Vishaka Taneja
Strategy & Finance Consultant, V the Key
Bio
Vishaka Taneja is a seasoned Strategy and Finance Consultant with over a decade of experience driving financial transformation, strategic growth, and operational excellence across diverse industries. A Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary, and IIM Ahmedabad alumna, she partners with organizations to unlock value through data-driven insights, investor readiness, and financial innovation.
Vishaka's consulting work builds on a rich corporate background, including leadership roles in cybersecurity, aviation, and financial services. As the former Head of Finance at Axon Technologies, she led the development of a 5-year strategic roadmap and investor pitch that secured a high-value investment from Keyrus. Her initiatives boosted profitability by 50% and reduced operational costs by 35% through process redesign and KPI-driven performance management.
Earlier, at Digital 14 (a DarkMatter spin-off), she managed financial operations for eight entities, identified 15% cost-saving opportunities, and enhanced pricing strategies to improve margins by 7%. Her experience also includes financial reporting and compliance roles at Emirates Flight Catering, HDB Financial Services, and Genpact.
Vishaka is widely recognized for her leadership and innovation, having received accolades such as Forbes Business Woman of the Year (2024) and the Outstanding Leadership Award at the Internet 2.0 Conference. She is passionate about integrating technology, design thinking, and strategic foresight to help businesses scale sustainably.
Her professional philosophy is anchored in the CERI model Collaborate, Empathize, Re-evaluate, and Influence and the DEPTH framework, which emphasizes data-first thinking, AI-driven efficiency, and holistic planning. Vishaka continues to empower organizations by aligning financial strategy with long-term vision, ensuring resilience, agility, and growth.
Personal Quote:
“True leadership means creating space for others to grow, aligning purpose with performance, removing emotion, embracing feedback, and using data and challenges as opportunities to build something better, together. - Vishaka Taneja”