Gaurav M.

Senior Lead Networking Specialist @ Google Cloud | Pre-Sales & GTM | Cloud Networking | Cloud Security, Hybrid Cloud & AI Networking Architect | Trusted Advisor for Enterprise Transformation

India5.5k followers
Googleex-HCL Technologiesex-Ericsson

Network, cloud, and GTM leader with 22+ years of experience spanning engineering, solution architecture, presales, and revenue ownership across India, the US, and global markets.

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I bring a strong blend of deep technical credibility and business-focused execution, having designed, scaled, and monetized networking solutions across cloud, on-prem, data center, campus, and service provider environments. 🟢 Currently a Senior Networking Specialist Customer Engineer at Google Cloud, where I lead Networking Go-To-Market strategy and revenue outcomes for India. I operate as a trusted advisor to CXOs, enterprise architects, and platform leaders, helping organizations across digital natives, telcos, fintech, manufacturing, media, conglomerates, and public sector design secure, scalable, and future-ready cloud network architectures. My role sits at the intersection of architecture, sales strategy, and product feedback, driving pipeline creation, deal strategy, and technical wins at scale. 🟢 Previously, as General Manager at HCL Technologies, I owned and scaled the Networking business 3× in revenue and 4× in headcount, leading global teams across network presales, center of experience, and network automation. I drove GTM strategy, productized network automation offerings, won multiple $100M+ network transformation deals, and partnered with OEMs, analysts, and sales leadership to build a profitable and sustainable practice. 🟢 Earlier roles at Ericsson and Cisco Systems built my engineering foundation. At Ericsson, I worked with Tier-1 telcos in India on large-scale IP and mobile backhaul expansion. At Cisco, I spent nearly a decade across core routing engineering (ARTG) and Professional Services, contributing to platform quality, large customer migrations, and carrier-grade validation for global service providers including AT&T. I was among the top defect contributors for Cisco ISR/ISR-G2 platforms and an early member of Cisco’s Migration Center of Experience. 🟢 I am deeply focused on GTM execution, network revenue growth, and productization, translating complex networking capabilities into clear customer value. More recently, I am actively building expertise in AI networking and AI security, with a focus on large-scale AI training and inference environments. 🟢 I thrive in roles that demand strategic leadership, executive engagement, and hands-on architectural depth, and I am equally effective as a leader, builder, and senior individual contributor driving impact at scale.

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  1. GOOGLEJOB
    1. Senior Networking Speciali…
      4Y 10M
  2. HCL TECHNOLOGIESJOB
    1. General Mgr
      4Y 6M
  3. ERICSSONJOB
    1. Senior Solutions Architect
      1Y 3M
  4. CISCOJOB
    1. Network Consulting Eng and…
      9Y 5M
  5. CONEXANTJOB
    1. Software Eng
      6M
  6. INFOSYSJOB
    1. Software Eng
      1Y 10M

Time in market 22Y 4MOpen 4Closed 5Stints 9

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  1. Job: Google — Senior Networking Specialist Customer Engineer (GTM) | Google Cloud · 2021-12 – present · 4y 8mo — Senior member of Google Cloud India’s Go-To-Market (GTM) organization, operating as a Senior Presales Solution Architect and Customer Engineer for enterprise cloud networking and security. Lead technical strategy, architecture, and revenue outcomes for Google Cloud Networking across India. 🚀 Role & Impact Own Google Cloud Networking revenue for India, partnering closely with sales leadership to drive pipeline creation, deal strategy, and technical wins across strategic and large enterprise accounts. Serve as India GTM lead for Google Cloud Networking, defining field strategy, enablement priorities, and execution models. Lead presales and solution architecture engagements for enterprise, d…
  2. Job: HCL Technologies — General Manager – Global Network Business & CoE · 2017-06 – 2021-12 · 4y 6mo — Senior leadership role responsible for building and scaling HCL’s global Networking business across presales, innovation, and automation. Owned strategy, execution, and growth for multiple networking sub-practices. 🟢 Business Leadership & Growth Owned a Networking business unit with 50+ direct reports across global teams. Scaled the Networking business by 3× revenue over four years. Expanded team size by 4× headcount, building high-performing presales, CoE, and automation teams. 🟢 Network Presales (Global) Led global network presales, owning upsell and cross-sell motions across enterprise accounts. Drove 3×+ revenue growth from presales-led networking engagements. Played a key role in w…
  3. Job: Ericsson — Senior Solutions Architect · 2016-03 – 2017-06 · 1y 3mo — Senior Solution Architect working with two large Tier-1 telecom operators in India, focused on large-scale IP and mobile backhaul network expansion to support cellular growth. 🟢 Telco Network Architecture & Expansion Designed and delivered IP and mobile backhaul network architectures to expand cellular coverage across multiple Indian cities. Played a key role in deploying Ericsson MPBN (Mobile Packet Backhaul Network) solutions to support rapid 4G/LTE expansion. 🟢 Delivery & Operations Readiness Owned IP network expansion from architecture and deployment through handover to steady-state NOC operations. Worked closely with field engineering teams to ensure successful rollout, stability,…
  4. Job: Cisco — Network Consulting Engineer and Software Engineer · 2006-10 – 2016-03 · 9y 5mo — 🟢 Software Engineer – Access Routing Technology Group (ARTG) Oct 2006 to Dec 2010 Founding member of Cisco India’s Access Routing Technology Group (ARTG), working on industry-leading access and enterprise routing platforms. 🟢 Worked as a Solutions/Test Engineer for Cisco ISR ,ISR-G2 routers, validating platform stability, scale, and feature readiness. 🟢 Reported 500+ defects across ISR / ISR-G2 platforms, consistently ranking among the top defect contributors in the team. 🟢 Played a key role in ensuring defect-free, production-ready releases through rigorous system, solution, and scale testing. 🟢 Responsible for setting up and scaling the ARTG test lab in Cisco Bangalore. 🟢 Cleared o…
  5. Job: Conexant — Software Engineer · 2006-04 – 2006-10 · 6 mo
  6. Job: Infosys — Software Engineer · 2004-06 – 2006-04 · 1y 10mo — Worked for client "Cisco Systems ; CA ; USA "
  7. School: Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi — Master's Degree, Technology Management, Strategy , Marketing
  8. School: Maharshi Dayanand University — B.E., Computer Science and Engineering
  9. School: Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi — Certificate Program in Machine Learning and Deep Learning, Machine Learning

Skills

Network ArchitectureCloud NetworkingCloud ConnectivityNetwork ObservabilityFirewallsNetwork EngineeringContent DeliveryNetwork SecurityPresalesSD-WANContent Delivery NetworkHybrid CloudIDS / IPS, DDoS protectionWeb Application Firewall (WAF)Request for Proposal (RFP)Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

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