May 2023 – Oct 2023 · 5 mos · Delhi, India · Hybrid

• I am on a mission to be CEO at 100 SMBs since 2018 to help SMBs transform into mid size corporates, this assignment is my 58th significant engagement as Chief Enterprise Officer to help this 25 year old FMCG local brand to become India’s leading FMCG brand in cleaning and hygiene segment.
• The objective is to take this company’s growth by 4X with never-before Profitability in 24-36 months implementing everything possible to build a new brand in the market from an unorganised wholesale to organised (GT/MT/ECOM/B2G/PL) channels.
• This engagement includes capacity building of manufacturing facilities and setting financial ratios right.

Jul 2020 – Jun 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

• Led AVRO a local brand in plastic furniture industry segment as part-time CEO for 2 years and have helped this company to get organised with systems and processes at one level and helped this company in building a long lasting succession plan involving second generation for times to come. This company has profitably grown 2X in 36 months from 2020-2023 by various interventions such as backward integration and strengthening distribution model.
• The company is now on a path of becoming India’s leading brand in its category and has set a new goal of becoming mid-size corporate by 2030.

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 3 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

• Able is a new-age business and executive coaching unit of PX Consulting. Able was incepted in 2018 as a one-to-many coaching model and is currently helping hundreds of MSMEs in their journey of growth and profitability:
• Spearheaded the development of tailored coaching programs for Entrepreneurs and MSME Founders, enhancing their growth trajectories.
• Facilitated workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions, resulting in a 30% increase in client profitability.
• Implemented strategic frameworks that streamlined operations for second-generation leaders, fostering sustainable business practices.

Jul 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 9 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

• MSMEx is India’s premium digital advisory platform. We are delivering one to many affordable advisory, consulting and business coaching services to MSMEs of India for their next level growth and success. I deliver value adding business coaching interventions to business owners through this platform and many businesses are getting benefited from this unique and powerful coaching and consulting systems.

Feb 1997 – Present · 29 yrs 2 mos · Gurgaon, India · Hybrid

• Vinod has International exposure and a diversified professional background with his rich experience in the field of Strategy, Standards, Sustainability, Safety and Skill Development across manufacturing, logistics & supply chain, infrastructure & construction, oil & gas, public healthcare, education and service sectors.
• Training Expertise:
• Vinod is trained by international trainers like John Mattone, Kobus Neethling, Robin Sharma, Shiv Khera and Bele Selekane to name few. Vinod has attended training programmes, workshops, conferences in India, South Africa, Dubai and Germany.
• He is a regular speaker at National, International conferences, BMO forums, educational institutions and corporate events.
• Vinod has been invited as Key Note Speaker, Subject Matter Expert and Motivational Speaker by brands like TNT, Godrej, Pantaloon, Holcim (ACC) Cements, Schneider Prototyping, Safexpress Logistics, Hexaware Technologies, Oracle, Coca Cola, Brother, Madame, KNPC and prestigious forums like CII, FICCI, PHD, SME World, Business World to name few including government institutions and engineering & management schools.
• Books & Publications:
• Vinod has authored two books titled
• “Transcending Gaps in Public Healthcare” and “Quality Management in Public Healthcare” both published by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India and more than 10 published articles on business performance, quality improvement and personal development.
• Vinod has authored “The Powerful CeO” in 2019 and is launching his next book in 2025 on “How you can unleash full potential of your life by managing perceptions” titled “The Perception Code”.
• Awards and Recognition:
• Rashtriya Udyog Ratna Award conferred by Quality Brands India and National Education and Human Resource Development Organization (NEHRDO) in 2012.
• Outstanding International Entrepreneur Award conferred by National Economic Growth-Times in November 2013.

Feb 1997 – Jun 2006 · 9 yrs 4 mos · Delhi, India · On-site

• This was my first stint as an entrepreneur started when a self employment company in the name of Interface Technology Consultants but as a business partner with TQCI as a managing partner with my Ex-Boss. It was a great journey from 1997 till about 2006 (9 years) of working as a Business Consultant delivered 200+ projects in India. Learnt a lot from my partner who was a strategic force and I was an operational leader delivering engagements of high quality for manufacturing, private and public sector organisations. We parted ways at a happy note and I started my own venture in July 2006.

Apr 1995 – Dec 1996 · 1 yr 8 mos · New Delhi · On-site

• Supplier Selection, Audits and Approvals
• Part Costing and Commercial Negotiations
• Purchase Management
• Supplier Development Programmes
• Handled technologies covering injection molding, aluminium casting, investment casting, sheet metal, turned components, packaging et al.

Apr 1994 – Mar 1995 · 11 mos · Vasant Vihar, New Delhi · On-site

• I joined HERO Group but was given a mandate to work with one of their Tier-I Supplier, Sandhar Locking Devices directly reporting to MD of company to steamline suppliers of locking systems and rear view mirrors of CD-100 and Splendour bikes.

May 1993 – Feb 1994 · 9 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India