Vimal Mehta
About Vimal Mehta
Vimal Mehta is an Enterprise Architect and Chief Strategist in Emerging Trends at TELUS, with extensive experience in IoT, telecom standards, and smart city initiatives.
Current Role at TELUS
Vimal Mehta is currently serving as the Enterprise Architect and Chief Strategist in Emerging Trends at TELUS. His role involves designing and developing enterprise IoT blueprints, platform designs, and overseeing technical program execution. He has played a key role in the development of IoT platforms such as Sierra, Jasper, and Vodafone, aiding in the introduction of next-generation technologies.
Previous Experience at CGI
Vimal Mehta has extensive experience in the tech industry, having served as a Senior Consultant and Technical Advisor at CGI from 2001 to 2006 in the Toronto, Canada area. During his tenure, he contributed significantly to various IT enterprise projects, providing technical expertise and advisory services.
Educational Background
Vimal Mehta holds a Bachelor's degree in Business from the University of Mumbai, where he studied from 1990 to 1993. He also achieved a qualification in Computer and Information Sciences from NIIT, completing his studies from 1992 to 1994. Additionally, he completed a course in Big Data from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2014.
Industry Contributions and Speaking Engagements
Vimal Mehta has been an active participant in the telecom and IoT sectors, contributing to industry standards through organizations such as ATIS.org and Tmforum.org. He has spoken at prominent conferences including TMForum in Nice, France in 2016 and 2017, and the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, Spain in 2015. He has also been involved in 3GPP and GSMA for telecom standards and participated in Big Data analytics groups and Telco Fraud analytics discussion panels.
Leadership and Initiatives
Vimal Mehta has led numerous high-budget IT enterprise projects, managing budgets ranging from $5 million to $50 million and team sizes up to 25 members. He pioneered the development of platforms like the Service Delivery Framework and Internet of Things, saving over $5 million in the budget. He has also been a key contributor to the NB-IoT/5G initiative and developed a Machine Learning pilot initiative.