belgium Railways
• Won performance/appreciation award for work on the Customer care and Billing Solutions
• Participated in programs for CMM Level 3, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications

2006 - 2008

Siemens, India
Systems Engineer

Design & Development

• Designed, developed and deployed inventory management system for Belgium Railways
• Designed and developed complex customer care solution for IPTV and WIMAX operators
• Provided complete technical support for pre sales initiative for Singapore Telecom
• Was awarded prize for helping optimize in- house business processes at Siemens