Ravi Datanwala

Current

• Group Manager - Live Search at Microsoft Corporation

Past

• Group Mgr - Online Business Strategy at Microsoft Corporation
• Specialist Manager at Microsoft Corporation
• Regional Manager at SIFY Limited

• Director at Technonet (eazy2pay.com) and Knowledge Architects (karchitects.com)
• Manager - Enterprise Technical Marketing at Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd
• Systems Engineer at Microsoft India
• Sr. Systems Executive at NIIT Limited

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Ravi Datanwala’s Summary

16+ years of experience in IT across various roles which include consulting, training, pre-sales, sales, entrepreneur and business strategy.

In my current role, I am responsible for driving Live Search product management, monetization and marketing to increase adoption of Live search, drive query share and revenue, and develop a long term Search strategy for India.

Ravi Datanwala’s Specialties:

- Strategizing Online Business Implementations
- Business Operations
- Online Credit Card Payment Gateway Implementations
- Designing Technology Infrastruture and Deployment
- Commercial Software Product Development.
- Leading high performers

Ravi Datanwala’s Experience

• Group Manager - Live Search

  Microsoft Corporation

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  April 2008 — Present (9 months)

  Driving Live Search product management, monetization and marketing to increase adoption of Live search, drive query share and revenue, and develop a long term Search strategy for India.

• Group Mgr - Online Business Strategy

  Microsoft Corporation

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  September 2006 — April 2008 (1 year 8 months)

  Strategy, implementation and execution for Microsoft India's Online Business (MSN, Windows Live, Office Live) across multiple business entities. These strategies address marketing to and through partners to consumers.

• Specialist Manager

  Microsoft Corporation

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  January 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 8 months)

  I led the technical pre-sales organization for the Public Sector vertical which includes Government, Defense and Education across India. Grew the team from 2 to 10 in 9 months. Worked directly with Customers and Partners to ensure efficient use of MS technologies for their requirements.

• Regional Manager

  SIFY Limited

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; SIFY; Computer Software industry)

  September 2004 — December 2004 (4 months)

  - Responsible for business for the Western Region in India
  - Leading the Sales, Pre-sales, Design and Delivery for customers

• Director

  Technonet (eazy2pay.com) and Knowledge Architects (karchitects.com)

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  December 1999 — August 2004 (4 years 9 months)

  Eazy2pay.com
  - Architecting the Credit Card Internet Payment Gateway
  - Signing up Merchants
  - Organization General Management
  - Project Management
  - Account Management
  - Sales/Marketing
  
  Knowledge Architects
  - Technology Guidance on Solution Architectures
  - Product Design Inputs for Software Products Development to Customers

• Manager - Enterprise Technical Marketing

  Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd

  (Computer Software industry)

  July 1998 — December 1999 (1 year 6 months)

  - Technical Analysis of Competitor's Technologies and using that to give inputs into Product Development and Marketing Teams
  - Pre-sales and Consulting to large corporates
  - Competitive Account Management

• Systems Engineer

  Microsoft India

  (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

  April 1996 — June 1998 (2 years 3 months)

  Responsible for technical pre-sales to enterprise customers and partners in India.

• Sr. Systems Executive

  NIIT Limited

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  June 1993 — March 1996 (2 years 10 months)

  Performed multiple functions including training and consulting on Microsoft range of products. Teaching Windows SDK Programming, VC++, MS SQL Server to corporate clients as well as GNIIT Software Exports Course. Designed the course-ware for the GNX course 1st Semester. Twice recepient of the Presidents Award.

Additional Information

Ravi Datanwala’s Interests:

Online Advertising, Technology, Software, Product Development, Project Management, .NET, Loyalty

Ravi Datanwala’s Honors:

Best Systems Engineer in Asia - Award whilst at Microsoft

Ravi Datanwala’s Contact Settings

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