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I’m Prateek Rao, a Global TMT & Digital Infrastructure Advisor with 20+ years of experience spanning Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. I help boards and CEOs translate technical complexity into financial performance, bridging telecoms, AI, data centers, and energy to unlock growth and resilience. I’ve led multi-billion-dollar transactions, driven end-to-end transformations, and built scalable technology sourcing programs. My focus is on practical roadmaps, strong governance, and ESG alignment that deliver measurable value for clients across high-growth markets.…I’m Prateek Rao, a Global TMT & Digital Infrastructure Advisor with 20+ years of experience spanning Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. I help boards and CEOs translate technical complexity into financial performance, bridging telecoms, AI, data centers, and energy to unlock growth and resilience. I’ve led multi-billion-dollar transactions, driven end-to-end transformations, and built scalable technology sourcing programs. My focus is on practical roadmaps, strong governance, and ESG alignment that deliver measurable value for clients across high-growth markets.

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I’m Prateek Rao, a Global TMT & Digital Infrastructure Advisor with 20+ years of experience spanning Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. I help boards and CEOs translate technical complexity into financial performance, bridging telecoms, AI, data centers, and energy to unlock growth and resilience. I’ve led multi-billion-dollar transactions, driven end-to-end transformations, and built scalable technology sourcing programs. My focus is on practical roadmaps, strong governance, and ESG alignment that deliver measurable value for clients across high-growth markets.…I’m Prateek Rao, a Global TMT & Digital Infrastructure Advisor with 20+ years of experience spanning Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. I help boards and CEOs translate technical complexity into financial performance, bridging telecoms, AI, data centers, and energy to unlock growth and resilience. I’ve led multi-billion-dollar transactions, driven end-to-end transformations, and built scalable technology sourcing programs. My focus is on practical roadmaps, strong governance, and ESG alignment that deliver measurable value for clients across high-growth markets.

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I’m Prateek Rao, a Global TMT & Digital Infrastructure Advisor with 20+ years of experience spanning Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America. I help boards and CEOs translate technical complexity into financial performance, bridging telecoms, AI, data centers, and energy to unlock growth and resilience.

I’ve led multi-billion-dollar transactions, driven end-to-end transformations, and built scalable technology sourcing programs. My focus is on practical roadmaps, strong governance, and ESG alignment that deliver measurable value for clients across high-growth markets.

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Work Experience

Partner & Managing Director at Roland Berger

January 1, 2023 - Present

Partner & Managing Director leading the Telecoms-Media-Technology practice with P&L responsibility; designed technology and integration strategy for the Vodafone/Three UK $21B+ merger; led buy-side advisory for Swisscom's $10B+ acquisition of Vodafone Italy.

Partner & M&A Leader at Deloitte

January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2023

Technology M&A Practice Leader; led PMI for the largest telecoms merger ($26B+; T-Mobile US & Sprint) and three $5B+ technology mergers in Southeast Asia; Salesforce platinum tier partner overseeing $50M+ annual revenue and 20+ practitioners.

Partner & Global 5G Leader at Kearney

January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019

Directed the first three global commercial 5G launches in the US, South Korea, and Qatar; designed the GTM strategy and optimized 5G product portfolio.

VP Sales, Premier Accounts at Ericsson

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2015

Managed $1B+ premier accounts such as Verizon, AT&T, Deutsche Telekom and Telstra; expert in software and infrastructure sales and GTM strategy for Tier-1 global operators.

VP Sales, Premier Accounts >$1B+ revenue at Ericsson

January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2015

Managed $1B+ premier accounts such as Verizon, AT&T, Deutsche Telekom and Telstra. Expert in software and infrastructure sales and GTM strategy for Tier-1 global operators.

Partner & Managing Director, Telecoms-Media-Technology Practice Leader at Roland Berger

January 1, 2023 - Present

Senior Partner & Global Digital Infrastructure Advisor with PnL responsibility. Designed technology and integration strategy for the $21B+ merger between Vodafone/Three UK. Led buy-side advisory for Swisscom's $10B+ acquisition of Vodafone Italy.