Vimal is the location leader of the McKinsey Center at Gurugram, the firm’s single biggest location globally and the heart of distinctive world-class client and service capabilities. The center is the hub for 2,000 colleagues who represent different initiatives in client capabilities, technology, finance, and other global services. He works closely with the leadership group, guiding professional standards, shaping strategy, and counseling on topics of innovation, synergy, and risk.
Vimal also convenes a cross-cutting leadership group in India to advance professional standards at McKinsey’s centers in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Gurugram. The group aims to nurture these centers into a talent destination. He spearheads strategy building for various firm functions globally. Vimal serves as a thought leader in identifying and addressing areas of innovation, synergy, and risk, including operational and administrative best practices.
Since joining McKinsey in 2002 as a researcher, Vimal has been instrumental in setting up multiple client service capabilities. Beyond McKinsey, Vimal is part of the Northern Regional Council of NASSCOM. He has worked in Germany, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.