Dennis Kurian

Dennis Kurian, MBA has a diverse work history in the telecommunications industry. Dennis is currently the Director of Product Management for 5G Telco Cloud and Enterprise Edge Services at Dell Technologies. In this role, they are responsible for managing product life cycles and driving business strategy. Prior to Dell, Dennis held the position of Director of Product Management for UCaaS at Ribbon Communications. During their tenure at Ribbon, they successfully improved product capability and quality, developed competitive advantages, and generated significant revenue growth. Dennis also negotiated lower COGs, reduced inventory costs, and eliminated low-performing components. Before joining Ribbon, Dennis was the Vice President of Business Development and Product Management at damaka Inc., where they established strategic partnerships and conducted market research. Dennis also has extensive experience at Cisco, where they provided management and technical leadership in unified communication and collaboration. Additionally, they worked at Alcatel/DSC Communications and Ericsson in roles focused on switching technology. Overall, Dennis Kurian brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in product management, business development, and strategic partnerships within the telecommunications industry.

Dennis Kurian, MBA, has a diverse education history spanning various fields. Dennis obtained their MBA with Distinction from the Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management between 2011 and 2013, specializing in General Management and Finance. Prior to that, they pursued a Masters degree in Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas from 1995 to 1997. Additionally, Dennis earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (Cum Laude) from the University of Texas at Dallas from 1991 to 1993.

In addition to their formal education, Dennis has also obtained several certifications. These include certifications such as "Pragmatic Launch Strategies" and "Pragmatic Pricing Strategies" from Pragmatic Marketing/Institute in January 2022. Dennis also obtained a certification in "Pragmatic Marketing Foundations" from Pragmatic Institute in September 2021. Furthermore, Dennis has completed various courses and certifications through LinkedIn, including "CISSP Cert Prep (2021): 5 Identity and Access Management," "Product Management: Building a Product Strategy," "5G Technology Strategy: Next-Generation Mobile Networking," "Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Machine Learning," "Artificial Intelligence Foundations: Neural Networks," "Cybersecurity Foundations," "Data Science Foundations: Fundamentals," "Kubernetes: Cloud Native Ecosystem," and "Learning Kubernetes." Moreover, they completed the "Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure" course offered by Google Cloud Training in August 2020.

While the additional certifications provide insight into Dennis's continual professional development, specific details such as obtained month and year are lacking for some certifications, such as "Agile Product Owner Role: Foundations," "Artificial Intelligence Course by Deeplearning.AI," "CCNA," and "CCNP - routing & switching."