Anand Bhaskarwar • Parallel Wireless

Anand Bhaskarwar

EVP, Head of Professional Services

Mary-Kay Peacock

Mary Kay has 20+ years’ experience in Technical Project and Program Management working for a variety of Fortune 500 enterprises and small start-ups across multiple industries. After receiving her Computer Science degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, she was accepted into a prestigious 5-year accelerated management training program at the Travelers Insurance company.

After successfully completing the program, Mary Kay relocated to Boston, MA where she began working at multiple technology startups, driving improved quality practices within Engineering as well as leading successful enterprise customer engagements. Most recently she has held positions working directly for company leadership to drive strategic transformation of Engineering and non-Engineering operations alike.

At PW, she spearheads the efforts to strategically transform operational activities to ensure PW is creating products and delivering services to create customer success. Mary Kay is equally passionate about company culture and communication and has led PW’s Value in Action Awards program along with the Getting to Know PW series.

Sanjay Harwani

Sanjay Harwani is the GM, India and VP, R&D at Parallel Wireless. Sanjay is a highly experienced R&D manager with 25+ years of experience in Research and Development. Sanjay joined Parallel Wireless in 2014 and built various products in Parallel Wireless portfolio. Sanjay played a key role in building various R&D teams and was instrumental in growing them manifolds.

Before joining Parallel Wireless he worked with Cisco for 10+ years where he led various cross-functional teams in the domain of Broadband Access, Core Routing, Switching, Telecom Core, and various Gateway functions.

Sanjay holds a Master of Science degree in Networking and Telecom from Stratford University, USA and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Communications from NIT Bhopal, India.

On a personal note, Sanjay is married to Keerti and is a proud father of 2 kids, Kanav and Hrishant. In his free time, he loves to play table tennis and spend time with his family.

Baruch Navon

Baruch is a highly experienced R&D manager with almost 20 years of experience in Research and Development. Before joining Parallel Wireless, Baruch held a position of engineering manager at Intel, where he led cross-domain teams for several wireless solutions, from the Silicon and RF design, through development and integration till mass production. It included several engineering functionalities such as VLSI, software, firmware, and hardware.

Baruch joined Parallel Wireless back in 2018 as a Director of Access Technologies, which he led and built several teams globally. Baruch promoted into a Vice President of Access Technologies role for 2 years and today he is acting as Head Of global R&D. As Head of R&D, Baruch is in charge of leading all engineering functions, strategic planning, budget, and execution.

Baruch holds a B.Sc in computer engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology (Cum Laude), M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University and Management studies from Tel Aviv University.

Reni Ninan

Reni Ninan brings over 25 years of experience to his role as SVP of Product Management at Parallel Wireless. His unique background from living and working in Delhi, Dubai, Chicago, Dallas, Moscow, Gurgaon, and India across multiple technologies; Optical, IP, Microwave, Mobile and 2G/3G, 4G, and now 5G, will serve as an asset to the organization. Additionally, his ability as a results-oriented, problem-solver and quick, data-driven decision maker with a strong customer focus will positively impact the Parallel Wireless experience.

His most previous experience was as Vice President and Head of Global RAN Operations at Mavenir where he successfully oversaw and grew an incubation team for customer engagements spanning across multiple countries in all continents. He holds a BS in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Government College of Engineering, Trivandrum, India.

Steve O'Brien

Steve O’Brien is an HR Executive with 30 years of experience. He has a strong track record and passion for building great teams and great businesses with publicly traded companies (GE, Cadbury Schweppes, Sara Lee, Avon Products), distressed companies undergoing turnarounds (Playtex and Mikasa) as well as global pre-revenue startups (Freshly, Clever Leaves). One of his greatest strengths is building cohesive global teams filled with talented, engaged teammates who deliver results in a supportive, high-performance culture.

On a personal note, he is married to Susan O’Brien, a talented psychotherapist, and a proud father of four kids, including triplets (Daniel, Sara, and Rebecca O’Brien). He enjoys golf, open-water swimming, Notre Dame Football, and spending time with his partner and kids.

Matt Rowe

Matt brings over 15 years of global law firm and GC experience representing technology companies across all stages of growth. At Shoobx and Gazelle, he was a member of the executive teams responsible for corporate financing, legal operations, and strategy. At Endeca, he managed commercial licensing and oversaw corporate compliance and governance initiatives. Matt was responsible for driving legal aspects of the successful negotiation and sale of the company to Oracle.

He has a BA in Political Science from Boston College and a JD from Boston College Law School.

Eugina Jordan

Eugina, a self-made immigrant woman, started her telecom career as a secretary and now is the VP of Marketing at Parallel Wireless. She has over 20 years of strategic marketing experience-leading marketing and communications for small and large global technology companies.

She has been instrumental in establishing Parallel Wireless as the #1 supplier of Open RAN solutions globally. Eugina holds 6 patents including ones for 5G and Open RAN.

Her passion is to help other women in telecom realize their full potential through mentorships, community engagement, and workshops. She resides in Massachusetts with her husband, teenage son, and three rescue dogs. She loves theater, museums, and volunteers for dog rescues.

Chris Sullivan

Chris is an accomplished CFO, CEO, and Board member with a passion for leading high growth businesses. His executive leadership experience spans companies of all sizes. Chris has helped these companies build actionable business and financial plans to drive revenue growth and improved profits, leading to being named CFO of the Year in 2012 by Boston Business Journal.

Yisrael Nov

Yisrael has over 30 years of experience in business development and account management. At Gilat, he developed networks for sales and business development, refocusing company revenue by 42%. Previously, he was a General Manager at EMI System in Nigeria, managing teams and delivering security solutions to high-profile clients.

He holds an MA from MeA SheArim, Jerusalem.

Simon Mellor

Simon has over 30 years of experience as a telecom and defense industry executive. He founded Axis Network Technology and reimagined the remote radio head, leading to the company’s acquisition by AceAxis. Simon also held leadership roles at Airtech and REMEC.

He holds an MSc from the University of London and an MBA from The Open University.

Sridhar Donepudi

Sridhar co-founded Parallel Wireless after 20+ years as a technology leader in traffic/policy management. He has many US patents pending and issued. Sridhar has been involved in the design and development of next-gen products across various successful startups.

He holds an M.Tech, Applied Electronics from CIT and B.E, Electronics Engineering.

Kaitki Agarwal

As Chief Product Officer, Kaitki leads product strategy and development. She co-founded the company and has been instrumental in managing product lines generating multimillion-dollar revenue and holds numerous US patents in her field. Kaitki has an MBA from Babson College and a BS in Computer Science from IIT.

Rajesh Mishra

Rajesh is a visionary who co-founded Parallel Wireless. He leads technology solutions development with expertise in wireless communications and convergence technologies. Rajesh has numerous patents pending and holds a BS in Computer Science from IIT.

Keith Johnson

Keith is the Chief Technology Officer known for leading innovation strategies for product portfolios, with a strong background in engineering and leadership roles at prominent tech companies. He holds a BSE in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton University.

Steve Papa

Steve leads the senior management team at Parallel Wireless, guiding its evolution and driving strategic direction. He is known for his work in reimagining technology landscapes at renowned companies like Endeca and Akamai. He holds a BS from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.