Vinod Vijayakumar
Director – Source to Pay Transformation | Driving Innovation in AI/ML, Cloud & Data Platforms | Ex-Ford: Connected Vehicles Cloud Ops | Co-Founder – GeriKart | IIM Bangalore | Leading Future-Ready Data Driven Operations
- Role
- Director - Sourcing to Payables Transformation at BNY
- Location
- Chennai, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vinod Vijayakumar
I’m a technology and operations leader with over two decades of global experience driving transformation across Source-to-Pay, Finance Operations, Automotive sector, Cloud, and AI/ML domains.At BNY, I lead Source-to-Pay Transformation, modernizing procurement and payables through data-driven intelligence, automation, and dynamic discounting frameworks that enhance working capital efficiency and supplier experience.Before joining BNY, I headed Connected Vehicle Cloud Operations at Ford, where I helped shape the next generation of mobility platforms and large-scale cloud ecosystems. I also led large data engineering and data science teams to drive connected vehicle data analysis and derive meaningful insights. As the Co-Founder of GeriKart, an early-stage startup reimagining elderly care through compassionate, tech-enabled innovation, I bring an entrepreneurial mindset to building scalable digital solutions.I also have a real estate gig on the side which is part of my financial diversification plan! I’m passionate about bridging operations and technology — applying AI, data, and cloud innovation to create resilient, intelligent, and future-ready enterprises. Focus Areas: Source-to-Pay Transformation | Finance Operations | FinOps | AI in Procurement | Cloud & Data Strategy | Intelligent Automation | Supplier Experience | Innovation Leadership
Experience
Director - Sourcing to Payables Transformation
Sep 2025 — Present · Chennai, IN
Education
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Executive MBA, Finance, strategy, Operations
PSG College of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering
1999 — 2004
Skills
- Business Process
- Peoplesoft
- Requirements Gathering
- Team Management
- Software Project Management
- Integration
- Management
- Business Analysis
- Project Management
- Sql
- Business Process Improvement
- Requirements Analysis
- Business Strategy
- Vendor Management
- Consulting
- Sdlc
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