About

Vivek Lakshmanan is a tech professional with almost 5 years of work experience in the IT industry, specializing in sales and product management. He has a strong track record of working with diverse clients from various geographies and is adept at understanding their requirements, both implicit and explicit. Vivek has experience in orchestrating large cross-functional teams, including marketing, solutions, sales, finance, and legal teams, to deliver bid responses. He possesses strong negotiation skills and a good understanding of the price-to-value equation to deliver win-win proposals. Currently, Vivek is working as a Deputy Manager at HCL Technologies, where he is responsible for driving the full RFX cycle for large integrated multi-service deals/single service in the insurance domain. He develops proposals for proactive/reactive deals, including service propositions, solutions, and pricing models as per customer requirements. He also manages accounts and drives business development activities within the existing client base. Vivek mentors new joiners in the bid management process through a hands-on approach and classroom sessions. Prior to his current role, Vivek worked as an Associate Manager at HCL and as a Data Analyst at NSM Services Pvt Ltd. Apart from his corporate experience, Vivek has held various leadership roles during his college life. He was part of the entrepreneurship cell of his college and led large teams to organize various national-level events like TED conferences and Entrepreneurship Week. He is passionate about entrepreneurship and has helped start-ups from his college secure funding through the E-Cell. Vivek is also interested in women empowerment and education for the poor. Vivek holds a PGDM degree from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, with a specialization in finance. He also has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science from Anna University. Vivek's tech stack includes product management, and he has relevant work experience of 8.20 years.