Vivek Kumar Gupta Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I provide strategic advisory related to setting up, ramping up and transforming of India based global delivery centers (GCC / GIC / GDC) and driving business excellence.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Took a planned 24 month sabbatical focussed on being primary health caregiver for ailing family member, addressing family matters and promoting personal well-being.

Bengaluru Area, India

I joined KPMG GDC’s management team in 2013 to lead the insourcing of audit support operations from a third party. Today, GDC has grown 3X in size and is now established as KPMG’s global audit client service delivery platform and comprises of 2000+ accounting & technology professionals located in Bangalore & Kochi.Chief Operating Officer : 2015 – June 2021• Acted as CEO’s Chief of Staff and ensure that teams deliver to annual business & financial goals;• Coordinated the GDC Board of Directors’ meetings and executed the long term vision and corporate strategy developed in consultation with all stakeholders;• Led cross-functional transformation initiatives aimed at capability building and enabling GDC to become the clear choice for clients & employees;• Leveraged analytics for strategic planning and steering client service effectiveness & efficiency;• Drove business alignment & operational excellence across corporate functions – Finance, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Information Technology, Quality, Legal & Compliance, Facilities & Internal Communications;Chief Financial Officer : 2018 - 19• Achieved annual financial budget and optimised real estate & IT asset utilisation to deliver $4+ Mn savings;• Achieved $5Mn benefits from GOI’s export incentive scheme (SEIS) over 3 years.Director : 2013 - 15• Incubated new practices providing audit services to KPMG Canada and Data & Analytics services to KPMG US;• Established new corporate functions – Resource Management, Business Intelligence, Program Management Office & Internal Communications;• Implemented GDC’s new talent strategy – competency & compensation benchmarking, hiring & upskilling;• Established Process Excellence engine driving Lean Six Sigma projects, Innovation and Automation• Ensured service delivery continuity during the year long integration while overhauling the operating processes and systems, driving process improvements and aligning to KPMG policies & standards.

Bengaluru Area, India

Senior Program Manager : Financial Solutions COE, 2012-13• Managed the integration of FPAR vertical (200 HC) from Global Analytics COE to Financial Solutions COE to create one analytics engine for HP Finance;• Led the project management of “Revised Operating Model for Expense” program and delivered 100 FTE efficiency globally - awarded the CFO Winners Circle Award for excellence in project execution.Delivery Manager : Global Analytics COE, 2010-11• Led a team of data scientists to provide key customer insights to the Enterprise Group’s worldwide marketing teams and delivered over $10 Mn business impact through cross-sell and up-sell campaigns;• Led the data warehousing & process automation practice and transformed it through focus on better client engagement, new technology adoption & enhanced talent development.

Mumbai Area, India

Business Development Head : Internet Banking, 2009 : Ramped up online payment transactions (Direct Debit, Bill Pay & Pre-paid Recharge) by 70% YoY through new merchant signups and activation campaigns including a 3 month ‘Festive Promotion’ (Rs 150+ Mn Fee).Alternate Channels & Analytics Practice Head : Business Intelligence, 2006-08• Drove over 300 campaigns monthly to generate INR 5000+ Mn of new Home & Personal loans (15% of monthly book) through cross sell and upsell campaigns targetting 25 Mn Retail & SME customers on non-branch channels (Call center, Mailers, SMS & ATM); • Launched analytics driven Event Based Marketing (EBM) campaigns resulting in 50% lift in ROI and automated customer on-boarding & activation campaigns;• Delivered analytical solutions to bank’s new focus areas (NRI & Global Remittance, Private Banking and international subsidiaries in UK, Canada, Germany & GCC);• Led channel innovation to launch new alternate channels including 'Loan on the Spot' for pre-approved loans on EDC terminals and ‘Financial Zone’ offers micro-site for 3Mn+ corporate salary accounts.

Bengaluru Area, India

Regional Sales Manager : Managed new market development for sales of Tally accounting software, value added services and learning solutions in Oman, Bahrain & Qatar markets. Helped achieve 60% new sales market share within a year of market launch.

New Delhi Area, India

Business Manager : International Education Business, 2002-05 : Led New Business Development in emerging geographies and onboarded partners for launch of NIIT’s learning solutions in Russia, Bulgaria, Fiji, Mexico & Colombia.Network Development Manager : India Education Business, 1998-2002 : Enabled signup of 2000+ new partners across 1200+ locations in India by developing franchise business models for delivering IT education & training.

Pgdm / Mba (2 Year Full Time), Marketing & Finance

B.Tech, Chemical & Electrochemical Engg

Certified Independent Director, Board Of Directors