Product & Platform Leader | 0→1→n | Supply Chain, Omnichannel, Automation, GenAI | 1x Entrepreneur | Ex Amazon | IIT Kharagpur

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pune Area, India
Pune Area, India

Mumbai Area, India

Mumbai

Greater Seattle Area

Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech), Manufacturing Science, Industrial Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
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Product leader with 15+ years of experience building and scaling 0→1→n enterprise platforms across supply chain, manufacturing, and e-commerce. Experienced in building product organizations, defining long-term platform strategy, and aligning technology investments with business outcomes at executive level. Currently leading Global Supply Chain Product at Lenskart. Drove large-scale digital transformation by building and deploying an in-house omnichannel SCM platform (0 -> 1 -> n) across 2,400+ stores and 5 plants in 5 countries. Replaced legacy systems. Delivered significant cost savings and operational efficiency. Previously wroked at high-growth startups and Amazon. Delivered multi-million-dollar impact in fulfillment cost, inventory optimization, and delivery speed. IIT Kharagpur graduate. Passionate about building high-ownership teams and leveraging data, automation, and GenAI to solve complex operational problems at scale
Bengaluru
Product at Lenskart.com, Aug 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Progressed from leading the development of an in-house order and inventory platform to owning Lenskart’s global supply chain product charter end-to-end, spanning procurement, manufacturing, warehouse operations, order fulfillment, and store supply chain across international markets. Currently leading a high-impact product organization driving strategic initiatives across the supply chain domain to strengthen the fulfillment network, improve delivery timelines, enhance plant performance, and accelerate same-store growth through merchandising and replenishment optimization. Spearheaded the transformation of Lenskart’s supply chain ecosystem by conceptualizing, building, and scaling NexS, a proprietary omnichannel SCM platform deployed across 2,400+ stores and 5 manufacturing plants in five countries, replacing legacy systems and delivering one of the company’s largest digital transformations.
Co- Founder & CEO at Organic Mandi, Nov 2018 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos, Pune Area, India, Entrepreneurial venture focused on improving farmer economics through supply chain innovation and brand creation. • Onboarded 6,000+ farmers and launched 12 farmer-owned brands • Achieved ₹2 Cr annual GMV while bootstrapped • Designed farm-to-consumer supply chain and distribution network from scratch
Farming at Exploring Agriculture, May 2018 - Nov 2018 · 7 mos, Pune Area, India
Head - Product (Supply) at Hopscotch.in, Jan 2016 - Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Mumbai Area, India, Product leader responsible for building the operational technology backbone during a hyper-growth phase, enabling the company to scale 8× in three years. Owned product across fulfillment, warehouse management, logistics optimization, inventory planning, vendor platforms, and finance integrations. • Built multi-warehouse and cross-border supply chain platforms across India and China • Reduced fulfillment costs by 40% through intelligent logistics optimization systems • Implemented inventory planning and vendor management systems to support rapid growth
Manager, Supply Chain at Hopscotch.in, Mar 2015 - Jan 2016 · 11 mos, Mumbai
Business Analyst - Global Inventory Planning at Amazon.com, Jul 2012 - Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Greater Seattle Area, Early career foundation in large-scale platform thinking and data-driven decision making within one of the world’s most advanced supply chain organizations. Worked on global inventory placement and fulfillment optimization systems alongside product managers, engineers, and research scientists. • Contributed to predictive inventory optimization programs delivering $52MM annual savings • Supported FBA inventory placement initiatives reducing fulfillment costs by $32MM
Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech), Manufacturing Science, Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur