About

Thirty-five years on the inside, before stepping outside it

Leadership development lands differently from someone who's lived it.
Carried the P&L across seven organisations, three continents.
Textiles, lubricants, automotive — real boardrooms, real decisions.

Vikas Chandna, Founder & Director
35Years in corporate leadership
7Organisations — ITC to Savita Oil
3Regions — India, SE Asia, Middle East
2022Founded Vertex Growth Solutions

The climb

A career read as an ascent

Early career

ITC

Foundational years in Indian corporate leadership. The discipline that carried through every decade since.

Next

Birla VXL

Leadership in textiles and woollens — brands OCM, Digjam and Gwalior Suitings.

Next

Gulf Oil

Leadership in Indian lubricants. The start of a career-long expertise in the category.

Next

Shell

Senior leadership with a global major. Commercial and channel strategy, at scale.

Next

PETRONAS

Leadership across South East Asia. The practice goes regional.

Next

Toyota

Leadership in the automotive aftermarket. Automotive expertise added to two decades in lubricants.

Next

Savita Oil Technologies

Back to lubricants and specialty oils. Closing out a career across India, South East Asia and the Middle East.

2022 — Present

Vertex Growth Solutions

Left corporate to build an independent practice full time. Also Independent Director at Goalseek Solutions, Dashmile Lubetech and VBoard India.

Credentials

Trained to coach, not just qualified to advise

ICF ACSTH-trained Executive Coach

Formal coach training under the ICF's ACSTH pathway. Applied to leaders in transition, succession and performance.

Independent Director

On the boards of Goalseek Solutions, Dashmile Lubetech and VBoard India. Operating and governance experience across three companies.

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