Before this, he was Chief Information Officer at Indus Towers Limited. He was earlier associated with Usha International, Wal-Mart India, Jubilant LifeSciences, Palladyne International Asset Management, GE, Brooke Bond Lipton India and Hindustan Unilever.
In his current role at Essar Capital, he will formulate and drive the digital transformation strategy for Essar Capital and its portfolio companies, introduce technology innovations and deliver digital solutions. He will also drive changes in the culture of the organization to embrace digital technologies.
“Over the last three days I have been overwhelmed to discover the size and scale of our operations and to meet so many talented and experienced (and famous!) leaders as well as many bright and enthusiastic youngsters, all of whom have demonstrated to me the immense potential that exists in this fantastic organization to leverage cutting-edge technologies and propel us forward”, said Vinod over LinkedIn.
Furthermore he added, “I have every confidence that over the next months and years we will be a trailblazer and a force to reckon with in the use of Information Technology and Digital Tools across the segments in which we operate. Digitization is a significant force multiplier in all the domains in which we operate (both now and planned in the future) and I am excited to take us on that journey!”