Vijay Shah

Energizer
DISC Type : I

CEO and President at V2Solutions, Inc.

Santa Clara, California, United States

Overview

Vijay Shah is the CEO of V2Solutions, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur with over two decades of experience leveraging emerging technologies for business growth and transformation. He holds an MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering from UC Santa Barbara. Colleagues describe him as a thoughtful, dedicated, and visionary leader.

Outside of his executive role, Vijay is a family man who lives with his wife and two children in Silicon Valley. He has a philosophical side, reflecting on the importance of living in the present moment and embracing new ideas for personal growth.

He founded IndiaPlaza. com, which became the number one Asian-Indian e-commerce site in the U. S. within six months and was later acquired.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Full Of Energy

Big Picture Person

They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Emerging Technologies
His career is centered on using emerging tech to solve business challenges, facilitate organizational transformations, and drive client success.
Entrepreneurship
A serial entrepreneur, he founded V2Solutions and IndiaPlaza. com, and enjoys giving motivational speeches to students about his journey.
eCommerce Strategy
Founded and led IndiaPlaza. com to become the leading Asian-Indian eCommerce site, culminating in a successful acquisition by Satyam Infoway.

Media Appearances

Vijay has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2003
CEO and President at V2Solutions, Inc.
2-2002 - 2-2003
VP of Product Management at YellowPages.com
4-2001 - 1-2002
CSO & CTO at New Manzil
7-1999 - 3-2001
CEO, President and Founder at IndiaPlaza.com
6-1996 - 6-1999
Senior Technology Consultant at Accenture

Education

1995 - 1996
MS from UC Santa Barbara
1991 - 1996
Master's degree from UC Santa Barbara

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Exp : 28 Location : Santa Clara, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO and President at V2Solutions, Inc.
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Insights For Selling To Vijay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vijay is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vijay

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vijay move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Vijay take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Vijay

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