Timothy Chandran
Strategy & Transformation Executive | Telecom & Technology | Go-to-Market, M&A, Business Optimization, AI & Automation | Ericsson, Telstra, Optus
I build strategies that work and fix businesses in For over 25 years of expertise across Ericsson, Telstra, and Optus, I’ve worked at the intersection of business strategy and execution in the global Technology and Telecom industries.
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My focus is simple: 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 ⇀ My strategic expertise includes: ➦ Growth and Product Strategy (inc. GTM & M&A), ➦ Enterprise-wide Transformation & Optimization ➦ Organizational Effectiveness (inc. Automation and AI) ➦ Short to longterm Business planning ➦ Simplifying the Complex & Executive Communication ⇀ I approach every challenge with curiosity and rigor asking hard questions, pressure-testing assumptions, and using first principles thinking to identify what truly holds a business ⇀ I influence through data, insight, and trust, working closely with leadership teams to translate strategy into measurable ⇀ Turnarounds, performance improvements, and complex transformation moments are where I do my best ⇀ My career goal is to leave organizations sharper, more focused, and positioned for sustainable growth.
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- ERICSSONJOB
- Head of Business Unit Stra…1Y 10M
Head of Business Unit Strategy (Enterprise Wireless Solutions)
Ericsson
- VP, Strategy & Delivery -…3Y 5M
Vice President, Strategy & Delivery - Cloud Services and Software
Ericsson
- Dir Business Transformation2Y
Director Business Transformation
Ericsson
- OPTUSJOB
- Dir, Business Transformation1Y 8M
Director, Business Transformation
Optus
- Dir, Customer Experience T…5M
Director, Customer Experience Transformation (CX)
Optus
- Dir, GTM Development11M
Director, Go-To-Market Development
Optus
- TELSTRAJOB
- General Mgr - Enterprise W…2Y 7M
General Manager - Enterprise Wide Cost Reduction and Transformation
Telstra
- General Mgr - Technical Sa…2Y 6M
General Manager - Technical Sales
Telstra
- General Mgr - Operations a…6M
General Manager - Operations and Continual Improvement
Telstra
- Innovation Practice Leader9M
Innovation Practice Leader
Telstra
- Principal Strategist - Bus…3Y 11M
Principal Strategist - Business and Corporate Development
Telstra
- Senior Strategy Mgr - Corp…3Y 11M
Senior Strategy Manager - Corporate Development
Telstra
- Senior BD Mgr - Telstra Co…1Y 11M
Senior Business Development Manager - Telstra Consumer Division
Telstra
- Principal Business Advisor…5Y 11M
Principal Business Advisor - Corporate Finance
Telstra
- Principal Eng, Telstra Int…3Y 11M
Principal Engineer, Telstra International
Telstra
- UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEYJOB
- Adjunct Lecturer13Y 7M
Adjunct Lecturer
University of Technology Sydney
- Job: Ericsson — Director Business Transformation · 2019-05 – 2021-05
- Job: Optus — Director, Go-To-Market Development · 2016-05 – 2017-04
- Job: Optus — Director, Business Transformation · 2017-09 – 2019-05
- Job: Ericsson — Vice President, Strategy & Delivery - Cloud Services and Software · 2021-05 – 2024-10
- Job: Telstra — Principal Engineer, Telstra International · 1995 – 1998
- Job: Optus — Director, Customer Experience Transformation (CX) · 2017-04 – 2017-09
- Job: Telstra — Senior Strategy Manager - Corporate Development · 2003 – 2006
- Job: Telstra — General Manager - Operations and Continual Improvement · 2010-08 – 2011-02
- Job: University of Technology Sydney — Adjunct Lecturer · 1997-01 – 2010-08
- Job: Ericsson — Head of Business Unit Strategy (Enterprise Wireless Solutions) · 2024-10 – present
- Job: Telstra — General Manager - Enterprise Wide Cost Reduction and Transformation · 2013-08 – 2016-03
- Job: Telstra — Principal Business Advisor - Corporate Finance · 1998 – 2003
- Job: Telstra — Principal Strategist - Business and Corporate Development · 2006 – 2009
- Job: Telstra — Senior Business Development Manager - Telstra Consumer Division · 2002 – 2003
- Job: Telstra — General Manager - Technical Sales · 2011-02 – 2013-08
- Job: Telstra — Innovation Practice Leader · 2009-10 – 2010-07
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