Nikhil Sharma, a seasoned professional in the corporate world, holds the esteemed position of CEO at Big Water Consulting, a thriving multinational company based in Belgium. Known for his strategic acumen, innovative thinking, and exceptional leadership skills, He has been instrumental in driving the company’s growth and success over the years. He has also Co-founded a start-up, www.sharetask.eu, under the BWC umbrella, he is a dynamic leader and team player with 18+ years of IT & IT infrastructure and product development experience working with Fortune 500 organizations towards customer-focused business solutions, innovation, strategy, and execution. His strong customer-centric focus and high-quality-driven approach make him stand out.
Innovation and Strategic Vision:
One of his key strengths lies in his visionary approach to business. As CEO of Big Water Consulting, he has fostered a culture of innovation and creativity, encouraging employees to think outside the box. He firmly believes that adaptability and forward-thinking are vital in an ever-changing global marketplace.
Under his leadership, Big Water Consulting has embraced cutting-edge technologies, enabling the company to deliver streamlined solutions to its diverse client base. His ability to anticipate market trends and identify growth opportunities has allowed the company to expand its service offerings and extend its reach to new markets.
Nikhil’s story – how did he get started?
His journey to becoming the CEO of Big Water Consulting started with a good educational foundation. He pursued a degree in Business & Technology, where he demonstrated in business academic and leadership qualities. After completing his education, he embarked on a career path that showcased his determination and commitment to achieving greatness.He was inclined to understand the software architecture or how the software worked to automate the work. That allowed him to pursue his career towards software building and solving client’s problem
Driving Excellence:
As a leader, Nikhil Sharma is known for his commitment to excellence. He instills a sense of purpose and dedication in his team, empowering them to deliver high-quality services and exceed client expectations consistently. His focus is on continuous improvement which has resulted Big Water Consulting being recognized in an industry as a trusted IT consulting & service provider, setting benchmarks for others to follow.
Entrepreneurial Journey
At heart, his leadership philosophy is a client-centric approach. He understands that clients are the lifeline of any successful business, and he places great emphasis on building and nurturing strong client relationships. By listening attentively to their needs and challenges.Mr. Sharma ensures that Big Water Consulting provides tailor-made solutions& services that address their specific requirements. His entrepreneurial journey with two start-ups “Elymentz” & “Sharetask” made him understand day-to-day activities, issues, and success from bottom to top management, deal with different cloud infrastructure & high volume of traffic. His main goal is to develop products to solve bigger problems using technology; in contrast, running the company, managing projects, managing teams, building products& implementing, getting feedback, and pivoting it based on client feedback, Budgeting, forecasting, Risk analysis or mitigation allowed him to get to know “how to run a company”.
“I was fortunate to do the start-up where I implemented what I learned,” says Nikhil.
Challenges: The Gift of Growth Wrapped in Difficulty
There were too many hurdles at the company’s start or product development. But he has solution-oriented personality, looking for solutions and solving problems. He started at 25 when he needed knowledge of building products, evolving technology, budgeting and spending, people management, and critical challenges.
He learned the most from the influential founders of start-ups that are doing well and prosperous and founders who did not do well with their work, learning avenues, and points that could have been better.
“I am a happy person who looks at life with a lot of light in my personal and professional life. To look at things positively and learn from the experiences which could not come to the expectation. Success allows me to take it as a milestone to do better in the next milestone,” assures Nikhil.
BIG WATER CONSULTING: An IT Business Management & Product Development Consulting in Brussels, Belgium
BIG WATER CONSULTING (BWC) is an IT consulting & software development company initiated in Brussels, Belgium, in 2012 to provide IT & Business management consulting to its clients. BWC built a business by supporting the delivery of high-quality software and systems quickly & efficiently. BWC focuses on niche domains such as Cyber & IT security, Governance Risk Compliance (GRC), Payment engines, and PSD2Payment with Open banking in Europe.
Odoo-ERP development & Implementation Experts:
BWC Certified Experts in Odoo custom development along with implementation which are gaining applauds in the ERP world
BWC’s is expert in building B2B products with domain focuses on the day-to-day automated task, timesheet, invoices, dispute management, Reminder services, questionnaire, CRM, integrated business application, allowing its user to perform end-to-end work within the application. Horizon allows its users to make their life easy with complete E2E client processing within the application. The application is integrated with PSD2 to make payments, integrated accounting & book holding services, APIs are open to VAT submission, Governance Risk Compliance (GRC) and more.
BWC’s core mission is to bridge the gap between Business & IT by providing niche services & solutions to their customers and providing the best solution with less turnaround time.
TEAM – ‘Together Everyone Achieves More
“My key responsibility is making my teamwork comfortable to achieve the goal and objectives, this indirectly helps both in product development and making our clients happy. Happy employees, in turn, happy clients,” says Nikhil.
Nikhil’s Advice on Leadership
“All leaders who are already enthusiastic are doing great, and every leader will find a path according to the situation. Being a leader is a tough job where responsibilities come on your shoulders, but challenges help us become stronger and more resilient,” says Nikhil.
“Recognizing the right resource at the right time and delegating is essential. Allow your subordinates or team to grow and appreciate them, motivating them to use their skills to bring ideas into reality. Shoulder them when it is needed, allow them to fail but correct them whenever it is needed. Show them the pros or cons for the team or subordinates to decide. Finally, enjoy each day as there will always be a solution to each problem. True success is about living a fulfilling and satisfying life,” he continued.
“The most crucial attributes that every leader should possess are “listening and observing,” this will allow each leader to understand the situation better and know with voice what is going on,” expresses Nikhil.
Dream Big and Achieve Bigger: A BWC’s Future Roadmap
BWC’s success mantra is Dream BIG and Achieve Bigger. BWC is now focusing on its products and services, which is a good evolution; where the company first focused on consulting but now became a product& custom software development company along with services. The company is gaining experience in cutting-edge technologies and making partnerships to become implementation partners of ERP solutions such as Odoo. With the company’s interest, its members are also growing to focus on bringing more business.
“Our upcoming services are dedicated Odoo implementation, custom development, Open banking (Europe), where we enable different banks to open API into our system, allowing its customers (B2B or B2C) to use our platform to integrate payment services,” described by Nikhil.
Conclusion:
Nikhil Sharma’s journey from an aspiring professional to the CEO of Big Water Consulting exemplifies the power of determination, innovation, and exceptional leadership. With his visionary outlook and dedication to excellence, he has guided the company to new heights and set it on a path of sustained success. Under his capable leadership, Big Water Consulting continues to make a significant impact in the business world, leaving a lasting legacy of integrity, innovation, and client satisfaction.
