I had the pleasure of working with Vasu for Cybersecurity ideation workshops as part of a larger innovation initiative. His knowledge and expertise in planning, design thinking, solving complex business challenges, facilitating conversations with different stakeholders, navigating varying opinions and arriving at tangible outcomes are truly commendable. The impact of his workshop is spoken about in several internal and client meetings; used as case study till date to steer conversations for new opportunities. He helped team to structure the ideation process, help Cyber crowdsource more than 100+ ideas and help the team analyze the core problem statements.. Read more

Ramya Roopa Duraiswamy

Associate Director, EY GDS Cybersecurity

Worked with Vasu at EY on a design thinking–led engagement focused on reimagining our operating model. Collaborated closely as he facilitated workshops, challenged assumptions, and turned stakeholder input into actionable design choices. Vasu brings a rare combination of structured thinking, empathy, and practicality, making complex transformation work feel achievable for cross-functional teams. He listens deeply, communicates clearly, and consistently follows through, which builds strong trust with stakeholders at every level. Any organization looking to redesign its operating model, improve forecasting, or drive design-led transformation would benefit immensely from working with Vasu.

Prachurya K B.

Associate Vice President - Alliance Lead

Vasu has consistently demonstrated strong leadership in steering teams towards innovative solutions. As a strategy and design thinking consultant, Vasu excels at bringing diverse groups together to ideate, conceptualise, and solve complex challenges. Through well-structured workshops, Vasu helps articulate problem statements, identify triggers, and strategise for desired outcomes – all while fostering a shared vision. His facilitation style is engaging and impactful, leveraging digital tools to capture real-time feedback and ensure collaborative progress. These sessions have been instrumental in driving clarity, alignment, and actionable strategies.

Tarannum Agarwal

Associate Director - EY

I have worked with Vasu on several occasions in Wavespace session. He is expert in bringing structure to the unstructured discussions and bring out meaningful outcomes. He leads the discussions from the front, reduces the diversions and avoid audiences to go into a rabbit hole and get lost. It's always a pleasure working with Vasu.

Sandeep Jade

Partner - SAP Leader - GDS Consulting - EY

I had the pleasure of working with Vasu on multiple occasions, both as a participant in his programs as well as co developing them. In all of those interactions Vasu delivered exceptional value. He came across as an excellent designer and facilitator for strategic innovation and design thinking programs addressing a very diverse spectrum of business problems and participant profiles. He is a great listener and builds long term relationships - a hallmark of a exemplary communicator. I wish Vasu the very best in all his endeavors.

Rajesh Kurup

Technology Consulting Leader (MENA) - EY GDS

I’ve worked with Vasu on wavespace engagements across APAC, Japan, and MENA, and his impact has been exceptional. He blends design thinking, strategy, facilitation, and innovation to turn ambiguity into aligned decisions and actionable roadmaps. In workshops, he creates a safe, energetic environment, amplifies diverse voices, and drives rapid convergence on what matters. His synthesis is sharp, his problem-solving is pragmatic, and his cross-cultural sensitivity stands out.

Koshy Mathew

Leader - EY GDS (MENA and Japan) EY wavspace

I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Vasudevan, and I can confidently say he brings a rare blend of strategic perspective, deep industry expertise, and exceptional facilitation skills. What truly sets him apart is his ability to combine creative thinking with design thinking principles to craft interventions that are not only engaging but also deliver tangible, measurable outcomes. Whether it’s leading high-stakes workshops or guiding teams through complex problem-solving scenarios, Vasudevan has a unique way of aligning diverse stakeholders and driving clarity in ambiguity.. Read more

Sheetal Suvarna

Associate Director - EY

Vasu's passion and customer focus always stands out. His expertise in a range of leadership development areas was always appreciated by business stakeholders and his sense of curiosity ensured that he came with a fresh perspective. A great team asset always!

Dr. Vishal Shah

Vice President - Leadership & Organisation Development - Indegene

I had been fortunate enough to be a part of Vaus's Workshop on Leading change Igniting Self Program. He had helped me in understanding some of my crucial interferences and eventually I could overcome those.. He walks the talk tall and effortlessly connects with participants and help them visualizing bigger possibilities by unleashing their true potentials.

Saranya Ghosh

Assistant General Manager Human Resources (Talent Management) - Shriram Properties Ltd

I have had the privilege to work with Vasu closely over the last few years in the Wipro Learning and Development team. It suffices to say that our association has been an education of sorts for me. Vasu's deep banking industry insights and a strong understanding of the business context coupled with his grasp on subjects such as Negotiation, Design Thinking , Emotional Intelligence, and Consulting skills is deeply admired . And when you add to the mix, his ability to connect with people, navigate and facilitate complex conversations and his coaching skills , it makes for a powerful experience. I would highly recommend Vasu for any high impact roles which can leverage his repertoire. Wishing Vasu the very best always!

Judy Ruth Bahirvani

Leadership development - WIPRO

I have worked with Vasu on few projects. It has always been amazing to work with him Few things that stand out for Vasu are his effective writing skills, stake holder management and his enthusiasm for fitness His article writing ability plus effective facilitation keeping the client centricity in the mind is absolutely praise worthy Best wishes Vasu & keep shining

Sheena Vengiyil

Learning & Organizational Development-Maximus

Vasu’s facilitation skills , ability to drive leadership development interventions with business, bringing in business perspectives, Coaching skills are quite effective! Down to earth and deep insights from epics and Vedic scriptures makes our conversations deep!

Sarika Pradhan

APAC CHRO & HR HEAD-CGI

Vasu's experience has helped him immensely in developing the ability to connect business outcomes to learning objectives. He has good knowledge on themes like Emotional intelligence, Negotiations, Design Thinking, Consulting skills, Customer experience, Mining accounts etc. He has designed and facilitated workshop on above themes. He can connect with senior leaders seamlessly to diagnose and address business needs. Moreover, he is a Certified coach and he helps leaders realize their true potential by applying questioning skills. He is a true asset to any team adding a lot of value.

Arvind Katageri

Vice President - L&D - The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL)

Vasudevan has been facilitating senior leadership workshops and his business knowledge and ability to relate to real-time business scenarios, is outstanding. He has spearheaded several workshops and has tremendous Knowledge on topics like CX - customer experience, Design thinking, people management. He is an excellent leader with mentoring skills and has the knack of generating innovative thoughts by collaboration & thought leadership.

Girish Sampath

Account Delivery Head at Wipro Ltd

I have known Vasu for the last four years. He is an exceptional facilitator in building leadership competencies. I was fortunate to attend some of these workshops both as a learner as well as co facilitator. What I admire the most is his ability to confront people as and when needed with an intent to help them discover their strengths and blindspots which ultimately help them perform better in their professional and personal capacities. Outside facilitation, he’s a great friend who actively helps team members and cares for them. I highly recommend Vasu for these qualities which are seen rare in today’s world.

Sudhakar Sampath

Director - People Development-Tiger Analytics

I had the privilege to be coached by Vasu. Besides being an active listener, showing empathy and coaching presence at all times, Vasu uses the ICF (International Coaching Federation) framework and competencies very effectively at all times during the session. Through powerful questioning Vasu explores beyond current thinking towards the outcomes desired. Vasu has created value for me and opened my eyes in every single session, by being very direct, provocative, challenging and caring. It is a great pleasure to work with such a professional coach.

Petko Bahovski

Executive Coach- Bahovski Finance

I met Mr. Vasudevan at FGB in Abu Dhabi. He’s a great professional to work with, always full of life with enthusiastic about the given task. He was creative and good thinker and also a great mentor for his team here. His analytical and structured approach is impressive. I personally learnt a lot from him and I always wish him good luck and glad if I will have a chance to work with him again.

Bistham R.

Workforce Planning & Data Analyst ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Vasu is an amazing trainer. I was lucky to attend two programs (Emotional Intelligence; Learning Agility), where in he was the program trainer. I took home some extremely valuable lessons. He keeps the program very engaging and provides real life examples which makes it easy for anyone to understand and relate to them. On the whole the way he delivers the content makes you want to revisit his sessions again and again.

Kalpana R

Risk & Compliance - Wipro

Positive, Resolute and a Proactive Leader- thats Vasudevan in summary.His grasping & conceptualization skills are exemplary. He was instrumental in training & implementaion of many Quality Initiatives like Five S, ISO 9001 & Quality Circle across branches in his cluster and at the same time wearing the Cluster Head hat from a Business perspective.I wish him great succes in his professional as well as personal life.

K Abhilash Padmanabhan

Director at UBS

I have worked with Vasu for approximately 18 months at YES Bank. Vasu always came across as a passionate leader with a lots of new ideas, energy and relentless persuasion for execution. He always had a keen eye on detail and never hesitated to get his hands dirty with his team members. He is a participative and sensible leader with excellent wit & humour. Vasu is a pleasure to work with and I wish him all the very best in all his personal and professional aspirations!!

Somnath PAL

Founder-ESPAC