Sushil Kulkarni (Peering Pandit)

Sushil Kulkarni, also known as Peering Pandit, has a vast work experience spanning various roles and companies. Sushil is currently working as a Senior Interconnection Consultant at DE-CIX, a position they started in May 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Business Strategy Specialist at Code BGP starting in February 2023. In 2021, Sushil founded their own consultancy company called S K Consultancy W.L.L.

Sushil'sprevious experience includes working as a Senior Strategic Advisor at Riot Games from April 2022 to April 2023 and as a Business Strategy Specialist at LynkState Inc. from March 2022 to April 2023.

From June 2020 to March 2022, Sushil worked at Subspace as a Consultant (Network Development Manager MENA) where they led the Network Development team and was responsible for developing strategic partnerships with telecom operators in the Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa regions. Sushil also handled pricing and bid management, operational process management, vendor management, contract development, and data center business development.

Before Subspace, Sushil was a Technical Business Developer at Amazon from February 2017 to June 2020. In this role, they handled interconnect and transit strategy, network and new Edge Pop development, and embedded Pop solutions in India. Sushil was also responsible for capacity planning, management, and developing new interconnect partnerships.

From December 2013 to January 2017, Sushil worked as the IP Transit product head at Global Cloud Xchange. In this role, they developed new product variants for IP Transit services and launched promotional offers to generate more revenue.

Prior to that, Sushil was involved in TGN (Tata Global Network) management at Tata Communications from December 2011 to September 2013. Sushil administered the TGN submarine cable system, developed an inventory management system, planned yearly capacity upgrades, and supported the TGN Gulf and TGN Intra Asia partners.

Sushil started their career at NTT Communications in January 2008 where they worked as a Manager responsible for developing synergy between group companies and handling global accounts, telecom service providers, and securing profitable business. Sushil also participated in a Fundamental program in Tokyo for six months in 2011.

Overall, Sushil Kulkarni (Peering Pandit) has extensive experience in interconnection consultancy, business strategy, network development, and product management in the telecommunications industry.

Sushil Kulkarni, also known as Peering Pandit, completed their education with a focus on computer applications and management. Sushil obtained a Master's degree in Computer Applications & Management (MCM) from Savitribai Phule Pune University, where they studied from 2000 to 2002. Prior to that, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Commerce (B.Com.) with a specialization in commercial and computers from Amravati University, where they studied from 1997 to 2000.

In addition to their formal education, Sushil Kulkarni has also obtained several certifications to further enhance their knowledge and skills. Sushil completed the "Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning" certification from LinkedIn in May 2020. Sushil also acquired certifications in "Digital Transformation" and "Leadership: Practical Skills" from LinkedIn during the same period.