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Roots in a joint family
Grew up in a joint family. Top three in class through Class 8, with cricket as the closest passion.
Being Learner
The lessons, questions and experiences that shaped Vikas Surani, from a joint family in Gujarat to transformation programmes across fourteen countries.
Being Learner
A lifetime of learning, one chapter at a time
From a joint family in Gujarat to transformation programmes across fourteen countries.
School years02
The seeker
A spiritual phase so strong that, at one point, becoming a monk felt like a real path.
200103
Science in Gandhinagar
Moved to Gandhinagar for Class 11 and 12 in science under the CBSE board.
2004–200804
Engineering, and a new obsession
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science at Atmiya University. Less about programming, more about data and everything digital.
2007–200805
Wipro, and a recession
A campus offer from Wipro, then the 2008 recession delayed the joining date. Worked on DCOI: Device Control Over Internet.
2009–201106
MBA, first batch
Master of Business Administration in Marketing and Information Systems at Ahmedabad University.
Mastek07
The consulting climb
Trainee Associate Consultant, Associate Consultant, Consultant, Solutions and Pre-sales, then Programme Manager.
Growth08
New regions, new cultures
Business development and overall strategy beyond Oracle. Adopting new cultures and leading by helping first.
14 countries09
A global footprint
India, UAE, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Denmark, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam.
Advisory · 100% donated
Book an hour with me for advice, perspective or mentorship. I don't keep the contribution — every rupee goes to a social cause. Your conversation creates an impact beyond the conversation.
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You get the perspective you came for. Someone you'll never meet gets a chance they wouldn't have had.
Vikas cares
Causes and community work
Initiatives and responsibilities documented in the portfolio index.
PoSH Internal Committee
Mastek
Prevention of Sexual Harassment for Women at Workplace · IC member
2023-2026
PoSH Certified Trainer
Mahabodhi
Certified trainer
Thursday Giving
Run for a Cause
Tree Plantation
Mastek Foundation
How it works
Three steps, one good side effect
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Pick a conversation
Tell me what you're weighing up — a career call, an AI decision, a team problem. One session or a few.
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Contribute to the cause
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We talk, properly
45 focused minutes on video. No deck, no pitch — a real conversation, with a written follow-up note after.
Contributions
Choose your impact
Amounts shown are placeholders. Every option is donated in full — the only difference is how much time we get and how far it goes.
Where the money goes
Three parties. Only one of them keeps anything.
You contribute
One conversation booked, one contribution made.
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Paid to the beneficiary, receipted by them.
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No fee, no retainer, no invoice — not now, not later.
This quarter's causeLive tally
Education for students who can't buy access to advice
Beneficiary organisation named in advance each quarter. Every contribution is added to the total below, published openly.
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New this quarter — the total updates after each conversation.Goal this quarter · ₹50,000
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Campus sessions, Gujarat · 2026
Your contribution
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₹5,000to the cause
Your impact
Funds one student's month of learning
- 45 minutes on video
- Written follow-up note
- 100% donated to the cause
Your rupees land here
Partner organisations
One named beneficiary per quarter. Logos and photographs to be added as each partnership is confirmed.
Education
Partner to be confirmed
What the contribution funds here — school fees, materials, a scholarship place.
Current quarter
Skilling
Partner to be confirmed
Vocational and digital-skills training for students without access to it.
Previously funded
Opportunity
Partner to be confirmed
Mentoring and placement support for first-generation graduates.
Shortlisted
Where it goes
The whole point of the page
Contributions are directed to education and opportunity for students who can't buy access to advice — the thing I got for free and never forgot. Beneficiary organisations and a public tally will be listed here.
Directed, not pooled
Named cause per quarter, chosen in advance.
Receipted
The acknowledgement comes from the cause itself.
Published tally
Total raised, updated openly on this page.
No exceptions
No retainers, no side arrangements, no fee.
“SFStartup FounderSaaS, Bengaluru
Forty-five minutes saved me a year of going the wrong way — and the money went somewhere it mattered more than his invoice.
“DTDirector, TechnologyEnterprise IT, Pune
I expected a polite chat. I got two hard questions I hadn't asked myself, and a note the next morning summarising both.
Good to know
Questions, answered plainly
No. The entire amount goes to the named cause — the receipt comes from them, not from me. There is no invoice and no fee.
Request a conversation
Tell me what you're weighing up
I read every request personally and reply within a few days. If the timing doesn't work, I'll say so rather than leave you waiting.
45 minutes. One good question is enough.
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