Bindiya Vakil
About Bindiya Vakil
Bindiya Vakil is the CEO of Resilinc, a company she co-founded that specializes in supply chain visibility and resiliency intelligence. She has extensive experience in supply chain management, having held various roles at notable companies such as Cisco Systems, Solectron Corporation, and Hewlett Packard.
Work at Resilinc
Bindiya Vakil has served as the CEO of Resilinc since its founding in 2010. Under her leadership, Resilinc has established itself as a leader in supply chain visibility and resiliency intelligence. The company focuses on providing solutions for component risk mitigation and enhancing product resiliency within the supply chain sector. Vakil has been instrumental in mainstreaming supply chain risk management solutions, significantly impacting the industry.
Education and Expertise
Bindiya Vakil holds a Master in Supply Chain Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she studied from 2004 to 2005. She also earned an MBA in Finance from Sardar Patel University, completing her studies from 1997 to 1999. Additionally, she obtained a BBA in Marketing from the same university from 1993 to 1996. Her expertise includes supply chain risk quantification using probabilistic simulation and assessing revenue impact.
Background
Bindiya Vakil has a diverse professional background in supply chain management. She began her career at Solectron Corporation as a Supply Chain Manager from 2000 to 2004. Following this role, she worked at Broadcom Corporation and Hewlett Packard in various capacities. She spent four years at Cisco Systems, Inc. as a Program Manager in Supply Chain Risk Management and as a Product Materials Manager before joining Resilinc.
Achievements
Bindiya Vakil has been recognized for her contributions to supply chain resilience, receiving the 2024 Pros to Know Lifetime Achievement Award. She has also appeared on Bloomberg TV’s Balance of Power, where she discussed supply chain disruptions. Additionally, she has been a member of the Advisory Board at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics since 2017, contributing her expertise to the academic community.