Vikas Mehta

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Chief Financial Officer at Remitly

Seattle, Washington, United States

Overview

Vikas Mehta is the Chief Financial Officer at Remitly, with over 20 years of experience in financial leadership at Fortune 50 companies like Nike, Microsoft, and Walmart. He specializes in digital transformation, growth strategy, and investor relations. He holds an MBA from the University of Washingtons Foster School of Business.

As an immigrant and a Remitly customer himself, Vikas has a deep personal connection to the companys mission. He has publicly expressed gratitude for his wife, Khyati Mehta, acknowledging her as a source of personal and professional inspiration. He also mentors entrepreneurs at Techstars and Alchemist Accelerator.

At Microsoft, Vikas was nominated to the Senior Leaders Bench Program, a recognition reserved for the top 1% of the companys high-potential leaders.

Personality Overview

Early Adopter

Direct & Assertive

Objective Evaluator

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Fintech Innovation
As CFO of Remitly, he is focused on reshaping global financial services for immigrants and has a personal connection to the company's mission.
Digital Transformation
A core competency throughout his career, highlighted by his time as CFO of Nike Direct, where he led the consumer direct acceleration strategy.
Investor Relations
He actively engages with the investment community, as seen in his recent discussions at the Wells Fargo TMT Summit and focus on hiring for key finance roles.

Media Appearances

Vikas has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
Chief Financial Officer at Remitly
Board Member at Flexe
8-2024
Chief Financial Officer at Komodo Health
EVP & Chief Financial Officer at Anaplan
Chief Financial Officer, Nike Direct at Nike

Education

MBA from UW Foster School of Business
CMA from CIMA

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Insights For Selling To Vikas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vikas is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vikas

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vikas move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Vikas take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Vikas

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