Milin Dholakia

Chief Delivery Officer at Cygnet Digital

Milin Dholakia has a diverse range of work experience spanning over two decades. Milin is currently working as the Chief Delivery Officer at Cygnet Infotech, a role they began in April 2023. Before this, they held the position of Senior Vice President - Delivery & Services at the same company from December 2020 to April 2023.

Prior to joining Cygnet Infotech, Milin worked at Sterlite Technologies Limited for a significant part of their career. Their roles at the company included Global Presales Head - Software from April 2019 to December 2020, Senior Product Manager - Data Analytics from April 2018 to December 2020, and Assistant Vice President - Software from March 2014 to December 2020. As Assistant Vice President, Milin achieved exceptional results, with their department generating more than 40% of revenue for the PSG department and maintaining an impressive Cost vs. Revenue ratio. Milin also built and led a team of over 100 members across the globe within a record time frame.

Milin's other roles at Sterlite Technologies Limited include Business Head - Data Analytics from January 2016 to April 2019, Program Manager from April 2012 to February 2014, and Senior Project Manager from April 2011 to March 2012. As a Program Manager, they were responsible for generating Rs 200 Million in revenue and leading multiple OSS & BSS programs for various Tier1 & Tier2 Telecom operators worldwide. As a Senior Project Manager, Milin delivered a turnkey Packet Core solution and implemented a CGF Solution in a short span of four months, earning him the Best Project Execution award.

Before Sterlite Technologies Limited, Milin worked as a Senior Member at Vimsar Developers Pvt Ltd from 2007 to 2013, and as a Tech Manager - BSS & OSS at Verizon from June 2004 to April 2011.

Other notable positions in Milin's career include being a Selected Candidate for the CIO position for India Operation at Astegic Inc in 2007, and working as a Senior Tech Lead / Architect at Everest Business Solutions, USA from February 2001 to June 2004. At Everest Business Solutions, Milin created an Online Sales Tracking System that resulted in significant cost savings for the company.

Milin's career began in 1999 as an IT Exec at Cadila Pharmaceuticals, where they were part of the core Business Reengineering Process (BRP) team that implemented an ERP (SAP) system. Milin excelled in the SAP MM field and played a key role in its implementation at Cadila Pharmaceuticals.

Overall, Milin Dholakia has demonstrated strong leadership skills, achieved impressive results, and gained extensive experience in various roles and industries throughout their career.

Milin Dholakia completed their education at various institutions. In 1993, they obtained a BTech degree in Computer Science from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. Following this, from 1994 to 1998, they pursued Project Management in IT at the University of Management and Technology. Recently, in 2022 and 2023, they attended XLRI Jamshedpur for The CXO Programme - Driving Growth, with a focus on Strategic Management. Additionally, Milin has also undertaken studies in Product Management & Marketing at the Institute of Product Leadership.

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Timeline

  • Chief Delivery Officer

    April, 2023 - present

  • Sr Vice President - Delivery & Services

    December, 2020