Vipin Sondhi was born in 1960 in New Delhi, India. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, as well as a postgraduate degree in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He is also a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Science (Honoris Causa) from IIT Jodhpur.

Vipin Sondhi has 37 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, including 21 years as Managing Director (MD) & CEO. He began his professional career in 1984 with the Escorts Group, followed by positions at Shriram Honda Power Equipment and Tata Iron & Steel Company. From 1993 to 2005, he worked at Tecumseh India, serving as MD & CEO from 2000 to 2005. He then served as MD & CEO of JCB India from 2006 to 2019. In 2019, he joined Ashok Leyland as MD & CEO, where he ended his operational career in 2021.

Vipin Sondhi is a member of the following other legally mandatory supervisory boards and comparable supervisory bodies:

• Triveni Turbine Ltd. (listed)
• Blue Star Ltd. (listed)
• DCM Shriram Ltd. (listed)
• Daimler Truck AG (group mandate, not listed)

Vipin Sondhi holds memberships in economic and non-economic areas and is, among others, Chairperson of the National Board for Quality Promotion of the Quality Council of India.