Chetan Sharma

Current

President at Chetan Sharma Consulting

Past

Director - Wireless/R&D practice at Luminant Worldwide
Senior Systems Engineer at Philips Consumer Communications
Product Manager at Cellular Technical Services

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Education

Kansas State University
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

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Recommended

10 people have recommended Chetan

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Wireless

Websites

Chetan Sharma’s Summary

http://www.chetansharma.com

Chetan is a recognized industry expert in strategy and implementation of wireless data and pervasive computing solutions. He has a strong background in developing and launching technologies, products, and solutions for the wireless Industry, including extensive experience in managing and delivering all phases of the product development cycle. Executives from leading wireless companies around the world seek his accurate predictions, independent insights, and actionable recommendations. He has served as an advisor to senior executive management of several Fortune 100 companies in the wireless space. Some of his clients include NTT DoCoMo, Disney, KTF, Sprint Nextel, AT&T Wireless, Cincinnati Bell, Reuters, Qualcomm, Reliance Infocomm, SAP, Merrill Lynch, American Express, Infospace, BEA, and HP.

Chetan is the author of three best-selling books. His most recent book titled Wireless data services: Technologies, Business models, and Global markets was published by Cambridge University Press, UK (Jan 2004) and is a collaboration with Dr. Yasuhisa Nakamura, SVP, NTT DoCoMo. Chetan has published several articles and industry reports on topics ranging from wireless multimedia to WLAN to UMTS.

Chetan is advisor to CEOs and CTOs of some of the leading wireless technology companies on product strategy and IP development. He serves on advisory board of several companies. In addition, Chetan also advises some of the largest financial institutions on wireless technology and companies in the sector. Chetan is regularly invited by various US government agencies to speak on wireless data and security related matters.

Chetan has MSEE from Kansas State University and BE from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.

Chetan Sharma’s Specialties:

Mobile Portals, Storefronts, Mobile Search, Mobile media content, Mobile advertising, MVNO, Mobile product strategy and roadmap
MVNO requirements, business models, MVNEs, Mobile Enterprise, Voice Search, Mobile Multimedia, Business Strategy, Intellectual Property, Expert Witness,

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Chetan Sharma’s Experience

President

Chetan Sharma Consulting

(Wireless industry)

November 2001 — Present (8 years 1 month)

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Director - Wireless/R&D practice

Luminant Worldwide

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Internet industry)

January 1999 — November 2001 (2 years 11 months)
Senior Systems Engineer

Philips Consumer Communications

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)

September 1998 — December 1998 (4 months)
Product Manager

Cellular Technical Services

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

April 1994 — September 1998 (4 years 6 months)