Vignesh Kannan
Bengaluru,India
Summary
Management consulting and research professional with over nine years of experience in strategy, technology, and business process services. Currently, leading Everest Group's Enterprise Platforms and Operations research and advisory practice. Advises enterprises, technology vendors, and service providers on growth strategy, sourcing, operating model transformation, and managed services, while delivering market intelligence and strategic insights on emerging industry trends.
Overview
3
3
Languages
13
13
years of professional experience
Work history
Vice President
Everest Group
Bengaluru, India
2017.04 - Current
- Lead research and advisory programs across Finance & Accounting, Procurement & Supply Chain, and Enterprise Platform Services
- Lead strategic consulting engagements for technology & service and enterprise organizations covering go-to-market strategy, growth strategy, partnership and alliance strategy, M&A, sourcing strategy, and operating model transformation
- Advise clients on vendor selection, maturity assessments, peer benchmarking, competitive intelligence, and performance benchmarking
- Author research reports and viewpoints on enterprise operations, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and managed services.
- Regular speaker at industry webinars, conferences, and podcasts on various emerging topics
- Manage client relationships, business development activities, and delivery of strategic advisory and research engagements
Software Engineer
Temenos
Chennai, India
2013.07 - 2015.06
- Contributed to the development and maintenance of Temenos' core banking software products
- Developed software features, resolved product defects, and supported product enhancements across the software development lifecycle
- Collaborated with product management, development, and quality assurance teams to support product releases and ensure software quality
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineer, Guindy (CEG)
Chennai, India /2009 - /2013
Master of Business Administration -
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Lucknow, India /2015 - /2017
Skills
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Strategic Advisory
- M&A Support and Due Diligence
- Team leadership & people development
- Digital transformation
- Market Research & Competitive Intelligence
- Vendor Selection & Benchmarking
- Business Development & Client Management
- Program & Project Management
Languages
English
Fluent
Tamil
Native
Hindi
Intermediate
Timeline
Vice President
Everest Group
2017.04 - Current
Software Engineer
Temenos
2013.07 - 2015.06
Master of Business Administration -
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
/2015 - /2017
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science and Engineering
College of Engineer, Guindy (CEG)
/2009 - /2013