Sri joined Optus in January 2026. He brings over three decades of extensive telecommunications and technology leadership.
Prior to Optus, Sri spent 35 years at Telstra, where he was instrumental in shaping wireless strategy and delivering national-scale infrastructure programs – from the era of 1G through to Telstra’s industry-first 5G deployment.
Sri combines deep technical fluency with strategic foresight and commercial acumen. He has led end-to-end network planning, spectrum strategy, and large multidisciplinary teams, driving innovations that have redefined telco performance across Australia.
He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (University of South Alabama, Magna Cum Laude), Master’s degrees in Engineering and Legal Studies (UNSW), and an MBA (AGSM). He is also a Visiting Professor at UTS and a Board Member of SMARTAID Australia.
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