Vikas Prabhakar Email & Phone Number

Product Lead and Project Manager with 11+ years of experience in PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT and PROJECT MANAGEMENT across oil & gas and industrial filtration industries. In my current role, I have delivered complex and high-value projects (typically €100,000), ensuring compliance with timelines, budgets and client specifications. The clients include market leaders in the metering industry. I have also provided product leadership with regards to design selections and interpreting and translating meter performance & calibration data to support client enquiries.I have demonstrated cross functional leadership by focusing on communication and collaboration, fostering a shared vision to achieve all project deliverables. Additionally, stakeholder management has been a key aspect of my responsibilities. Acting as a liaison between clients and internal teams, I have built and maintained strong relationships.I strive for continuous improvement when it comes to my workplace and my personal career growth. This mindset has been central to my journey, particularly during my MBA at the University of Birmingham, where I graduated with First Class Honours with Distinction. During my studies, I gained valuable knowledge in subjects such as change management, operations management, innovation, and entrepreneurship. This enabled me to complete my dissertation on the topic of SERVITIZATION. My dissertation has been recognised as necessary to broaden the scope of the concept in academia.I have applied continuous improvement principles in my workplace to improve project efficiencies by reducing bottlenecks and enhancing project lifecycle process.I have also been granted two patents: GB2569166 A1 & US2020384481 AA, and four other inventions.