What Drives Real Returns in Indian Infrastructure

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?

With more than 24 years spent in telecom infrastructure, my career has been shaped by hands-on experience in PMO governance, delivering large-scale projects, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Along the way, I earned PMP and CIPM certifications and have taken on senior positions at some of India’s top telecom tower and infrastructure companies. My professional journey has seen me actively participate in the country’s tower-sharing transformation—from launching new sites, through phases of industry consolidation and mergers, to today’s push for denser networks to enable 4G and 5G.

My main strength is building and leading PMO frameworks that turn ambitious rollout goals into practical, trackable results. This work has taken me across the full spectrum—from acquiring sites and coordinating with a wide range of stakeholders (like landlords, Resident Welfare Associations, municipal bodies, the Department of Telecommunications, TERM Cells, and, when needed, the Airports Authority of India) to navigating complex regulatory environments including EMF compliance and securing No-Objection Certificates. I’ve overseen portfolios with thousands of sites across many regions, always aiming to strike the right balance between deploying quickly and managing …