Deepak Balchandran

Experience

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  The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Business Journalist, Investors Digest Magazine

  Wrote articles on various industries and economic issues in Malaysia. This included several cover stories.

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  Bursa Malaysia

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Examined the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) rules and system and monitored CAR ratios for a portfolio of stockbroking companies. This included, amongst others, monitoring their financial performance through constant review of financial statements such as Balance Sheets and P&L accounts. Conducted research on development activities such as demutualisation, trading hours, transaction costs, new capital market instruments like call warrants, Regulated Short-selling (RSS) and Securities Borrowing & Lending (SBL) and Corporate Governance, amongst others.

  • Senior Officer, Market Supervision Group

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  • Senior Officer, Market Development

    Jan 1998 - Jan 1999
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  Mesdaq Berhad (Malaysia’s technology bourse)

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Assistant Vice President, Market Development

  Conducted ongoing monitoring of capital market developments, both domestic and international, that are related to MESDAQ such as venture capital, private equity, Internet trading, etc. Also provided strategic advice to the top management on appropriate market policies, instruments, systems and products.

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  Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Senior Policy Analyst, Industry Development Division

  Conducted research, conceptualised and made recommendations on policies affecting the converging industries of the telecommunications, broadcasting and Internet sectors, e.g. the National Broadband Plan and the Framework for Industry Development (FID), a five-year rolling plan.Also acted as the Communications and Multimedia Industry’s liaison point between licensees and various other government agencies and other related parties.

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  Maxis Communications Bhd

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2012

  Manager, Regulatory Department

  To safeguard the company's strategic regulatory position and ensure adherence to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA), in key areas such as Access & Connectivity (i.e. Interconnection), Licensing, Universal Service Provision, Number Portability and Competition, among others. This involves advocacy through position papers, written consultations and international benchmarking. Also conducted several regulatory due diligences for Maxis' IPO exercise and overseas acquisitions in India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Show less

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  Digi Telecommunications (Telenor Group)

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Head, Regulatory Operations & Compliance

  Led a team to implement regulatory operations and compliance tasks; technical regulations (spectrum, QoS, numbering), economic regulations (consumer, competition, content), USP and other ad-hoc issues.

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  Maxis Berhad

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Senior Manager, Regulatory Department

  Focused on regulatory policy & strategy including spectrum strategy, access & connectivity, net neutrality, competition, infrastructure issues and dominance.

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  Du

  Jun 2014 - Apr 2020

  Senior Director - Regulatory Commercial

  Led the Regulatory Commercial Unit and handled regulatory strategy, licensing, pricing, consumer protection, non-price regulations, personal data protection & privacy, marketing and communications and issues on digital economy – IoT, data centers, international transit, cloud computing, etc.Liaised with the regulator (the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority - TRA) on various issues involving du through position papers, written consultations, letters, meetings and conferences.

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  Digital Nasional Berhad

  Apr 2021 - now

  Head, Regulatory

  Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) wholly owned by Malaysia's Ministry of Finance. DNB is mandated by the Malaysian Government to own, build and operate the nation's 5G infrastructure to accelerate its deployment; and provide network access to the country's licensed telecommunications service providers to offer 5G services to their customers. In heading DNB's regulatory function, I oversee and advance the company's regulatory / policy requirements which are related to the communications & multimedia sector. Show less