CBAP® · CCBA® · AI Product Strategist

    About Vikrant Chauhan

    Vikrant Chauhan is an AI Product Strategist and the creator of Business-First AI™ — the methodology for building AI products that start with business problems, not technology. CBAP® & CCBA® certified by IIBA, with 6+ years across healthcare, SaaS, and fintech.

    Starting in enterprise requirements engineering, Vikrant progressively applied BA rigour to AI product strategy and product delivery — identifying that most AI failures have nothing to do with technology, and everything to do with skipping the problem definition stage. Business-First AI™ is the methodology built to solve that problem.

    The Origin Story

    I graduated with a degree in Pharmacy — not Computer Science, not Business. But during my studies I found myself more interested in the systems, processes, and decision structures of healthcare organisations than in the chemistry itself. That gap between “what a system is supposed to do” and “what it actually does” became my career.

    My first role in business analysis put a name to what I'd been doing instinctively: requirements engineering. Taking vague stakeholder needs and translating them into structured, unambiguous specifications that technical teams could build from. I got good at it — earning CCBA® and then CBAP® certification through the IIBA, completing over 7,500 hours of documented practice.

    Then AI arrived — and I watched organisation after organisation start with the technology and work backwards to the problem. The failure rate was predictable. In 2025 I formalised what I believed would prevent it: Business-First AI™ — a 7-stage methodology that enforces problem-first, outcome-led development before a single line of model code is written. That's the work I do now.

    Career Timeline

    Oct 2025 – Present

    AI Product Strategist & Independent Consultant

    VikrantChauhan.in · Vanixqbit · Remote

    Created Business-First AI™ — a 7-stage methodology for building AI products from validated problem to measured business outcome. Advising healthcare, SaaS, and fintech organisations on AI product strategy, product discovery, and requirements engineering. Engagements range from AI Readiness Audits to full AI Strategy Sprints.

    Sep 2022 – Oct 2025

    Business Analyst

    Infozech Software Private Limited · Delhi, India

    Led end-to-end business analysis for enterprise and SaaS solutions — from requirement elicitation to delivery. Built dashboards and reports to support strategic decisions; championed AI-driven initiatives and aligned analytical insights with automation goals.

    Nov 2019 – Sep 2022

    Business Analyst

    DNJ Infotech · Noida, India

    Gathered and documented requirements for internal and client-facing systems. Designed roadmaps for a Ticket Management System and LMS Portal. Created Epics, User Stories, and Backlogs in Jira; tracked KPIs to identify optimisation opportunities.

    Key Achievements

    What measurable results has Vikrant Chauhan delivered?

    Contributed to 40%+ YoY product growth through analytics-led product decisions.

    Reduced a 14-day procurement cycle to 3 days through process automation and BPMN redesign.

    Improved early risk detection by 50% on a healthcare AI platform combining 3 hospital data systems.

    Delivered multiple internal platforms with structured roadmaps, recognised for clarity of documentation and delivery under tight timelines.

    Expert — deep, recurring engagementFamiliar — solid working knowledge
    Industries
    SaaS PlatformsExpert
    HealthcareExpert
    FinTechExpert
    Enterprise ApplicationsExpert
    Digital TransformationExpert
    E-commerceFamiliar
    B2B & B2C ProductsFamiliar
    Mobile ApplicationsFamiliar
    Methodologies
    Business-First AI™ (7D)Expert
    Requirements EngineeringExpert
    Agile / ScrumExpert
    SDLCExpert
    Impact MappingExpert
    MoSCoW PrioritisationExpert
    Jobs To Be DoneExpert
    Design ThinkingFamiliar
    Lean ProductFamiliar

    Certifications

    Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®)

    2023

    IIBA — International Institute of Business Analysis

    The gold-standard BA credential globally; requires 7,500+ hours of documented experience and validates ability to lead enterprise-level analysis engagements.

    Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA®)

    2021

    IIBA — International Institute of Business Analysis

    Mid-level IIBA credential demonstrating proven competency across the full BABOK® knowledge areas; a precursor to CBAP® signalling structured, rigorous analytical practice.

    Education

    2014 – 2019

    Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm)

    Amity University · Uttar Pradesh, India