Vikram’s twenty-year career in consumer-packaged goods has spanned five continents and broad functions ranging from Sales to Marketing, Strategy, Innovation and General Management. This vast and varied experience has crystallized Vikram’s command of marketing output and building brands. Of critical importance, Vikram has shown a unique aptitude for assembling and motivating his teams to deliver these results in varied CPG categories.

After studying Engineering in college, Vikram earned an MBA in India and began his business career at Unilever where he rapidly rose to become the Senior Global Brand Director of Dove. Then Vikram joined Kraft Heinz as CMO of their Indian division and moved to Chicago a couple of years later. His latest position was VP Marketing & Strategy at Kraft Heinz US where he worked to reinvent brands like Planters, Lunchables and Mac & Cheese among others, enhancing their relevance and appeal to today’s consumers. Vikram understands bringing people together for a common purpose and leads from the bottom up.