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Anirudh Kudva

Building GIVA| Ex - Tata, BCG, XLRI

Bengaluru

8+ years of work experience

GIVA
Jul 20251 yr 3 mosPresent

Bengaluru

Leading all online revenue (D2C, Marketplaces) functions at GIVA along with the existing offline channel -> Scaled 3rd-party business 3x in 2 years while improving profitability – launched jewellery on quick commerce, improved e-commerce margins, and scaled gift cards -> Driving online D2C standalone growth while building it as an engine for omni-conversion – improved online D2C CM2, enabled omni-journeys -> Built a targeted retention engine alongside marketing spend efficiencies – 2x CTR on CRM, AI-based NBA flows, and a revamped loyalty program
GIVA
Jul 20241 yrJun 2025

-> Driving store operations to consistently deliver industry highest SSSG with a 1,500+ member team -> Continuously optimising operational costs to improve profitability by more than 400 bps
GIVA
Jun 20222 yrs 1 moJun 2024

Bengaluru

-> Launched and scaled GIVA, an online-only D2C brand, into offline retail — from 0 to 850+ Cr ARR, 0 to 370+ stores. -> Created the offline playbook and set up teams to scale retail functions: leasing, projects, retail operations, L&D, and more.
Shadowfax
Nov 20217 mosMay 2022

Bengaluru

-> Launched Shadowfax's Q-Comm business unit from zero, scaling rapidly across Zepto, BigBasket and Swiggy Instamart, leading a KAM team -> Conceptualized and launched a same-day/next-day delivery model for D2C and legacy retail brands, including Purple, Tata CLiQ and Tata Croma
Tata Strategic Management Group
Jan 202110 mosOct 2021

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Part of the newly created Financial services vertical for the firm with projects across new insurance, payments infra, consumer credit cards, SME financing, etc.
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
May 20209 mosJan 2021

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
May 20182 yrsApr 2020

Mumbai Area, India

Apr 20173 mosJun 2017

Mumbai

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Education

XLRI Jamshedpur

PGDBM, Operations

XLRI Jamshedpur

20162 yrs2018
RV College of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

RV College of Engineering

20104 yrs2014

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Headline

Building GIVA| Ex - Tata, BCG, XLRI

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

metaai

ChatGPT

ChatGPT Images

Otter.ai

Work experience

Chief Revenue Officer at GIVA, Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Leading all online revenue (D2C, Marketplaces) functions at GIVA along with the existing offline channel -> Scaled 3rd-party business 3x in 2 years while improving profitability – launched jewellery on quick commerce, improved e-commerce margins, and scaled gift cards -> Driving online D2C standalone growth while building it as an engine for omni-conversion – improved online D2C CM2, enabled omni-journeys -> Built a targeted retention engine alongside marketing spend efficiencies – 2x CTR on CRM, AI-based NBA flows, and a revamped loyalty program

Senior Vice President - Offline at GIVA, Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr, -> Driving store operations to consistently deliver industry highest SSSG with a 1,500+ member team -> Continuously optimising operational costs to improve profitability by more than 400 bps

VP - Offline at GIVA, Jun 2022 - Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, -> Launched and scaled GIVA, an online-only D2C brand, into offline retail — from 0 to 850+ Cr ARR, 0 to 370+ stores. -> Created the offline playbook and set up teams to scale retail functions: leasing, projects, retail operations, L&D, and more.

AVP - Growth & Business Development at Shadowfax, Nov 2021 - May 2022 · 7 mos, Bengaluru, -> Launched Shadowfax's Q-Comm business unit from zero, scaling rapidly across Zepto, BigBasket and Swiggy Instamart, leading a KAM team -> Conceptualized and launched a same-day/next-day delivery model for D2C and legacy retail brands, including Purple, Tata CLiQ and Tata Croma

Strategy Consultant at Tata Strategic Management Group, Jan 2021 - Oct 2021 · 10 mos, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Part of the newly created Financial services vertical for the firm with projects across new insurance, payments infra, consumer credit cards, SME financing, etc.

Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), May 2020 - Jan 2021 · 9 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Senior Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), May 2018 - Apr 2020 · 2 yrs, Mumbai Area, India

TAS Summer Intern at Tata Administrative Services, Apr 2017 - Jun 2017 · 3 mos, Mumbai

Education

PGDBM, Operations, XLRI Jamshedpur

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, RV College of Engineering

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