Vijayakumar Kabbin

Vijayakumar Kabbin has a comprehensive work experience spanning over several decades. Vijayakumar currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer (Interim) at Lime.ai since August 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Livpure Smart Homes Pvt Ltd as the Vice President, Digital starting from September 2017.

From September 2017 to September 2021, Vijayakumar held the role of Adviser at Ncubate Capital Partners. Before that, they had an extensive tenure at Wipro, starting in 1987. During their time at Wipro, they held various leadership positions and made significant contributions to the company.

Vijayakumar'sroles at Wipro included General Manager, where they served as the Technology Practice Head for Embedded and Internet of Things, focusing on digital and IoT solutions for different industries. Vijayakumar also served as the General Manager for Global Delivery of Embedded Software, overseeing the delivery of products and services for various customers worldwide. Additionally, they were responsible for building the Automotive and Peripherals delivery unit, improving operating margin significantly and successfully delivering infotainment and embedded products to Tier1 and OEM customers.

Vijayakumar also served as the Business Unit Head for the Peripherals business unit, expanding its operations to multiple geographies and achieving high profitability. Vijayakumar held the position of Global Strategic Account Manager, where they built the largest account for Wipro in Japan and facilitated 20+ end-to-end product development and sustenance activities. Vijayakumar also worked as an Onsite Project Manager in North America and an Onsite Coordinator.

Earlier in their career, they served as the Research and Development Manager for Peripherals at Wipro, overseeing product development and market expansion for dot matrix and inkjet printers. Vijayakumar started their career as a Research and Development Engineer, developing embedded systems, firmware, and hardware, including the development of an Indian language printing algorithm.

Overall, Vijayakumar Kabbin has extensive experience in technology leadership, digital transformation, embedded systems, and business development across various industries and geographies.

Vijayakumar Kabbin's education history begins in 1982 when they enrolled at Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering. Vijayakumar pursued a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Telecommunications, completing their studies in 1987.

In 2004, Vijayakumar attended the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore for a one-year program called EGMP, which stands for Business Administration, Management, and Operations.

Apart from their formal education, Vijayakumar also obtained several certifications. In 2005, they received the JLPT L3 certification from The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services. In 2006, they obtained the Six Sigma Black Belt certification from Wipro. Two years later, in 2008, Vijayakumar became a certified Lean Facilitator through Wipro. Finally, in 2016, they completed a Coursera Course and obtained a certificate titled "The Data Scientist's Toolbox."