Deepak Krishna profile photo 1 on Tal

Deepak Krishna

Product Manager | Platform Products & Cloud | 0→1 & Scale | Product Strategy, GTM & AI | Telecom & Network Technology

India

18+ years of work experience

Nokia
Jul 20251 yr 3 mosPresent

Bengaluru

Defined and drove the MantaRay NM platform roadmap, expanding platform capacity from 80K to 150K cells while improving serviceability and deployment success across global customer environments.  Led the Common Cloud Platform (CCP) strategy across Autonomous Networks initiatives, shaping a scalable cloud-native foundation and translating customer operational challenges into prioritized platform investments. Drove cloud-native platform modernization initiatives focused on resource optimization, lifecycle automation, operational efficiency, and total cost of ownership (TCO) reduction.  Modernized platform serviceability from offline to online operations and introduced deployment flexibility and content optionality, enabling faster and more adaptable customer deployments. AI-Driven Product Innovation: Defined AI-enabled product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria, translating customer and operational needs into scalable platform capabilities while accelerating analysis and reducing manual effort.
Nokia
Feb 20223 yrs 5 mosJun 2025

Bengaluru

Product Ownership & Business Value: Owned the Fault Management domain, defining product priorities and translating customer needs into scalable platform capabilities that drove adoption and business value. Customer-Centric Product Development: Partnered with customers, architects, and engineering teams to identify operational challenges, shape product requirements, and prioritize investments aligned with customer and business needs. Cloud-Native Product Strategy: Integrated VNF-to-CNF transformation priorities into the product strategy and roadmap, aligning product investments with the broader cloud-native evolution of the platform. Product & Delivery Leadership: Led a 40-member organization through SAFe adoption, achieving >88% commitment accuracy and 15% improvement in delivery velocity, while building organizational capability through Agile coaching and mentoring
Nokia
Jun 20218 mosJan 2022

Bengaluru

Product Reliability & Customer Impact: Selected as a key member of the Tiger Team for the NOM product, resolving critical production issues and restoring customer operations within 24 hours. Business Impact: Delivered €3M+ service revenue impact through service recovery and resolution of high-impact customer issues. Product Stability: Closed 150+ high-impact issues, improving product stability, reliability, and customer experience. Technical Problem Solving: Led root-cause analysis and resolution of complex production issues across large-scale Telecom OSS environments, improving product reliability and operational stability.
Nokia
Feb 201110 y 3 moMay 2021

Software Engineer

WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES
Oct 20073 yrs 4 mosJan 2011

Bengaluru

Developed software solutions and gained foundational experience in software engineering, customer delivery, and product development. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-focused solutions and support successful project execution.

Deepak’s AI Stack

claude code
claude code
cursor
cursor
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot

Education

Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute Of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute Of Technology

20034 yrs2007

Join Deepak and 10k+ other professionals on

Tal Boss

Tal is the app where bosses meet engineers & builders directly, without middlemen

Download Tal Boss

Deepak Krishna on Tal

Headline

Product Manager | Platform Products & Cloud | 0→1 & Scale | Product Strategy, GTM & AI | Telecom & Network Technology

About

Product Manager with 18+ years of experience building and scaling B2B platform products across Cloud Platforms, Network Management, and Telecom OSS. My background spans Product Management, Product Ownership, and Engineering, enabling me to bridge customer needs, business strategy, and technical execution. I have experience defining platform roadmaps, driving cloud-native transformation, modernizing serviceability, and developing AI-enabled product capabilities. I specialize in translating complex challenges into scalable platform products that improve operational efficiency and create business value. Core Areas: Platform Products | Product Strategy & Roadmaps | Platform Scale & Transformation | Cloud-Native Platforms | AI-Enabled Products | GTM | Customer Discovery | Network Management | Telecom Technology | Agile & SAFe

Location

India

AI stack

claude code

cursor

ChatGPT

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Product Manager at Nokia, Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Defined and drove the MantaRay NM platform roadmap, expanding platform capacity from 80K to 150K cells while improving serviceability and deployment success across global customer environments. Led the Common Cloud Platform (CCP) strategy across Autonomous Networks initiatives, shaping a scalable cloud-native foundation and translating customer operational challenges into prioritized platform investments. Drove cloud-native platform modernization initiatives focused on resource optimization, lifecycle automation, operational efficiency, and total cost of ownership (TCO) reduction. Modernized platform serviceability from offline to online operations and introduced deployment flexibility and content optionality, enabling faster and more adaptable customer deployments. AI-Driven Product Innovation: Defined AI-enabled product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria, translating customer and operational needs into scalable platform capabilities while accelerating analysis and reducing manual effort.

Product Owner at Nokia, Feb 2022 - Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, Product Ownership & Business Value: Owned the Fault Management domain, defining product priorities and translating customer needs into scalable platform capabilities that drove adoption and business value. Customer-Centric Product Development: Partnered with customers, architects, and engineering teams to identify operational challenges, shape product requirements, and prioritize investments aligned with customer and business needs. Cloud-Native Product Strategy: Integrated VNF-to-CNF transformation priorities into the product strategy and roadmap, aligning product investments with the broader cloud-native evolution of the platform. Product & Delivery Leadership: Led a 40-member organization through SAFe adoption, achieving >88% commitment accuracy and 15% improvement in delivery velocity, while building organizational capability through Agile coaching and mentoring

Research And Development Specialist at Nokia, Jun 2021 - Jan 2022 · 8 mos, Bengaluru, Product Reliability & Customer Impact: Selected as a key member of the Tiger Team for the NOM product, resolving critical production issues and restoring customer operations within 24 hours. Business Impact: Delivered €3M+ service revenue impact through service recovery and resolution of high-impact customer issues. Product Stability: Closed 150+ high-impact issues, improving product stability, reliability, and customer experience. Technical Problem Solving: Led root-cause analysis and resolution of complex production issues across large-scale Telecom OSS environments, improving product reliability and operational stability.

Software Engineer at Nokia, Feb 2011 - May 2021 · 10 y 3 mo, Software Engineer

Software Engineer at WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES, Oct 2007 - Jan 2011 · 3 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Developed software solutions and gained foundational experience in software engineering, customer delivery, and product development. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-focused solutions and support successful project execution.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute Of Technology