Varun Mahajan
About Varun Mahajan
Varun Mahajan is a Senior Product Manager at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with extensive experience in telecommunications and market analysis.
Current Role at TELUS
Varun Mahajan currently holds the position of Senior Product Manager at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is responsible for overseeing product development and managing product lifecycle stages from conception to launch. His role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, including engineering and marketing, to ensure the success of product initiatives.
Previous Experience at TELUS
Before becoming a Senior Product Manager, Varun Mahajan worked at TELUS in different capacities. From 2023 to 2024, he was a Product Manager in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Prior to that, he served as a Product Consultant from 2021 to 2023. In these roles, he contributed to various product management and consulting projects, gathering market insights and executing strategic initiatives.
Education and Academic Background
Varun Mahajan has a solid academic background with multiple degrees. He earned a Master's degree in Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology from the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Engineering from 2020 to 2021. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management, specializing in Marketing, from Balaji Institute of Technology & Management, Sri Balaji Society, Pune, completed from 2006 to 2008. His undergraduate studies include a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunications from the University of Mumbai, completed from 2002 to 2006. Additionally, he completed his HSC in Science at DAV College, Chandigarh, from 1999 to 2001, and his SSC (ICSE) at Sacred Heart High School, Dharamshala, from 1990 to 1999.
Certifications and Skills
Varun Mahajan is a Certified Scrum Product Owner and has obtained TL 9000 Quality standard certification. His professional skills include extensive experience in launching new business verticals for leading telecommunications companies and conducting market analysis for SaaS Management and AgriTech sectors in North America. He excels in managing cross-functional teams, building stakeholder relationships, creating business plans, data analytics, and financial modeling. He has also worked on market research projects involving both primary and secondary research methods.
Professional Experience in Telecommunications
Varun Mahajan has built a robust career in the telecommunications sector. He worked at Jio as Deputy General Manager from 2018 to 2020 in Navi Mumbai and at Tata Communications as Senior Product Management Specialist from 2016 to 2018 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Before that, he was Manager Marketing at Idea Cellular Ltd from 2013 to 2016 in Mumbai and Deputy Manager Product Management at Reliance Communications from 2011 to 2013 in DAKC, Navi Mumbai. Additionally, he served as Associate Manager at Sterlite Technologies Ltd. from 2008 to 2010 in Mumbai.