Speakers and Moderators
DK Sachdev
President
SpaceTel Consultancy
D.K. Sachdev is Founder and President of SpaceTel Consultancy, Vienna, Virginia. This company provides business strategy and system development support for satellite and wireless systems. Mr. Sachdev is also Adjunct Professor at the George Mason University, Virginia and teaches graduate courses in System Engineering for Telecommunication Systems and Project Management.
From 1996 through 2000, as Senior Vice President, Engineering & Operations at WorldSpace, Washington, DC, Mr. Sachdev had the responsibility for the engineering, deployment and operations of the first worldwide digital radio system, including its consumer radios and chipsets. While at WorldSpace, Mr. Sachdev also contributed to the evolution of the XM Radio system and led the development of its system architecture, spacecraft and terrestrial repeater technology.
For almost two decades ending in 1996, Mr. Sachdev was at the center of the expansion of the INTELSAT's global telecommunication network. After establishing the in-house technology development team in the early 80s, Mr. Sachdev led a team for the development, procurement and deployment of 16 new satellites. Matching this effort in the space segment, were several equally impressive efforts for INTELSAT's international terrestrial network.
In recognition for these contributions, Mr. Sachdev received the Arthur C. Clarke Innovator's Award for 2003 " for his creative and innovative engineering prowess in the field of satellite communications for many years and culminating in the engineering implementation of the world's first operational direct broadcasting radio satellite system".
Prior to crossing the oceans in 1978, Mr. Sachdev held several senior positions in the Indian Telecommunications Service and the associated industry. Mr. Sachdev was a member of the founder team of the Telecommunication Research Center at New Delhi. He led the development of microwave systems in India.
He created during the early 1970's one of the largest design and development organizations in electronics, telecommunications and satellite earth stations at ITI, Bangalore. For his leadership in creating this large and dynamic team, Mr. Sachdev was awarded the prestigious Vikram Sarabhai Award in 1976.
In 2004, Mr. Sachdev published a book on Business Strategies for Satellite Systems (Artech House). Over the years, he has published over 40 professional papers.
Mr. Sachdev is a graduate of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (1956) and of Allahabad University (1953).
