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Suneil Chetlur

Technical Account Director

Suneil Chetlur
Helsinki, Finland

Experience

May 2025 - Nov 2025
7 months
Helsinki, Finland

Technical Account Director

Elisa Polystar

  • Lead pre-sales and program delivery for Network Assurance, Data Analytics/DataOps, and AI-driven assurance solutions across 8 Vodafone Group markets in the EU.

  • Drive RFI/RFQ/RFP programs, coordinating Product, Architecture, PM, DevOps & Service Delivery teams.

  • Govern SOW creation, commercials, contract reviews, and operational readiness plans.

  • Develop business cases focused on TCO reduction, OPEX optimization, and SLA adherence.

Sep 2024 - Mar 2025
7 months
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Director, BSS/OSS Presales and Delivery; Vodafone UK: Director, Operational Transformation

PiA

  • Directed end-to-end delivery & operational readiness of a large enterprise-ordering/BSS platform; established sustainable operational models post-launch.

  • Defined multi-tenant transition architecture, release governance, and operating mechanisms.

  • Rolled out standardized processes, delivery playbooks, and governance cadences for both onshore and offshore teams improving predictability and throughput.

  • Created KPI dashboards enabling data-driven improvements and quality uplift.

Sep 2023 - Sep 2024
1 year 1 month
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Engagement Director, STC Group

PiA/Capgemini

  • Led a large-scale transformation of enterprise customer operations, consolidating fragmented workflows into a unified, scalable operating model spanning data processing, service delivery, customer support, and platform governance.

  • Led the migration from legacy to new stack.

  • Designed and governed multi-geo operational structures; built target operating models for intake, validation, workflow orchestration, release cycles, and incident governance.

  • Implemented capacity forecasting, workload modeling, and performance analytics.

  • Established governance structures, steering mechanisms, and performance scorecards across multi-region operations.

  • Scaled organization through hiring, onboarding, competency models, and capability uplift.

  • Acted as strategic advisor to Group CTO/CBO, aligning enterprise vision with operating structures.

Feb 2021 - Sep 2023
2 years 8 months
Helsinki, Finland

Program Director, International Digital Services

Elisa Oyj

  • Served on the leadership team responsible for scaling international digital services operations, delivering recurring, high-quality service for complex analytics and automation platforms across multiple geographies including Orange Belgium & Spain, Drei Austria, T-Mobile EU, and KPN Netherlands.

  • Directed multi-country engineering and service delivery teams, overseeing operational workflows, customer-facing delivery processes, platform adoption, and end-to-end service performance.

  • Acted as the primary executive interface for enterprise customers, aligning operational delivery with platform capabilities and customer value objectives through structured communication, governance, and continuous improvement cycles.

  • Led operational transformation initiatives across business units, implementing standardized processes, automated workflows, and data-driven operating models that improved service quality, reduced operational overhead, and increased delivery predictability.

  • Managed a portfolio of AI/ML-enabled operational improvement programs focused on automating manual processes, optimizing service operations, and increasing accuracy in recurring data outputs.

  • Led end-to-end redesign of customer experience and operational workflows using industry-standard process frameworks, creating streamlined customer journeys aligned to modern SaaS delivery principles.

  • Introduced data-driven monitoring and operational analytics to improve service visibility and support proactive issue management across enterprise stakeholders.

Oct 2020 - Feb 2021
5 months
India

Practice Head, e-Commerce Operations

Growisto

  • Established and led the strategic roadmap for the e-Commerce practice, delivering business process improvements and guiding customer revenue generation through product development and transformation.

  • Directed cross-functional teams to implement data-driven solutions, overseeing IT systems integration and leading change management efforts for new technology adoption.

  • Provided C-Suite advisory on business strategy development, aligning IT tools and analytics platforms to ensure optimal operational performance.

Aug 2016 - Sep 2020
4 years 2 months
Helsinki, Finland

Program Director, Global SAAS Delivery & Operations

Qvantel Oy

  • Led cross-functional product development teams and coordinated with vendors and partners to manage customer deployments, deliver end-to-end digital transformation programs, and drive organizational transformation for telecom clients.

  • Wind Tre, Italy: Directed delivery and operational readiness of a €10M+ enterprise SaaS platform implementation, led multi-phase implementation cycles, managed go-to-market readiness, introduced operational governance structures, chaired executive steering committees, and reinforced platform stability.

  • Millicom Group, LATAM: Orchestrated a €25M digital transformation across five countries, increased ARPU by 14%, reduced IT overhead by 8%, built a 60+ member nearshore delivery hub, implemented collaboration models, and led regional change management initiatives.

  • VEON Group, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Pakistan: Designed and delivered greenfield and scale strategies, and created business roadmaps in collaboration with C-suite executives to align transformation with long-term business goals.

Jun 2012 - Jul 2016
4 years 2 months

Program Manager - SAAS Delivery & Service Operations

Accenture Technology Solutions Oy

  • Led the Nordics TMT SaaS Center of Excellence, advising on business development and delivery across the EU.

  • Sanoma, Finland/Netherlands: Led architecture, operational design, and delivery of parallel SaaS transformation initiatives for customer experience, sales automation, and service engagement systems; designed integration architectures and introduced governance structures.

  • DNA, Finland: Led cloud transformation strategy for BSS.

  • Wartsila, Finland: Managed delivery of cloud-based Salesforce automation and inventory implementation for manufacturing clients.

  • Accor Hotels, France: Managed cloud-based Salesforce automation and contact center delivery for a global hospitality client.

  • Fuji Xerox, Sydney: Led CRM transformation as program lead for Salesforce.com sales, service, and marketing implementations.

Dec 2011 - Jun 2012
7 months
United Kingdom

Senior Advisor, Salesforce.com and Analytics

Acrotrend

  • Pre-sales and delivery project manager for CRM transformation for Reed Exhibitions, UK.
Mar 2011 - Dec 2011
10 months
United States

Program Lead

Virtuos Solutions

  • Pre-sales and delivery project manager for multiple implementations of CRM and Customer Experience suites including Salesforce.com, Oracle RightNow CX, MS Dynamics CRM, Maximizer, and KANA.
Sep 2009 - Mar 2011
1 year 7 months
United States

CRM Principal Project Manager

DuPont

  • Led global Salesforce.com implementations and business-specific CRM rollouts for multiple business units, coordinating vendors and SI partners.

  • Managed change management initiatives, including conducting extensive business user training across the organization.

Sep 2006 - Aug 2009
3 years
United States

Project Manager

Infosys

  • Managed projects for Salesforce.com, Java, .NET, and Siebel implementations for clients in telecom (Singtel, Airtel) and banking (Wells Fargo) among others.

Summary

Senior Program Director with 19+ years of global experience leading and delivering large, multi-country digital transformation programs across Europe, Middle East, LATAM, APAC, Africa, and North America.

Expert in scaling offshore/nearshore delivery hubs, designing multi-geo operating models, governing complex enterprise programs, and orchestrating cross-functional engineering, data, operations, DevOps and PMO teams.

Skills

  • Enterprise Governance And Structured Delivery Models
  • Multi-country And Multi-service Program Orchestration
  • Transformation And Modernization Programs
  • Operating Model Design And Process Standardization
  • Leading Program Estimation, Sla/kpi Management And Governance And Operational Analytics
  • Risk, Scope And Change Management
  • Rfp/rfi Solutioning, Sow/msa Management, Commercial Governance
  • Stakeholder Engagement With Cxo, Cto, Cbo, It Leaders, Vendors And Partners

Languages

English
Advanced
Finnish
Advanced
Arabic
Elementary

Education

Oct 2021 - Jun 2023

University of Warwick - Warwick Business School

Master of Business Administration, Dissertation focused on integration strategy and operational alignment following large-scale · Business Administration · London, United Kingdom

Oct 2002 - Jun 2006

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Bachelor of Technology · Computer Science Engineering · Hyderabad, India

Certifications & licenses

Career Certified Frameworx Transformation Manager & Business Development Manager

TMForum (Elisa Oy)

ITIL 4

AXELOS Global Best Practice

Project Management Professional (PMP®)

Project Management Institute (PMI)

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Where is Suneil based?

Suneil is based in Helsinki, Finland.

What languages does Suneil speak?

Suneil speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Finnish (Advanced), Arabic (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Suneil have?

Suneil has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Suneil has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months. Note that Suneil may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Suneil be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Suneil would be well-suited for roles such as: Technical Account Director, Director, BSS/OSS Presales and Delivery; Vodafone UK: Director, Operational Transformation, Engagement Director, STC Group.

What is Suneil's latest experience?

Suneil's most recent position is Technical Account Director at Elisa Polystar.

What companies has Suneil worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Suneil has worked for Elisa Polystar, PiA, PiA/Capgemini, Elisa Oyj, and Growisto.

Which industries is Suneil most experienced in?

Suneil is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology (IT), and Professional Services. Suneil also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Chemical, Media, and Entertainment and Publishing.

Which business areas is Suneil most experienced in?

Suneil is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Operations, and Information Technology (IT). Suneil also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Product Development, and Customer Service.

Which industries has Suneil worked in recently?

Suneil has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology (IT), and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Suneil worked in recently?

Suneil has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Operations, and Business Intelligence.

What is Suneil's education?

Suneil holds a Master in Business Administration from University of Warwick - Warwick Business School and a Bachelor in Computer Science Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.

Does Suneil have any certificates?

Suneil has 3 certificates. These include: Career Certified Frameworx Transformation Manager & Business Development Manager, ITIL 4, and Project Management Professional (PMP®).

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Suneil is immediately available for suitable projects.

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