Vikash Thakur

Partnerships Manager

Greater Delhi Area, India15 yrs 6 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in finance and compliance functions across multiple regions.
  • Proven track record in strategic partnerships and sales growth.
  • Strong background in market entry strategies and operational excellence.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in Corporate Services with expertise in finance, compliance, and market entry strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sales ManagementStrategic PartnershipsClient RelationsStrategic LeadershipProject ManagementBusiness StrategyBusiness Analysis

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Client DeliveryCross-practice SalesData ScienceDeep LearningEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Generative AIGrowth StrategiesKey Account ManagementMachine LearningMarket DevelopmentMarket ResearchP&L ManagementRevenue Cycle Management

About

As the Associate Director - Nexdigmโ€™s Corporate Services (Earlier Entity Setup and Management (ESM) practice, I help businesses manage finance and compliance functions in India and the UAE. Focus Services - Finance & Accounting Outsourcing, Secretarial Compliance & Regulatory Advisory, Voluntary Liquidation and Fast-track Exit, Global Capability Centre (GCC) Set-up and Expansion Industries Served - Technology & Digital Services | Financial & Professional Services | Manufacturing & Industrial | Consumer & Retail | Healthcare & Life Sciences | Energy & Environment | Education & Media | Logistics & Infrastructure Geographical Focus - ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom, ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany, ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan, ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France, ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands, ๐ŸŒ Nordic Countries (๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark, ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway, ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland), ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช UAE, and ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India. Areas of Expertise - Strategic Consultative Selling, Executive (CXO-level) Engagement, Key Account Management, and Key Multiplier Management Beyond Work Iโ€™m passionate about sharing knowledge, speaking at industry forums, webinars, and guest lecturing at top Indian business schools. My insights on FDI, corporate law, and market trends appear in leading publications. Outside work, I enjoy traveling, reading, writing, and musicโ€”activities that fuel my curiosity and broaden my perspective.

Experience

Nexdigm

5 roles

Associate Director - Sales and Alliances & Partnerships

Promoted

Jan 2025 โ€“ Present ยท 1 yr 2 mos

  • 1. Driving sales and growth for Entity Setup and Management (Corporate Services) in India and UAE.
  • 2. Managing the P&L for the Entity Setup and Corporate Secretarial & Regulatory Advisory practice in the UAE.
  • 3. Developing and nurturing a strategic alliance partner for FDI-India and FDI-UAE corridor.
  • 4. Leading initiatives to do cross-practice sales to drive growth for Nexdigm
  • 5. Leading marketing initiatives for Corporate Services practice for India and the UAE
Sales ManagementClient DeliveryStrategic PartnershipsP&L ManagementCross-practice Sales

Associate Director

Oct 2021 โ€“ Dec 2024 ยท 3 yrs 2 mos

Team ManagementSales CoachingMarket DevelopmentClient RelationsRevenue GenerationSales Management

Senior Manager

Promoted

Apr 2019 โ€“ Sep 2021 ยท 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Responsible for developing strategies and implementation to achieve operational excellence and grow the business. Leading the implementation of transformation project within the practice and empowering the team to take the broader role.
Strategic LeadershipSales CoachingClient RelationsRevenue Cycle ManagementAnalytical SkillsSales Management

Manager Business Advisory

Apr 2016 โ€“ Mar 2019 ยท 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Sales, Marketing and Business development support to grow the India practice.
  • Marquee Projects:
  • Worked in the integration management office (IMO) at APAC/Japan for post merger integration of one of the fastest medical device acquisition. Global deal size: $6+ bn. Project duration: 18 months
  • Developed market entry strategy for an European Spunlace fabrics manufacturer to tap opportunities in Indian Wet Wipes Market
  • Project Management Office (PMO) for a new Greenfield expansion (One of the world's leader in Nonwoven) for a co-location project with a global FMCG brand. Project duration: 15 months
Sales CoachingClient RelationsSales ManagementAnalytical SkillsGrowth Strategies

Consultant

May 2013 โ€“ Mar 2016 ยท 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Marquee projects:
  • Growth Strategy, Organizational restructure and roadmap for implementation for an engineering subsidiary of India's oldest business conglomerate ($2+ bn)
  • Developed Sales & Distribution Strategy for $1.5+ bn Turkish Major to re-launch shoe care products in premium segment in India
  • Devised the Market entry strategies for a $500+ mn Mauritius based conglomerate to launch products in premium and premium economy segment in Wholesale Furniture Industry in India
  • Assessed the market opportunity to launch a new pharmaceutical packaging product in Blister Foil segment
  • in India (For domestic and export consumption) for a $20+ bn Japanese Conglomerate
  • Performed commercial due diligence on Indian Welding Consumable Company for a leading German wear protection materials manufacturer
Sales ManagementAnalytical SkillsGrowth Strategies

World trade organization

Selected participant in Oikos Model WTO 2013, Switzerland

Apr 2013 โ€“ Apr 2013 ยท 0 mo ยท St. Gallen University & WTO headquarter in Geneva

  • - One of 55 international delegates and represented India in Model WTO simulation in WTO, Geneva

Infibeam.com

Summer Intern

Apr 2012 โ€“ Jun 2012 ยท 2 mos ยท Ahmedabad Area, India ยท On-site

  • - Assisted the CEO in international expansion of BuildaBazaar.com

Cisco systems

Consultant, Global Services Practice

Oct 2008 โ€“ Jun 2011 ยท 2 yrs 8 mos ยท Bangalore ยท On-site

  • Increased customer feedback by 20%, productivity by 15% YoY
  • Account NCE for all Telecom accounts in Spain

Lsi

Software Engineer

Jun 2008 โ€“ Sep 2008 ยท 3 mos ยท Bengaluru, Karnataka, India ยท On-site

  • Worked on the development of a tool used to test SAS/SATA controllers
  • Developed a module to reduce the processing delay in SAS devices
Business AnalysisKey Account Management

Tata steel

Intern

May 2007 โ€“ Jun 2007 ยท 1 mo ยท Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India ยท On-site

  • - Developed a mathematical tool for the Galvanizing process to improve efficiency

Xlri jamshedpur

Intern

May 2006 โ€“ Jul 2006 ยท 2 mos ยท Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India ยท On-site

  • - Developed a Virtual Classroom for distance education certification courses

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Indore

Post Graduate Diploma in Management โ€” General Management

Jan 2011 โ€“ Jan 2013

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Master of Technology - MTech โ€” Data Science and Engineering

Oct 2021 โ€“ Nov 2023

National Law School of India University

Post-Graduate Diploma โ€” Intellectual Property Rights Law

Jan 2009 โ€“ Jan 2010

National Institute of Technology Calicut

B Tech โ€” Computer Science & Engg

Jan 2004 โ€“ Jan 2008

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