Vivek did his graduation in Veterinary Medicine from India and he did a post-graduation at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, which is the leading business school in India. He also completed the CFA program and became a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

After completing business school, he joined Kuok Oils & Grains, a commodity trading firm in 2005 as a management trainee and later worked as derivatives trader. From 2007 to 2013 he worked in Wilmar International Limited where he performed different roles, such as Fx trader, Business Development Manager and Treasury Manager.

In 2014, he joined Mackenzie Investments Limited, a Canadian Fund as Associate Portfolio manager trading Macro and Credit markets.

After spending two years at Mackenzie, he joined AASTAR Trading Pte Limited in 2016 as Head of Treasury & Investments, a position he still holds today.