Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

Featured in ACN's Middle East annual 30-under-30 list of IT professionals: http://www.cognitoit.com/news/cognitos-chirag-desai-honored-in-annual-30-under-30-list-255549.html

Work History

• Cognito
• Director of Technical Services
• September 2010 to Present

• Keross
• Managed Services Business Line Manager
• October 2009 to September 2010

• - Manage Business Unit for Managed Services, Security and Hosting Services, with Profit & Loss
  - Weekly revenue reporting & forecasting to shareholders
  - Oversee marketing, lead generation, pre-sales, sales and delivery efforts
  - Manage marketing portfolio including publishing datasheets, Web site pages, use of social media including: twitter, facebook and blogs
  - Formulate Partner Management & Training programs to help secure BU targets
  - Oversee daily operations of 24x7 Network Operations Center

• Keross
• Technical Account Manager
• October 2008 to October 2009

• - Product and service offer development
  - Customer relationship and account management, technical and pre-sales/sales
  - Drive R&D projects for service development based on customer req

• Keross
• Consultant
• Febuary 2008 to October 2008

• - Manage technical relationship with customer IT teams
  - Manage and execute projects, from timeline to completion