Vigneshwar (Vicky) Naik
About Vigneshwar (Vicky) Naik
Vigneshwar (Vicky) Naik is the Head of Marketing at Anakin, where he leads the global business team and focuses on innovative business solutions. He has a background in engineering and marketing, with previous roles at PwC, Adobe, and Xactly Corp.
Current Role at Anakin
Vigneshwar Naik serves as the Head of Marketing at Anakin, a company that is part of Y Combinator's Summer 2021 batch. In this role, he leads the global business team and focuses on developing innovative business solutions. His work emphasizes the integration of business and technology to enhance competitive intelligence solutions. Naik has been with Anakin since 2021, contributing to the company's strategic direction and growth.
Previous Experience at PwC
Naik worked at PwC in various capacities from 2012 to 2015. He began as a Client Relations Specialist in San Jose, California, for one year before transitioning to a Sales Consultant role at PwC India. In this position, he spent two years, also based in San Jose, where he focused on client engagement and sales strategies.
Experience at Xactly Corp
From 2019 to 2021, Naik held the position of Account Executive Team Lead at Xactly Corp in the United States. In this role, he was responsible for leading a team focused on account management and sales execution, contributing to the company's revenue growth and client satisfaction.
Educational Background
Naik earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, where he studied from 2006 to 2010. He later pursued a Master of Business Administration in Marketing/Marketing Management at San Jose State University, completing his degree from 2010 to 2012. This educational background has equipped him with a strong foundation in both engineering and business management.
Experience at Adobe
Naik worked at Adobe as an Enterprise Account Executive from 2016 to 2019 in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, he was involved in managing enterprise-level accounts and developing strategies to enhance customer engagement and satisfaction, contributing to Adobe's business objectives.