Haresh Ambaliya

The Manifesto

I engineer governance-grade digital transformations where advanced technology investments translate into decisive business outcomes and P&L impact. Modern enterprise leadership demands a digital co-pilot—someone who converts complex AI, ML, and 5G capabilities into board-level clarity, mitigating integration risks and architecting defensible market advantages at massive scale.

Strategic Levers

AI & Deep Learning

Expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to drive data-informed decision-making and operational automation.

Next-Gen Telecom & IoT

Orchestrating transformative initiatives across IoT foundations and 5G Technology Strategy to optimize network performance and user capabilities.

CAPEX/OPEX & P&L Discipline

Aligning massive technology budgets with strict financial governance, long-term business strategy, and rigorous value-benefit analysis.

Agile Strategy & Execution

Thriving in dynamic environments by fine-tuning workflows, eliminating bottlenecks, and leading cross-functional global teams swiftly through market shifts.

Product Thinking at Scale

Driving UX discipline and digital product strategy for massive user bases, prioritizing value delivery on time and within critical budget constraints.

Multilingual Global Leadership

Bridging cultural and operational gaps with full professional fluency in English, alongside native proficiency in Hindi and Gujarati.

Signature Initiatives

Unified Network Automation Platform

Designed and led the industry's first multi-domain data system (integrating network, business, marketing, IoT, and customer data) to streamline operations and enable zero-touch execution across critical network lifecycle processes.

Zero-Touch Enterprise Execution

Consumer Digital Ecosystems

Spearheaded the development of a custom Speed Test application achieving massive adoption, alongside scalable customer care network analytics interfaces that significantly enhanced decision speed and end-user outcomes.

10M+ Downloads Scaled

Intellectual Property

System and method for nominal validation in network planning.

System and method for radio network planning and deployment.

System and method for enabling speed test of internet connection using mobile application.

System and method for analyzing network performance based on Cell ID.

System and method for creating dynamic thematic layers for network analysis.

Professional Trajectory

Oct 2015 — Present

Jio Platforms Limited (JPL)

General Manager - Automation, Data Science & Machine Learning

Built and led the industry's first unified network automation platform integrating multi-domain data to streamline core processes.
Led digital transformations enabling zero-touch automation across product engineering, NOC processes, and UX management.
Managed cross-functional product delivery teams across analytics/algorithms, ML, UI/UX, and workflow design.
Applied value-benefit analysis to prioritize initiatives, optimizing resources to deliver outcomes aligned with budget expectations.

Sep 2013 — Oct 2015

Vodafone India

Lead - Access Products & Technology Planning

Planned CAPEX and OPEX based on strict P&L and long-term business strategy alignment.
Governed vendor selection via detailed RFP/RFI evaluations for RAN, passive elements, and enterprise tools.
Evaluated deployment strategy for emerging capabilities (LTE/VoLTE/Wi-Fi) to improve network experience outcomes.

Jun 2008 — Sep 2013

Huawei

Pre-Sales Product Manager

Achieved 30%+ market share in the RAN domain by orchestrating competitive pre-sales execution.
Led end-to-end pre-sales cycles and high-stakes proposal responses for LTE/HSPA/WCDMA/GSM.
Participated in C-level discussions, shaping customer technical requirements to align solutions with business outcomes.

Sep 2006 — May 2008

Idea Cellular Ltd

Asst. Manager

Planned and deployed RF and transmission for the first rural USOF network.
Rolled out 2,453 sites in a single year, expanding the coverage footprint by ~100% through disciplined execution.

Jan 2005 — Aug 2006

GTL Limited

Network Planning Engineer

Executed end-to-end RAN network for a dense forest GSM deployment (Konkan, Maharashtra).
Built foundational capability in stakeholder navigation and risk-aware planning.

Academic Excellence

2024

PG Program in AI for Leaders

The University of Texas at Austin

2014 - 2016

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

2001 - 2005

BE, Electronics and Communication

Gujarat University

Senior Digital Transformation & AI/ML Strategist.