Freelance Writer & Author
Tell your story better
Marketing flair, tech and journalism rigour.
Bangalore | vijaym@vijaymenon.com
Marketing flair, tech and journalism rigour.
Bangalore | vijaym@vijaymenon.com
Vijay Menon is a freelance writer and author of Innovation Stories from India Inc (Bloomsbury, 2017). He can help you tell your story better. Get in touch for articles, essays, white papers, brand stories, and books.
Vijay has previously worked as vice president of marketing at QuEST and Infosys BPO, as a journalist with 'India Today' and 'Hindu Business Line', and as a nuclear engineer with DAE. He has set up and run marketing, communication, and investor relations programs; built brands; managed rebrands, and is expert at crafting people and organisation stories.
Vijay holds degrees in physics, education, and engineering (Calicut, Mysore, IIT Kanpur), has attended the Duke-Infosys management program, and is a qualified creative writer and storyteller.
BOOKS
- Innovation Stories from India Inc: Their Story in Their Words, Bloomsbury, 2017
- Invited contributor, Corporate Communication - a 21st Century Primer, Response Books, 2004
- The Kalpakkam Septet, a collection of short stories. Part of a diploma in creative writing.
BUSINESS WRITING
Vijay has created marketing collateral, press releases, annual reports, white papers, customer and brand stories, and CEO communication for Indian and foreign companies.
MEDIA ARTICLES
Vijay has reported on science, technology, and business for India Today and Hindu Business Line and published articles in Economic Times, Indian Express, The Hindu, Hindustan Times, and Deccan Herald.
GENERAL WRITING
Vijay enjoys writing about people, places, and general topics. Examples: https://vijay-menon.medium.com/
TALKS
Vijay has been a panellist and speaker at TiE Chennai, NMIMS business school, Bangalore Business Literature Festival, Reputation Today, Rotary Club, COFP, and others.
TESTIMONIALS
Ajit Prabhu, Chairman & CEO, QuEST Global: Vijay helped us build engineering services outsourcing as a category distinct from IT outsourcing and BPO, and helped differentiate QuEST within the category.
Aravind Melligeri, Chairman & CEO, Aequs: The Aequs corporate rebrand was a one-off project without established processes. Your creativity and spontaneous solutions to address issues as they popped up helped make it a success.
Srini Chari, Ph.D, MBA, Managing Partner, Cabot Partners: Vijay helps us create marketing communication for some of the biggest IT companies in the world. He delivers excellent work and provides candid advice that is often very valuable to our clients.
Vijay has previously worked as vice president of marketing at QuEST and Infosys BPO, as a journalist with 'India Today' and 'Hindu Business Line', and as a nuclear engineer with DAE. He has set up and run marketing, communication, and investor relations programs; built brands; managed rebrands, and is expert at crafting people and organisation stories.
Vijay holds degrees in physics, education, and engineering (Calicut, Mysore, IIT Kanpur), has attended the Duke-Infosys management program, and is a qualified creative writer and storyteller.
BOOKS
- Innovation Stories from India Inc: Their Story in Their Words, Bloomsbury, 2017
- Invited contributor, Corporate Communication - a 21st Century Primer, Response Books, 2004
- The Kalpakkam Septet, a collection of short stories. Part of a diploma in creative writing.
BUSINESS WRITING
Vijay has created marketing collateral, press releases, annual reports, white papers, customer and brand stories, and CEO communication for Indian and foreign companies.
MEDIA ARTICLES
Vijay has reported on science, technology, and business for India Today and Hindu Business Line and published articles in Economic Times, Indian Express, The Hindu, Hindustan Times, and Deccan Herald.
GENERAL WRITING
Vijay enjoys writing about people, places, and general topics. Examples: https://vijay-menon.medium.com/
TALKS
Vijay has been a panellist and speaker at TiE Chennai, NMIMS business school, Bangalore Business Literature Festival, Reputation Today, Rotary Club, COFP, and others.
TESTIMONIALS
Ajit Prabhu, Chairman & CEO, QuEST Global: Vijay helped us build engineering services outsourcing as a category distinct from IT outsourcing and BPO, and helped differentiate QuEST within the category.
Aravind Melligeri, Chairman & CEO, Aequs: The Aequs corporate rebrand was a one-off project without established processes. Your creativity and spontaneous solutions to address issues as they popped up helped make it a success.
Srini Chari, Ph.D, MBA, Managing Partner, Cabot Partners: Vijay helps us create marketing communication for some of the biggest IT companies in the world. He delivers excellent work and provides candid advice that is often very valuable to our clients.