About

Vijay B Menon is a self-motivated and result-oriented professional with 8 years of experience in Business Development, Client Servicing, and People Management. He has a proven track record of growing businesses from scratch and is passionate about expanding his knowledge and learning. Currently, he is the Associate Vice President of Business Development at Chalo, where he is responsible for new business development and expanding Chalo's footprint in the country by opening up new cities and onboarding clients on the Chalo platform. Vijay's key responsibilities at Chalo include identifying and influencing decision-makers on how digital technology in buses can simplify the lives of both bus operators and commuters and organizing the currently unorganized stage carrier bus operations in India. He uses strategic thinking to come up with innovative ways to onboard clients faster and grow the business rapidly for Chalo. Additionally, he recruits and builds a growing team of managers across cities responsible for managing the business and relationships in their respective cities. Before joining Chalo, Vijay worked as the Regional Manager of Client Services, Europe at Inmobi, where he headed client services for Inmobi's media business in Europe. He also managed a team of Account Managers who handled brand, performance, and programmatic campaigns for clients in Europe, including Amazon, Apple, and Samsung. Vijay was responsible for managing both internal and external stakeholders to ensure that all campaigns were delivered seamlessly. He also traveled to Europe and Hong Kong to meet clients. Vijay also worked as the Regional Manager of Digital Media Solutions at Carwale, where he was responsible for developing and building the media business for BikeWale.com. His role required him to identify and build rapport with decision-makers at major two-wheeler companies pan India. He also used data-driven analysis to pitch tailor-made solutions to clients and prepare performance reports for review meetings. Additionally, he recruited and built a team of Account Managers to manage the business in different regions across the country. Vijay holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from IIT Madras and a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Government Engineering College. He completed his Plus Two education from Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School. Vijay's relevant experience in the tech stack is 11.52 years, and his expertise lies in mobile technology.