Skylo, a provider of satellite-based narrowband IoT solutions, announced the appointment of Dr. Jai Menon as Chief Information Officer.
In this crucial role, Jai will lead the company’s supporting technology efforts for scaling its service, including its Order Management System, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Information Technology (IT) support, business and operations support systems (BSS/OSS), network, infrastructure, and security.
Prior to this, Jai held global CIO/CTO and business leadership positions at IBM (US), AT&T (US), Vodafone (Europe), Airtel (Asia and Africa), and HT Media (India).
“I am inspired by the work Skylo has been doing around the world, especially to digitise industries and sectors that have remained offline for centuries through its innovation-driven breakthrough technologies. Growing up in India with several global experiences driving digital transformation programs for organizations and critical sectors alike, I am excited by this opportunity at Skylo and look forward to delivering impact at scale,” Dr. Jai Menon said.
A distinguished alumnus of IIT-Delhi, Jai has several global recognitions such as Global CIO 50 (US), Forbes (US), GSMA (Spain), Telecom Asia (Hong Kong), IDC (Singapore), and NASSCOM (India). He has authored over 35 US patents, 3 European patents, and nearly 100 international research publications.
Jai has also served on global advisory boards including the TM Forum, GSMA, NASSCOM, CII, IBM, Oracle, and Teradata. Jai received his MS/PhD from Cornell, BTech from IIT-Delhi, and has completed executive programs from Harvard, Wharton and MIT.
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