Etush Patra

Etush Patra is an experienced professional in the telecommunications and technology sectors, currently serving as Director of Product Development & System Engineering at Tata Communications since June 2022. In this role, Etush leads strategic initiatives to develop advanced private network products and drive digital solution innovations, particularly in the 5G ecosystem and Industry 4.0 transformation across various sectors. Prior to Tata Communications, Etush held key positions at Rakuten Mobile as Head of Network Engineering & Strategy, and at Tech Mahindra as a Technology Consultant, where focus was on cloud-native adaptation and digital transformation for next-generation telco networks. Etush also served as Deputy General Manager at Jio, overseeing network strategy and technology innovation, and as a Lead Solutions Architect at Ericsson, specializing in multi-vendor solution design. Etush holds a B.Tech in Electronics and Telecommunications from Utkal University.