Summary
Vijay is primarily interested in ecosystem strategies. His dissertation research focuses on complementor strategies in the enterprise software platform ecosystem. Besides his dissertation research, he is also working on a number of projects in the area of innovation. Vijay has presented his research at a number of international conferences such as the Strategic Management Society Annual Conferences, Academy of Management Annual Meetings, CCC Doctoral Conference, and Platform Strategy Research Symposium. A paper based on his dissertation won a best paper prize at the SMS Annual Conference in Houston, 2017.
Vijay’s prior consulting experience with clients such as Toshiba, Pepsi-Lays, and ABN AMRO, and managerial stint in a Deloitte Technology Fast 50 start-up have contributed toward making him an effective researcher as well as instructor. He has taught courses on Strategic Management and International Business at Georgia Tech.
Accomplishments
Research Interests:
- Platform Ecosystems, Digital Strategy, Technological Innovation, Human Capital
Working Papers
- Value Co-creation and Appropriation within Ecosystems
- Multi-homing within Platform Ecosystems: The Strategic Role of Human Capital
- Platform Competition and Complementor Performance
- Adoption of Digital Platforms: The Role of Institutional Pluralism
Work in Progress
- What determines the mobility of individuals within platform ecosystems?
- The Shock of the Affordable Care Act on Regional Ecosystems in Medical Devices
- DARPA Challenge and the Rise of the Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystem
- PhD, Strategy & Innovation (Minor: Economics), Georgia Tech (2019)
- MBA, IIT Madras (2010)
- BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Anna University (2006)