Meet the PROS: Vikas Gupta
Meet Vikas Gupta, Principal Strategic Consultant, and holistic health advocate! 🚴♂️❤️🩹
Celebrating an incredible 22 years at PROS, Vikas supports our Sales team by showcasing the power and reliability of our PROS solutions—from integration and scalability to security, cloud architecture and platform performance.
Let's get to know Vikas!
Tell us about your journey to PROS.
After the dotcom burst in 2003, a former colleague encouraged me to interview at PROS. I went in for what I thought would be a “practice” interview for a Senior Developer role—and ended up getting convinced by our future CEO to join the team and move to Houston. It has now been more than two decades, and I am still here and enjoying every minute!
What do you enjoy most about working at PROS?
What I’ve enjoyed most about working at PROS over the years is the opportunity to grow, work alongside incredibly smart and kind people, and travel. My work at PROS has taken me to over 20 countries! I’ve always felt recognized for both who I am and what I bring to the table. When I faced tough personal situations, the flexibility and support I received reminded me that there’s a human factor here that truly matters.
In my current role, I love the range of solutions we offer across B2B and Travel. I get to hear directly from prospective customers, collaborate with product, marketing, support, and security teams, and stay on top of all the exciting innovations across the company.
Tell us about a cool project you are working on.
Right now, I’m focused on a project geared towards empowering our go-to-market team with detailed non-functional information to support sales and upsell conversations. One part of this is a chatbot tool that pulls from enriched information sources, helping the Sales team respond to RFPs faster and more accurately.
I’m also working on presentations, demos, videos, and white papers that explain the fundamentals and advanced aspects of the PROS Platform—things like scalability, security, and performance—so the team can confidently convey our value to prospective clients.
What are you a PRO at?
I’m a big believer in the saying “Health is Wealth.” After living with hypothyroidism for 25 years, I reversed it through eating healthier foods and making active lifestyle changes. Since then, I’ve become passionate about sharing what I’ve learned and encouraging others to take control of their health through mindful living. My goal is to ultimately help others minimize dependency on the medical system.
At PROS, I am the captain of our PROS Biking team. For the past four years, I’ve led our group in the Texas MS150, a 150+ mile cycling event to raise awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis research. This year, our team raised $22,300, an achievement that reflects our shared commitment to making a difference both on and off the bike!
Additionally, my coworkers come to me for answers about the non-functional side of our solutions—things like security, performance, and scalability—especially when prepping for new opportunities. I keep our knowledge base updated with slide decks and resources to make quick turnarounds possible, even with a small team.
What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
Always be a student—stay curious and eager to learn.
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