Jonathan Dharmapalan serves as Managing Partner of Ernst & Young’s
Global Telecommunications Center – Beijing in China. Jonathan leads
Ernst & Young’s Emerging Markets Telecommunications practice.
In his 24-year career, Jonathan has served some of the largest
companies in the telecommunications sector. He has significant
experience in both mobile and fixed line communications. He has worked
with clients from the early days of this industries development, from
privatization through the years of unprecedented growth of broadband
and wireless technologies. In addition to telecommunications, Jonathan
also has significant experience in the related sectors of high
technology and media.
Prior to joining Ernst & Young, Jonathan led the Global Technology,
Media and Telecommunications Consulting Practice at another major
international firm. He also led their Global Media Consulting Practice
and their Technology Practice in Silicon Valley. Jonathan was the
editor of the Silicon Valley Series publication and is a co-author of
the book, “The Telecommunications Act of 1996: A Comprehensive Overview
of the Law. Jonathan is a frequent speaker at major industry
conferences.
Jonathan began his career at AT&T Bell Laboratories where he worked on
several key technologies including the Switching Systems, Signaling
Systems, and the Digital Broadcast Conferencing Technology for which he
earned a United States Patent. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University and a Masters of
Science degree in Electrical Engineering from The California Institute
of Technology.