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Animesh Prabhakar

Building Swish | Ex-Zepto, Udaan

Mumbai

3+ years of work experience

Swish
Jul 20264 mosPresent

Bengaluru

Zepto
Apr 20263 mosJun 2026

Zepto
May 20242 yrsApr 2026

1. Driving process improvements across in-store operations, strategy, analytics, P&L, and product initiatives to improve operational efficiency at scale. 2. Reduced payroll processing turnaround time from 8–9 days to 3 days within two months through automation and product enhancements, while lowering payroll grievances from 8–10% to 1–2%. 3. Led an industry-first strategic initiative delivering an annual business impact of $10M+ 4. Optimized in-store manpower planning, resulting in ~15,600 man-days saved every month without impacting operational output. 5. Improved the blue-collar hiring funnel by 16.7% through funnel redesign, stage-wise visibility, and actionable interventions. 6. Reduced blue-collar attrition by 4.9% using gamification, employee engagement initiatives, and structured two-way communication. 7. Increased manpower utilization by 6% by implementing data-driven tracking mechanisms and execution governance. 8. Leveraged analytics, process design, and cross-functional collaboration to drive scalable operational improvements across store operations.
udaan.com
Dec 20233 mosFeb 2024

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Viraj Profiles PVT
Jan 20235 mosMay 2023

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Analyzed stainless-steel scrap import data to find the best priced regions for different grades to be imported. Conducted a comprehensive competitive analysis to gain a profound understanding of the existing market competitors. Lowered the import risks by advising to procure the same material from the region with shorter transit times to India.
Illinois Institute of Technology
May 20223 mosJul 2022

Chicago, Illinois, United States

The primary objective of this research project was to reduce the computational complexity and associated costs of representing diverse fluid mechanics and aerodynamics systems using a low-dimensional approach. The aim was to enhance the understanding and analysis of these systems.

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Education

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Chemical Engineering

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

20194 yrs2023
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Bachelor of Science - BS, Data Science and Programming

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

20213 yrs2024

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Headline

Building Swish | Ex-Zepto, Udaan

Location

Mumbai

AI stack

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Work experience

Senior Manager at Swish, Jul 2026 - Present · 4 mos, Bengaluru

Manager 2 Process Design and Operations Strategy at Zepto, Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 · 3 mos

Manager 1 - Process Design Operations and Strategy at Zepto, May 2024 - Apr 2026 · 2 yrs, 1. Driving process improvements across in-store operations, strategy, analytics, P&L, and product initiatives to improve operational efficiency at scale. 2. Reduced payroll processing turnaround time from 8–9 days to 3 days within two months through automation and product enhancements, while lowering payroll grievances from 8–10% to 1–2%. 3. Led an industry-first strategic initiative delivering an annual business impact of $10M+ 4. Optimized in-store manpower planning, resulting in ~15,600 man-days saved every month without impacting operational output. 5. Improved the blue-collar hiring funnel by 16.7% through funnel redesign, stage-wise visibility, and actionable interventions. 6. Reduced blue-collar attrition by 4.9% using gamification, employee engagement initiatives, and structured two-way communication. 7. Increased manpower utilization by 6% by implementing data-driven tracking mechanisms and execution governance. 8. Leveraged analytics, process design, and cross-functional collaboration to drive scalable operational improvements across store operations.

Business Operations Analyst at udaan.com, Dec 2023 - Feb 2024 · 3 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Supply Chain Analyst at Viraj Profiles PVT, Jan 2023 - May 2023 · 5 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Analyzed stainless-steel scrap import data to find the best priced regions for different grades to be imported. Conducted a comprehensive competitive analysis to gain a profound understanding of the existing market competitors. Lowered the import risks by advising to procure the same material from the region with shorter transit times to India.

Summer Research Intern at Illinois Institute of Technology, May 2022 - Jul 2022 · 3 mos, Chicago, Illinois, United States, The primary objective of this research project was to reduce the computational complexity and associated costs of representing diverse fluid mechanics and aerodynamics systems using a low-dimensional approach. The aim was to enhance the understanding and analysis of these systems.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

Bachelor of Science - BS, Data Science and Programming, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

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