Bijo Thomas

Bijo Thomas has extensive work experience in the telecommunications industry. Bijo is currently working at Verizon as the MEC Product and Solutions Manager since April 2021. Prior to this, they were the Head of SaaS Products at Tessco Technologies, where they led the development and rollout of SaaS products. Bijo also worked at Tata Communications as the Sr. Product Manager - Mobility Solutions, where they were responsible for the development and rollout of TATA Comm's MOVE SIM Connect product and the incubation of Tata Comm's Sponsored Data Exchange platform. Earlier in their career, Bijo worked at Verizon as the Associate Director (Technology Solutions Sponsorships) and as the Sr. Product Manager for Advertising, LBS services, and App Stores. Before that, they worked as a Product Manager at Verizon, where they managed operations, revenue KPIs, and executed developmental initiatives. Bijo has demonstrated expertise in product management, market analysis, partnership development, and go-to-market activities.

Bijo Thomas holds a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Telecommunications Management from Southern Methodist University, which they obtained from 2002 to 2003. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from the same university, graduating between 1996 and 2000.

In addition to their formal education, Bijo Thomas has obtained several certifications. Bijo became an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Practitioner in March 2021, achieved the Pragmatic Marketing Certified - Level Three from Pragmatic Institute in April 2019, and obtained the Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) certification from the Scrum Alliance in August 2016. Furthermore, they have completed the course "Business Metrics for Data Driven Companies" from Duke University on Coursera. Bijo Thomas has also obtained a certification as a Certified Scrum Master and completed the course "Getting Started with Python Programming" from the University of Michigan on Coursera; however, the specific details regarding the month and year of obtaining these certifications are not provided.