He is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bharti Airtel (India) and South Asia, an Indian multinational telecommunications services company with operations in 20 countries.
After graduating from IIM Calcutta in 1990, he joined Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), one of India's biggest FMCG companies.
Early in his career at HUL, he did two stints as an Area Sales Manager, and worked in Brooke Bond and several skincare brands.
He was reappointed head of the home and personal care (HPC) businesses and given a board seat, superseding several company executives.
[citation needed] In early 2012, Vittal re-joined Bharti Airtel, as a Director in charge of special projects and international business strategy.