Vivek Kumar

Critic
DISC Type : C

Associate Program Head SRE/DevOps at Eclerx Services Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Vivek Kumar is a DevOps/SRE Lead and Cloud Architect with 15 years of experience, specializing in Azure Cloud, Kubernetes, and Terraform automation. He designs scalable cloud-native platforms and implements robust CI/CD pipelines to drive operational excellence. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Dayananda Sagar University.

Vivek expresses strong opinions on professional authenticity, the true nature of productivity in remote work environments, and the importance of supporting homegrown Indian technology. He also engages in discussions around government financial policies and their impact on personal savings habits.

He believes remote work didnt kill productivity, but rather it killed "pretend productivity" by rewarding results over appearances.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Critic

ROI Driven

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Cloud Architecture
His expertise centers on designing scalable cloud-native platforms using Azure, Kubernetes, and Terraform, with a focus on cost-effective infrastructure and high availability.
SRE & DevOps
As a Tech Lead, he defines and governs SLAs, leads SRE practices, manages on-call rotations, and drives operational excellence through DevOps methodologies.
Authentic Content
He has voiced concern over unoriginal content on professional platforms, emphasizing the need for genuine insights and value.

Media Appearances

Vivek has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2026
Associate Program Head SRE/DevOps at Eclerx Services Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra
11-2021 - 12-2025
DevOps/SRE Tech Lead at MSCI Inc.
2-2021 - 11-2021
DevOps Service Manager at HSBC
12-2015 - 9-2017
Sr Project manager at Vodafone
5-2014 - 11-2015
Tech Lead- Delivery at IBM India Pvt.Ltd

Education

2018 - 2020
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Dayananda Sagar University
2003 - 2006
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from Hindu College,Moradabad

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Insights For Selling To Vivek

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vivek is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vivek

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vivek move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Vivek take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Vivek

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