Pavan Challa is an experienced professional in the telecommunications industry, currently serving as Director of Product Management at Verizon since September 2002, with prior roles including Senior Manager of Technology and Product Development, Manager of Marketing, and Manager of Operations Support. Pavan has a strong background in network system integration testing, business requirements development, and broadband network design, demonstrated through contributions in various technical and management roles at Verizon. Earlier career positions included Communications Consultant at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and Senior Engineer at Mobilentity. Pavan holds a Master's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University, an MBA from Lehigh University College of Business, and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from RMK Engineering College.