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I live by this quote from Socrates - "Life unexamined is not worth living" - which is why self-introspection is a key driver of my life. Philosophy podcasts are my best friends, and learning about management and operations keep me excited about my professional life. A little about my professional journey so far: As a seasoned marketer with over 15 years of experience across various industries, I have a proven track record of successfully driving revenue growth and building brand equity. My expertise in leading high-performing teams, developing and executing strategic plans, and managing budgets has resulted in consistently exceeding targets and achieving business objectives. • Demonstrated exceptional leadership and managerial skills by being promoted three times in three separate companies, leading cross-functional teams to achieve their goals, and managing budgets of up to $30MM. • Achieved an MBA, certification in lean six sigma, and BA in economics, complemented by completing various LinkedIn courses, which allowed me to integrate data-driven insights into marketing strategies and enhance the overall performance of marketing teams. • Leveraged advanced knowledge of SEM to manage paid media for two of Canada's largest banks and multiple paid media accounts of SaaS start-ups, generating significant increases in lead generation and revenue growth. • Mentored and trained over 20 junior digital marketing specialists, resulting in their professional development and career growth.

I’m an experienced, result driven technology leader with over 19 years of experience in sales consulting and solution specialization; utilizing leadership skills to deliver results to an elite list of clients. My background includes supporting large customers with solutions addressing specific business needs including: customer care, retail sales, logistics management, financial planning, and capital budget management. In addition, I have the ability to understand the business and financial factors impacting technology purchasing decisions and leverage this experience when providing best practices recommendations and enterprise scale implementations. I believe I have great team building skills and am adept at managing cross-functional teams to consistently deliver projects ahead of schedule and under budget; proven experience and expertise across enterprise portfolio, architecture methodology, and implementation best practices; and followed TOGAF methodology and architecture skills to understand business and governance strategy and collaboratively establish a sustainable architecture vision.

Vikram is a seasoned Analytics and Software Product leader with 14 years’ work experience in enabling organizations' transformation leveraging Analytics and Technology solutions. His experience is augmented by an MBA in Systems and Marketing from IIM Trichy coupled with Bachelors in Technology in Computer Science from VIT Vellore. Vikram enjoys the roles that are at the confluence of Business and Technology. As a Principal Solutions Consultant (Presales) at Synamedia, he acquired deep understanding of the products in video technology domain to support sales in qualifying prospects and successfully closing deals for these products. He managed the responses to RFIs and RFPs by understanding the needs of the customer and creating winning proposals that cater to unique customer requirements. He leveraged internal platforms to share strategic customer and market insights that shaped the product roadmap to drive continued growth within the business. Prior, as a Product Manager, he owned the roadmap for the Workforce Manager product at Accenture that enabled 2-5% cost savings on a multi-million-dollar base. He spearheaded in creation of an MVP version of the Workforce Manager that resulted in creating a healthy pipeline of customers. Before this, he worked as a Solutions Architect (Presales) to differentiate Accenture offerings with Analytics and AI interventions in Finance domain. At GSK, he joined as a Business Analyst, supporting the BU with Sales and Marketing Analytics, that enabled in double digit growth for the vertical. Later, as the Product Manager of Sales force automation product, Veeva, he rolled out numerous features by ruthlessly prioritizing the requirements from Leadership, field Sales and Marketing teams. He also worked on various Analytics projects such as devising profitable growth strategy for the BU, leveraging machine learning to formulate the incentive parameters of Sales team. At KPMG, Vikram worked on deployment of Business Intelligence platform, Qlikview, for a large customer in manufacturing. He developed numerous PoCs for e-commerce and FMCG customers. Prior to his MBA, at Infosys, he started off as a software engineer and developed Query Builder feature for Virtualization product Gradient. He built connecters for Sybase and Progress DB for Infosys Data Masking Product. Due to his curiosity to learn the business aspect of things he moved on in a Presales role where he pitched Infosys products to numerous Clients. He also played a crucial role in closing multi-million-dollar deal for a large European Bank.

Cross-functional leader with strong skills in strategy, marketing, pricing, product management, and development, track record of driving results in rapidly changing business environments. Extensive background in marketing, strategy, operations, software development, management in the software industry. Specialties: Strategy, Marketing, Product Management, Business Development, business Models, Pricing, Data Management, BIM, PLM, Mechatronics, Business Analysis, Visualization

I am passionate about shaping the future through technology and committed to driving meaningful change through innovation. With a background as a Technical Program Manager, Product Manager, Software Architect, and Engineer, I've traversed diverse roles in the tech landscape. My journey has been a tapestry of experiences, each thread contributing to my proficiency in orchestrating successful product launches and developing cutting-edge technologies. --------------------------- All views expressed in my posts, reactions, and comments are personal and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of my employer.