Vikas Vashisht

Work Experience

Education

#1064, Sector 42 B, Chandigarh 160036 | M: +91.99888.81807 | E: [email protected]  M.Sc (Honors) in Anthropology, Panjab University | Double Gold Medal | 2007  Department Representative in Student’s Council of Panjab University  Dissertation, “The Socio-Economic factors governing adoption of Agricultural Innovations in a Haryana Village: An Anthropological Study  Research Paper, “Impact of Industry on Agriculture: Case study of a Haryana village”. | National Seminar on Anthropology & Society: Issues and Applications | 2007  Research Paper, “Causes of Delay in deposition of fee at the Panjab University fee counter & e-banking as its solution” | Chandigarh Science Congress | 2006  Second Prize in Paper presentation at the Chandigarh Science Congress  Media coverage by newspapers & personal appreciation shown by the Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University  B.Sc (Honors) in Anthropology, Panjab University | Gold Medal | 2005  National Scholarship  Class Representative  Joint Treasurer of Anthropological Association: managing the fiscal responsibilities of the association & allocating funds to various activities  Certificate Course in Computer Fundamentals & MS Office, APTECH, Chandigarh | 2005 Freelance Ethnographic Research Consultant | May, 2009 – Present Date • Research design • Consumer research & consumer case creation • Sampling & Demographic Analysis • Analysis, Workshop Supervision & Team training • Field work supervision • Report creation • Team training • Worked with brands like Samsung, American • Ethnographic / Qualitative & Quantitative Standard, Synovate, Shell Rimula and more. research designs Futures Analyst | Nokia India Private Limited | January, 2009 – May, 2009 • Analyzing, consolidating & developing consumer • Consumer benefit modeling trends with qualitative & quantitative data. • Business development & strategy development • Stakeholder management & communication • Future Opportunity Identification • Scenario creation & Identifying Official future • Executing & developing new analysis & • Consumer case building opportunity identification techniques Trends Specialist | Nokia India Private Limited | May, 2008 – December, 2008 • Research design • Consumer benefit modeling • Trendspotting & Trend tracking • Business development & strategy development • Stakeholder management & communication • Future Opportunity Identification • Scenario creation • Executing & developing new analysis & • Agency management opportunity identification techniques • Consumer case building

Hobbies & Interests

Project Manager | CKS Consulting Private Limited | June, 2007 – April, 2008 • Domain Research supervision • Final report creation • Team Training in field research • Overseas Client presentation • Managing Field logistics & budgets for west zone • Generation of Key Insights & Design Ideas • Assimilation & analysis of data • Workshop management • • • • • • • •

Member of the Corporate Cricket team for Nokia India Private Limited | 2008 – 2009 Directed & acted in stage performances & plays in Nokia India private Limited | 2008 - 2009 Member of Organizing Committee of Science Quiz – 2006 by Punjab Academy of Sciences | 2006 Anchor & dancer in ‘Diwali Dance Dhamaka’ by Pearls Performing Arts Society, Chandigarh | 2005 Organizing Committee member in ‘National Seminar on Recent Advances in Bio-social Anthropology’ | 2004 Active participant for the 91st session of Indian Science Congress by Panjab University & IMT | 2004 Ist runners-up in Inter-University Badminton Championship at Panjab University | 2004 Certificate of effort from Helpage India | 1995