Vijaykumar V Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

All aspects in commercializing of Enneagram based Self-Development in India.

Skipton, England, United Kingdom

Chennai Area, India

Work is very stressful for most people. So are relationships. Just going through life has become difficult. My over two decades of research on the Enneagram has told me that these stresses are largely due to the personality. We use the same default personality that doesn’t serve us anymore. However, if one understands these stresses as due to culture, education, marriage and job they become a lot lesser. Furthermore, one wants to grow in life. The Enneagram says that one can acquire radically… Show more Work is very stressful for most people. So are relationships. Just going through life has become difficult. My over two decades of research on the Enneagram has told me that these stresses are largely due to the personality. We use the same default personality that doesn’t serve us anymore. However, if one understands these stresses as due to culture, education, marriage and job they become a lot lesser. Furthermore, one wants to grow in life. The Enneagram says that one can acquire radically different traits if only he is willing to do some inner work and get a serious look at his outer work. These movements can completely change one’s perspective and imbue him or her with capability not seen before.Leadership now is different. One cannot have thoughts about the past or be caught in authority and hierarchy. There is no room for command and control. One has to examine his beliefs and values and completely come out of old patterns of thinking. If he does that he gets qualities like peace and harmony. He becomes compassionate and adaptable. He works from the present and looks for the emerging. He becomes better with people as well as with things like strategy and innovation. Leadership today is also about caring for the planet. Without worries and feelings of inadequacy. This kind of a leader I am interested in developing by coaching based on J Krishnamurthy’s teachings and the Enneagram.Organizational development can be simple in principle. We need to greatly reduce the conflicts which can be done by understanding the personality traits that cause those and then put the company towards a path of integration, evolution, transformation or emergence. This seemingly obvious but powerful approach is often overlooked due to confusing alternatives available in the marketplace and in the minds of leaders. I would be more than pleased to help organizations to try it out and see some quiet yet dramatic shifts in the outcome. Show less

Chennai Area, India

Following my experience with individuals and organizations that were unhealthy, I began a transformative journey by simply reflecting and learning. I read William Torbert, Ken Wilbur, Byron Katie and many other authors and began to understand why people and organizations don't evolve. I reflected a lot on J Krishnamurthy and intensified my research on the Enneagram. In the process of doing all this I evolved as a person, developing a different kind of leadership and making several interesting… Show more Following my experience with individuals and organizations that were unhealthy, I began a transformative journey by simply reflecting and learning. I read William Torbert, Ken Wilbur, Byron Katie and many other authors and began to understand why people and organizations don't evolve. I reflected a lot on J Krishnamurthy and intensified my research on the Enneagram. In the process of doing all this I evolved as a person, developing a different kind of leadership and making several interesting contributions to Enneagram research. I became a thinker and an ideator, also finding time to do machine learning research. I spent time in the gym by making friends and simply hanging out. I worked three months at Maveric Systems, an IT company in Chennai, improving their induction program. I also tried my hand at other small jobs and spent eleven months with a start-up doing different things. At the end of it all, I became reasonably confident how to transform people and companies. Show less

Chennai Area, India

Did many things like talking to trainees, training managers, conducting management meetings, working with human resources on assessments, improving websites and presentations, talking to investors and advising the managing director on various matters. The work was done pro bono.

Chennai Area, India

As Head of Project Management I coordinated the activities relevant to synthesis of drugs in the contract research and manufacturing division of Shasun. The routine activities included, preparing and checking proposals, conducting of internal meetings with technical heads, communicating with business development or customer, preparation for customer site visits and moving projects to meet quarterly business demands. I have regularly discussed progress of business with the CEO and implemented… Show more As Head of Project Management I coordinated the activities relevant to synthesis of drugs in the contract research and manufacturing division of Shasun. The routine activities included, preparing and checking proposals, conducting of internal meetings with technical heads, communicating with business development or customer, preparation for customer site visits and moving projects to meet quarterly business demands. I have regularly discussed progress of business with the CEO and implemented various measures aimed at reviving business and personnel. I have interacted with companies as partner to develop pre-clinical molecules and marketed drugs. I have coordinated site visits of personnel from companies with internal quality assurance, manufacturing and regulatory personnel. I have worked with a domestic consultant on the state of the organization in terms of its culture, mindset, professionalism, innovativeness and competence. I started the Business Analytics work. Developed ideas based on Bayesian Theory to explore drug formulations. Pursued applications of Analytics in manufacturing and marketing. This lasted for about four months. Show less

Puducherry Area, India

Worked on Dexibuprofen for launch in US market by studying current markets, purported product features, advantages of chiral molecules and relevant clinical literature. Developed a research strategy by exploring the pharmacokinetic and biochemical advantages the drug might have in an attempt to renew its potential and for positioning it as an improvement over currently leading drugs. Worked with a Consultant, Prof. Umesh Banakar, throughout drug development, on several aspects of the project… Show more Worked on Dexibuprofen for launch in US market by studying current markets, purported product features, advantages of chiral molecules and relevant clinical literature. Developed a research strategy by exploring the pharmacokinetic and biochemical advantages the drug might have in an attempt to renew its potential and for positioning it as an improvement over currently leading drugs. Worked with a Consultant, Prof. Umesh Banakar, throughout drug development, on several aspects of the project such as rationale, intellectual property etc. Prepared an Information Package with the help of US based Regulatory, Toxicological and Clinical Consultants. Prepared the necessary material for a PIND meeting with the USFDA. Worked with IMS Health, a domestic consultant on contacting, presenting and follow-up with out-licensing partners. Coordinated and prepared for interaction with several potential out-licensing partners. Identified a new indication for the existing product as well as new drug combinations. Coordinated with a domestic consultant on the preparation of a document for submission to the USFDA as an Investigational New Drug (IND). Show less

Chennai Area, India

Having returned from higher studies in the US I had lots of ideas and questions and an insatiable curiosity to learn more. I visited various institutions talking to professors and using the library. I eventually spent most of my time at IIT, Madras and IMSc, Chennai. I surveyed a wide range of literature including Physics, Chemistry, Engineering and Computer Science. I subsequently focused on theoretical topics such as the Bayesian Theory and InformationTheory and tried to adapt ideas from… Show more Having returned from higher studies in the US I had lots of ideas and questions and an insatiable curiosity to learn more. I visited various institutions talking to professors and using the library. I eventually spent most of my time at IIT, Madras and IMSc, Chennai. I surveyed a wide range of literature including Physics, Chemistry, Engineering and Computer Science. I subsequently focused on theoretical topics such as the Bayesian Theory and InformationTheory and tried to adapt ideas from those areas to Pharmaceutics.I also wanted to develop my mind and so got interested in Philosophy and Spirituality. Starting from the Ramakrishna Mutt where I read a lot of books, I went on to the Krishnamurthy Foundation of India. I spent the following years reading over hundred books and taking part in discussions every Sunday evening. I also started reading the Enneagram through websites in the Internet. I also spent a year on Spiral Dynamics. All these provided a great foundation for psycho-spiritual knowledge and eventually my transformation from a competitive and aggressive man to an intelligent and normal individual. Show less

Lawrence, Ks, Usa

I worked on a project that aimed at looking at problems in delivering monoclonal antibodies to solid tumors. I developed a cell culture model and studied the diffusion of the molecules. Though not outstanding the experience did teach me how to take up a project and work towards its successful development. I published three papers and a dissertation. Although I was quite intense and hard-working, I was also deeply insecure, conflicted and confused and disgusted with the American Graduate… Show more I worked on a project that aimed at looking at problems in delivering monoclonal antibodies to solid tumors. I developed a cell culture model and studied the diffusion of the molecules. Though not outstanding the experience did teach me how to take up a project and work towards its successful development. I published three papers and a dissertation. Although I was quite intense and hard-working, I was also deeply insecure, conflicted and confused and disgusted with the American Graduate Education. I also lost interest in work, career and the desire to live in the US but had a great appetite to amass more knowledge. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 3.37/4.00

Activities and Societies: Sigma Xi Very poor education. Experience shaped my life.

Bachelor'S Degree, Pharmacy, 8.49/10.00

Activities and Societies: Tamil Drama Club Competitive, culturally snobbish and highly intelligent students and many good faculty. These.

All India Senior School Leaving Certificate, Science, 85%

Activities and Societies: None Studied well. Played various sports. Had many friends. Immersed in immediate and extended families. Enjoyed.