Vikas Balkrishnan

Business & IT Strategy | Consulting | Sustainability | Industry 4.0 | Problem Solver

Vikas Balkrishnan is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in strategic roles across various industries. He currently serves as the Domain Consulting Partner at Wipro Technologies, a position he has held since January 2021.1

Career at Wipro

Vikas has been with Wipro Technologies for an extended period, progressing through several roles:

Domain Consulting Partner: (January 2021 - Present) In this role, he drives customer business impact by identifying, shaping, and converting opportunities through collaboration with domain, technology, and partner networks.1

Senior Practice Manager - Manufacturing BU: (January 2020 - December 2020) He led the Manufacturing Domain Consulting for Europe & UK, generating a pipeline of $500,000 worth of business opportunities.1

Managing Consultant - Manufacturing, Global Consulting Group: (April 2017 - December 2019) Vikas built successful relationships across service and delivery ecosystems, delivering winning themes and proactive proposals that brought in additional business worth $50,000.1

Practice Manager - Smart Grid Domain, Energy & Utilities BU: (October 2015 - March 2017) He developed a proof of concept for customer segmentation based on masked smart meter readings, successfully identifying different customer segments with varying energy usage patterns.1

Expertise and Skills

Vikas Balkrishnan's areas of expertise include:

Business & IT Strategy
Consulting
Sustainability
Industry 4.0
Problem Solving
Business Analysis
Program Management
Client & Stakeholder Management
Risk Management
Practice & Team Building
Alliances & Partnerships1

His experience spans industries such as IT, manufacturing, utilities, and transportation & logistics, where he has held strategic and functional roles in corporate planning, product management, supply chain management, and production.1

Vikas is known for his strong analytical mind, customer-centric approach, and ability to communicate complex ideas effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.1