[4] Born in Hubli,[5] India[citation needed] on 21 July 1957, Vivek graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the B.V.B.

Vivek received his master's degree from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania in 1991.

[7] After engineering, Vivek worked with Indian Oil for a short period before joining IAS.

[9] During his tenure in Government, he was instrumental in building information technology and Biotech institutes and corporate events in Karnataka.

[10] Vivek had pioneered the 'remote executive assistant' concept through Brickwork India,[7] which received worldwide acclaim through various publications such as the New York Times bestseller authors, Thomas Friedman (The World Is Flat)[11] and Timothy Ferris (The 4-Hour Workweek)[12] and other publications like Fortune; Business Week - China-India survey, The Sunday Times, Esquire.