Chief Executive Officer at The Big Picture
Bombay Area, India
- Current
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- Chief Executive Officer at The Big Picture
- Past
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- President at Tata Teleservices Ltd.
- Consultant at PSi Inc.
- Sr. Sales Executive at Tata Donnelley Ltd.
- Education
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- University of Jammu
- Bangalore University
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Vikas Shah’s Summary
Vikas believes in creating systems and processes for delivering consistent results rather than administering ‘short term’ steroid shots to boost performance. He is a focused professional and likes to work in an environment laden with challenges and ambiguities; managing status quo bores him.
He is a well rounded professional and understand various aspects of business including finance, operations, distribution, marketing, HR, SCM etc. Vikas drives an open and transparent system of administration. He is committed to any assignment that he undertakes. He tenaciously pursues these to logical fruition. His team clamours (both within and outside the organization) for an opportunity to work with him (given his strong mentoring and coaching skills).
Vikas Shah’s Specialties:
Vikas spent 10 years in Tata Teleservices Ltd. (TTSL) i.e. part of the telecom industry. He worked in various capacities including Rural Telephony, Public Telephony, Quality, Collections, and Sales. In his last role Vikas managed following business lines Rural, Pay Telephony, PoS and Calling Cards. Prior to TTSL, he worked for a consuting firm called PSi. At PSi he worked for some of the major Fortune – 500 companies. The incumbent contributed in the areas of research, consulting and sourcing.
Vikas Shah’s Experience
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Chief Executive Officer
The Big Picture
(Investment Banking industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)
The Big Picture is a consulting cum execution firm that helps fledgling and medium sized enterprises in delivering consistent and improved results. For others (stable enterprises) the firm helps in changing their orbit.
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President
Tata Teleservices Ltd.
(Telecommunications industry)
February 1998 — February 2008 (10 years 1 month)
At Tata Teleservices Ltd. during his last assignment, the incumbent worked as the President of ABU. In that position Vikas managed the Pay telephony, Rural, POS and calling card businesses for Tata Teleservices. All these businesses were controlled within the SBU called Access Business Unit.
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Consultant
PSi Inc.
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; PSi; Management Consulting industry)
January 1994 — January 1998 (4 years 1 month)
This was a management consulting firm, however subsequently the organization diversified into funding and setting up 'green field ventures'. During his tenure in the firm Vikas was invovled in the management consulting practise. PSi was a huge learning experience for the incumbent i.e. to create error free plans and execute them flawlessly.
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Sr. Sales Executive
Tata Donnelley Ltd.
(Information Services industry)
July 1992 — December 1993 (1 year 6 months)
At Tata Donnelley the incumbent was incharge for selling space in the yellow pages to corporte clients in Delhi. The yellow pages was a business directory used by large and medium enterprises to solicit business.
Vikas Shah’s Education
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University of Jammu
MBA , Finance , 1990 — 1992
Apart from trekking in the lower Shivalik range and playing cricket in the lush green lawns of his Business School, Vikas did not do anything constructive during this period.
- Activities and Societies:
- Vikas was not too focused on academics during his tenure at the business school. He was generally busy reading books and novels on fiction and history. Coming from an engineering background it was cultural shock for him to pursue an arts discipline.
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Bangalore University
Bachelor of Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , 1986 — 1990
Bangalore was a big change for a small town person like Vikas. This was his first exposure of living on his own while pursuing a professional course. However it was a very interesting time, he made some of the best friends during this period, many of whom continued to stay by his side for the remaining part of their lives.
- Activities and Societies:
- Vikas headed the cultural group at Visweshvaraya College of Engineering for two consecutive years. He was also actively invovled in the college politics; was elected the General Secretary of the Students body in 1989
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Vikas Shah’s Interests:
Investing in the stock market ... fundamentally gambling, studying various leadership styles, teaching and farming.
Vikas Shah’s Groups:
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Indian Telecom Industry
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Tata Alumni Network -
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Bindra Mental Peace Club
Vikas Shah’s Honors:
Won the Business World NID award of the most innovative product in office automation i.e. Parsec - 2006
Was awarded the certification for external assessor from equivalent of the Malcolm Balrige process - 2005
Won the President's Scout award - 1984
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