Vikas Bhalla — CEO
Vikas serves as the President and Head of the AI Services and Operations Strategic Growth Unit. His portfolio includes analytics and AI services, domain and finance and accounting operations, platforms, and payment integrity businesses. He chairs EXL’s Operating Committee and leads the company’s global delivery. Under Vikas’s leadership, EXL has consistently focused on fostering innovation and introducing new services, capabilities, and disruptive solutions that enhance customer value by leveraging the power of domain, data, and AI. In his previous role, Vikas spearheaded the growth and expansion of EXL’s largest industry vertical, insurance. His leadership established EXL as the global market leader in insurance, earning the company recognition from industry analysts as a strategic partner for insurers worldwide. Since joining EXL in 2001, Vikas has played a pivotal role in scaling global operations, building industry-leading practices, and expanding delivery across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. He has led several transformation initiatives, including the launch of platforms, asset-based services, value-based commercial models, and the adoption of a hybrid operating model. Vikas holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AI-driven services and operations within the B2B sector.
Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Experience: 32 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- P&l Management
- Ai Services
Career Highlights
- Led EXL to become a global leader in insurance.
- Spearheaded innovation in AI and analytics services.
- Managed global operations across multiple continents.
Work Experience
EXL
President and Head of AI Services and Operations (1 yr 3 mos)
President, EXL and Head of Insurance Business (9 mos)
EVP & Head of Insurance Business (10 yrs 3 mos)
EVP & Head of Outsourcing Operations (4 yrs 2 mos)
Vice President and Business Leader (3 yrs 4 mos)
Vice President, Head of Migrations, Quality & Process Excellence (5 yrs)
GE Plastics
Vice President – Commercial, India (3 yrs)
SRF Limited
Head – Western India Sales and Marketing (5 yrs)
Education
B Tech at Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi