Since his graduation from Institute of Technology in 1983, Vasudevan has worked in several companies, chief among them being a 10 year stint in his own enterprise, engaged in manufacturing Industrial Heat Treatment furnaces. This organization was founded along with two other BHU-ITites in 1988. This company is still in operation but Vasudevan has been out of it since 1998.

His educational qualifications are B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, 1983, IT BHU and PGDM (MBA) from IIM-Bangalore which he completed in 1987.

At ITBHU.org, Vasudevan is involved in setting up a process for the "Fund a Student" project.