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Soumen, Senior Manager
Office: Boston
Professional Background:
Soumen has extensive experience in the telecommunications industry – from both a business as well as a technology perspective. While at Mercator Partners, Soumen has led and been a key team member on major engagements for US and European mobile/broadband clients -- mobile operators, equipment manufacturers and investors. He has developed in-depth expertise in strategy (business unit and product) development, needs-based innovation and customer segmentation. Specific projects include: product strategy development (major US mobile operator), wallet-share based identification of key innovation product opportunities (major US mobile operator), merger-related product portfolio rationalization (2 major US mobile operators), consumer market segmentation (large European mobile operator), financial and technology due-diligence (broadband funding agency), business case development for a radical market entry strategy (US mobile operator), facilitation of a team of senior executives to arrive at a strategically vital next-generation product upgrade decision (US mobile operator.)
Prior to that, Soumen completed his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was awarded a Dean’s Fellowship. His graduate research was on novel software-radio based approaches to mobile device architecture. At the Wharton School, Soumen researched R&D management practices at major technology firms. While at Versada Networks - a venture-backed mobile technology company - Soumen developed “presence” enabling products for mobile systems. Soumen also has B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Delhi.
Life at Mercator Partners
“Mercator Partners has been an amazing learning experience for me. Working in high-paced strategy in the high-tech industry is exactly what I was looking for – bridging the worlds of technology and business. It’s been extremely satisfying to see my work have positive results for clients. The camaraderie on case teams has made working here very enjoyable.”
Outside the office
Soumen likes to read, run (2 marathons to date) and travel to interesting places (preferably off the beaten path)
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