Headline

Co-Founder, Cent | Building a world where no one dies early | ex-CXO (Ola Electric ,Ola, UpGrad, BlueStone)

About

I am a strategic business leader and operator with over 15 years of experience driving growth, innovation, and impact across multiple industries in the startup ecosystem. From building businesses from scratch to scaling them to market leadership, I’ve played pivotal roles in some of India’s most dynamic and fast-paced companies. As the former Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer at Ola and Ola Electric, I have led multiple businesses across electric vehicles, mobility, food tech, quick commerce, and auto retail, taking on key responsibilities spanning marketing, revenue, and product strategy. At Ola Electric, I was instrumental in helping the company achieve market leadership in the electric two-wheeler segment with over 50% market share and contributed to its remarkable journey to becoming a publicly listed company within 3.5 years. Prior to Ola, I drove growth at UpGrad, one of India’s leading edtech platforms, empowering professionals to upskill and thrive in a fast-evolving world. At BlueStone, as a part of the founding team I helped redefine how Indians shop for fine jewelry online, blending tradition with digital innovation to scale in the nascent online jewelry market. I believe India’s journey to becoming a global leader depends on its ability to embrace technology and innovation as drivers of growth and transformation. I am passionate about contributing to this vision by working in industries that shape India’s future and empower it to lead on the world stage.

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Co-Founder at Cent, Nov 2025 - Present · 11 mos, Bangalore Urban

Strategic Operating Advisor at Various Companies, Jan 2025 - Oct 2025 · 10 mos, Working with early and growth-stage startups as an operating advisor, helping founders scale across business strategy, GTM, revenue & growth, and marketing. Currently working with healthcare startups across longevity, sexual wellness, and mental health and a few manufacturing businesses in energy, EVs and lifestyle

Head of Product Strategy and Planning at Ola Electric, Aug 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos, Responsible for product lifecycle management, product strategy, product launches, and planning for future automotive products across categories (Scooters, Bikes, and Three Wheelers)

Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer at Ola Electric, May 2022 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Played a pivotal role in establishing Ola Electric as India’s leading EV company with over 50% market share in the two-wheeler segment. Contributed to scaling the business across marketing, revenue, product planning and strategy, sales and supported the company’s successful journey to IPO in 3.5 years.

Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer | Business Head at Ola, Mar 2021 - Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led key businesses across mobility (Ola Cabs), auto retail (Ola Cars), quick commerce (Ola Dash) and financial services, managing end-to-end revenue growth, marketing and product strategy. Drove initiatives that elevated Ola to one of India’s most recognized consumer brands.

Head of Global Marketing, OLA at Ola, Nov 2020 - Feb 2021 · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led the global marketing and revenue for OLA's mobility business in India, UK, Australia, and New Zealand across categories.

Revenue, Category and Marketing Head, OLA Foods at Ola, Mar 2019 - Feb 2021 · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Built India's largest and most loved food brands. Built a portfolio of 7 brands with many more in the pipeline - Khichdi Experiment, Biryani Experiment, Paratha Experiment, That Pizza Place, Bowlsome, The Daily diner, and Nashta Express. Built a flagship brand, Khichdi Experiment from 0 to ~$10M in 6 months. One of the most loved and fastest-growing food brand

Head of Marketing and Growth at LBB - Little Black Book, Sep 2017 - Mar 2018 · 7 mos, New Delhi Area, India

Education

MBA, Marketing, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

MBA, Marketing, Università Bocconi