RH
Career

Two decades. Four companies. Two continents of operating ground.

From project management at Siemens Bangladesh in 2005, through €11.2M+ in negotiated infrastructure deals at Nokia Siemens Networks across Dhaka and Windhoek, into nationwide mobile-financial-service expansion at Mahindra Comviva — and now leading Smart Lab Bangladesh and SUBARU Bangladesh. The through-line is the same: operating telecom businesses in real emerging markets, and the policy intuition that work produces.

Dhaka, Bangladesh Windhoek, Namibia Across Asia Across Africa
20+
Years global executive experience
Asia · Africa · Europe · North America
€11.2M+
Telecom infrastructure deals closed
Negotiated and executed at NSN
100%
YoY revenue growth delivered
Across emerging-market portfolios
3
Global telecom companies led
Comviva · NSN · Siemens
Roles

The work, in chronological order.

  • 2019
    Managing Director

    Smart Lab & SUBARU Bangladesh

    2019 — TodayDhaka, Bangladesh

    Leading Smart Lab and SUBARU Bangladesh while running parallel public advocacy on ICT policy, the digital economy, and the case for technology-led inclusive growth.

    • Built and led the Smart Lab platform from founding to operating scale.
    • Established SUBARU Bangladesh's go-to-market and after-sales operations.
    • Authored opinion pieces in Daily Sun, The Daily Star, The Financial Express on ICT exports, MFS, energy and 3G/4G policy.
    • Regular policy commentator on Channel 24, ETV, Independent TV, 71 TV.
  • 2014
    Country Manager, Bangladesh

    Mahindra Comviva

    2014 — 2019Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Country lead for Mahindra Comviva's Bangladesh business — driving the nationwide expansion of mobile financial services and digital telco solutions.

  • 2007
    Head of Sales & Business Development

    Nokia Siemens Networks

    2007 — 2014Dhaka & Windhoek

    Headed sales and business development across Bangladesh and Namibia — closing major telecom infrastructure deals during the 2G-to-3G transition era.

  • 2005
    Head of Project Management

    Siemens Bangladesh Limited

    2005 — 2007Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Led project management for Siemens Bangladesh — the foundation years of telecom infrastructure delivery work that informed the next two decades of executive practice.