Vikas Gupta

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Chief Technology & Product Officer at Dott

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Overview

Vikas is a technology and product leader with over 21 years of experience building and scaling consumer products at companies like Dott, Uber, Meta, and Dropbox. He specializes in cultivating high-performing, full-stack teams that take complete ownership of the product, from concept to high-velocity execution.

Outside of his executive roles, Vikas is deeply interested in holistic well-being, advising a company that develops programs for the tech industry. During a career break, he focused on family, travel, reading about ancient Indian traditions, and listening to spiritual leaders to focus on his inner well-being.

Unique fact: Vikas is a co-inventor on a patent for a web-based method of importing contacts from a browser to a mobile device.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Informal

Achievement-Oriented

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
  If they come to believe in your value proposition, they will be your champion. They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies.

Topics They Care About

Greener Cities
As the CPTO of Dott, his work is directly aimed at building a future where cities are greener and designed for people over cars.
Holistic Well-being
He advises Shoonya Life on developing holistic well-being and authentic yoga programs for the tech industry, a topic he actively posts about.
Scaling Tech Teams
His leadership philosophy is centered on building and cultivating high-performing, full-stack engineering teams that take full product ownership.

Media Appearances

Vikas has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Chief Technology & Product Officer at Dott
2-2024
Technical Advisory Board at Creandum
12-2023
Advisor at Shoonya Life
8-2023 - 2-2024
Career Break
3-2021 - 7-2023
Chief Technology Officer at Choco

Education

Master of Science from Indiana University Bloomington
Bachelor of Engineering from Maharshi Dayanand University

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Exp : 4 Location : Berlin, Berlin, Germany Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Technology & Product Officer at Dott
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Insights For Selling To Vikas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Address your competition clearly and confidently
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vikas is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vikas

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vikas move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Vikas take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Vikas

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