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Vijeth Shetty

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Sr. Vice President & BU Head (Rubber) at Olam Agri
📍 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Vijeth Shetty is a Senior Vice President and the Business Unit Head for Rubber at Olam Agri, where he has been instrumental in transforming the division into a billion-dollar business. With over 18 years of experience, this Indian School of Business MBA excels in driving operational excellence, strategic growth, and leading large, multicultural teams across Asia and Africa.

Based on his public commentary, Vijeth is a reflective leader who champions transparency, empathy, and authenticity. He is interested in team dynamics and believes in owning failures to build trust and foster a growth mindset, choosing to focus on shared goals over workplace politics.

He was awarded the "Chevalier du Mérite Agricole" by the Republic of Côte dIvoire for his significant contributions to the countrys rubber agriculture sector.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Sr. Vice President & BU Head (Rubber)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
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Authentic Leadership
Writes publicly about the power of leaders admitting their failings to build trust, foster growth mindsets, and spark innovation within teams.
Strategic Growth
Focuses on translating strategic objectives into tangible outcomes, having tripled revenue and achieved over 60% CAGR in profit growth in his current role.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
Sr. Vice President & BU Head (Rubber)
Olam Agri
4-2022
Sr. Vice President & Business Head (Rubber Upstream)
Olam
1-2022 - 3-2022
Vice President & BU Head (Rubber)
Olam Agri
5-2021 - 3-2022
Vice President (Africa Rubber & Gabon Palm)
Olam
6-2020 - 5-2021
Vice President - Africa Rubber
Olam
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Media appearances

Innovators Podcast: Vijeth Shetty | Sr. VP for Business Unit, Olam. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2009 - 2010
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Indian School of Business
2002 - 2006
Bachelor’s Degree
National Institute of Technology Warangal
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