Karthikeyan.S has been working in Telecommunications Systems for more than two decades. His main focus has been in research and development of AI/ML-based solutions for managing next generation telecom systems. Currently, he serves as the Business Head of the Management SW Group at the Samsung Research Institute in Bengaluru, India, where he oversees 15+ global operators. His research interests encompass Network Management and Orchestration, Cloud and Container native technologies, and SDN.