Noida, August 19, 2026: As VZY, Dish TV’s connected digital entertainment platform, accelerates its next phase of growth, it has announced the appointment of two senior leaders to strengthen its technology and product capabilities. Uttam Tiwari joins as Chief Technology Officer, while Edwin Charles Albert joins as Senior Vice President – Product.
The appointments reinforce VZY’s strategy of building a world-class consumer technology leadership team drawn from some of India’s most respected digital-first companies. As VZY expands its focus on AI-powered discovery, personalization and connected entertainment experiences, both leaders will work closely with Varun Jha, Chief Business Officer, to shape the platform’s technology, product and consumer roadmap.
VZY is Dish TV Group’s connected digital entertainment platform that brings together streaming, live television and connected viewing experiences across mobile and large screens.
As entertainment consumption becomes increasingly fragmented across apps, subscriptions and devices, VZY is focused on solving one of the industry’s biggest emerging challenges: content discovery. The platform is building an AI-led entertainment experience that simplifies how consumers discover, access and engage with content across services and screens.
As Chief Technology Officer, Uttam Tiwari will lead VZY’s engineering, platform architecture, AI infrastructure and technology strategy. He joins from BharatPe, where he served as Head of Engineering – Consumer Business, leading large-scale engineering teams and technology initiatives across multiple consumer-facing businesses. Prior to BharatPe, he held leadership positions across CARS24, Airtel Payments Bank, Microsoft, Tesco, GE Healthcare and IBM, bringing extensive experience across cloud platforms, distributed systems, platform modernization, AI strategy and consumer technology at scale.
Uttam holds an M.Tech in Computational Linguistics from IIIT Hyderabad.
As Senior Vice President, Product, Edwin Charles Albert will lead VZY’s product strategy, content experience and consumer engagement charter.
Edwin brings deep expertise across content, streaming, product and consumer growth. Most recently, he led Content, Product, Marketing and Partnerships at Airtel Digital, where he played a key role across Airtel Xstream, Wynk Music, DTH and IPTV initiatives. Prior to Airtel, he held leadership roles at Tik Tok (ByteDance) and Times Internet, working at the intersection of content, product innovation and user engagement.
Over his career, he has built and scaled consumer experiences serving more than 130 million monthly active users across entertainment platforms.
On the appointments, Manoj Dobhal, CEO & Executive Director, Dish TV India Ltd., said, “As VZY evolves into a next-generation connected entertainment platform, technology and product innovation will be central to our growth strategy. Uttam and Edwin bring deep experience from some of the most successful consumer technology companies in India and globally. Their expertise in building large-scale digital products, engineering platforms and consumer experiences will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen VZY’s position in India’s rapidly evolving entertainment landscape.”
Varun Jha, Chief Business Officer – VZY, said, “The future of entertainment will be shaped as much by technology and intelligence as by content itself. Consumers today face an unprecedented abundance of content across platforms, making discovery and personalization increasingly important challenges.
As we build VZY into an AI-led connected entertainment platform, it is critical that we bring together leaders who have solved complex consumer problems across some of the world’s most innovative digital businesses.
Uttam and Edwin have both operated across startup environments as well as large-scale consumer ecosystems. Between them, they bring deep expertise spanning fintech, commerce, content, streaming and platform businesses. More importantly, they bring a builder mindset and a strong track record of creating products and technology platforms that consumers love.
We are delighted to welcome them to the VZY leadership team and are excited about the role they will play in helping us build the next generation of entertainment experiences for India.”
About Dish TV
Dish TV is India’s leading content distribution Group with a robust presence across both Direct-to-Home (DTH) television and Over-the-Top (OTT) entertainment. For over 22 years, Dish TV has been a trusted household name, offering viewers a comprehensive entertainment experience. With a 360-degree entertainment ecosystem encompassing content services, connected devices, and OEM partnerships, Dish TV India delivers seamless access to the best of entertainment, anytime, anywhere and on any screen.
