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Anupama Chitraju

Operations & Project Management | I build what’s missing and fix what’s broken | 9+ yrs across Startups, EdTech, Entertainment & Political Consulting

Bengaluru

2+ years of work experience

fed.somehow
Jul 20263 mosPresent

Home food business (@fed.somehow) offering weekly marinated protein subscriptions and made-to-order BBQ marinade kits for events. - Designed the operating model from scratch: three subscription tiers running on a 6-day production cycle across four protein lines - Standardised costing, marinade formulation, and packaging to keep quality and margins consistent as order volume grows - Built customer-facing nutrition reference materials to support informed ordering - Managing the business's website (built by an early client) end-to-end via GitHub/Vercel, picked up the technical ops needed to keep it running - Scoped catering orders spanning South and North Indian menu for expansion of the brand services
Kavanam.Studio
Mar 20267 mosPresent

Hybrid

Kavanam Studio is a strategy-first video production studio built for India's growth-stage D2C brands — working with companies in the ₹5Cr–₹50Cr ARR range who need video that performs, not just looks good. - Own the client pipeline end-to-end from lead qualification through onboarding and delivery handoff bringing structure to a process that was previously ad hoc. - Built the systems for identifying and engaging D2C brands ready to invest in performance-driven video, turning inbound interest into a repeatable process rather than one-off conversations - Set up partnership and referral channels as a structured pipeline, not just relationship-building - Translate client goals into execution briefs bridging studio capability and brand strategy so delivery stays on track
Fever
Apr 202510 mosJan 2026

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Fever is a global live entertainment platform. - Launched a new city for CDL and onboarded 11 high-tier venues within 6 months for operational cities. - Maintained a 4.7/5.0 customer satisfaction rating across Karnataka, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh - Managed city-wide P&Ls budgeting, vendor negotiations, and payment flows - Curated Candlelight Concert programs using customer data to drive ticket sales and artist management
Career Break
Dec 20244 mosMar 2025

Apr 20249 mosDec 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Early-stage AI edtech startup building an IELTS prep platform. Joined at ground zero. - Designed the entire customer journey from scratch - acquisition to retention - Identified operational bottlenecks and converted them into revenue streams - Led both operations and sales functions simultaneously as a founding team member.

Anupama’s AI Stack

notion
notion

Education

Acharya Bangalore Business School

Bachelor's of Business Management, Marketing

Acharya Bangalore Business School

20133 yrs2016

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Headline

Operations & Project Management | I build what’s missing and fix what’s broken | 9+ yrs across Startups, EdTech, Entertainment & Political Consulting

About

I've been called a lot of things across my career. Problem solver, fixer, the person you call when things aren't working. My country lead once said I use creativity and tech skills to find solutions that most people simply don't have. That's probably the most accurate description of how I work. I started young. At 22, my co-founder and I launched a serviced apartment startup in Bangalore and scaled it to 400+ units across the city, got nominated for the Indian Young Achiever's Award, and learned more in three years than most people do in ten. Before that, we were sketching out ideas like "Pay One Bill" — one payment covering rent, electricity, WiFi, maid, and cook. Because we kept seeing problems no one was solving. That instinct never left me. Over 9+ years I've worked across industries that couldn't be more different! Political consulting, global entertainment, edtech, hospitality and the throughline has always been the same: I show up when something needs to be built, fixed, or scaled, and I make sure it gets done. At Fever, I launched a new city, onboarded 11 venues in 6 months, and maintained a 4.7/5 customer satisfaction rating across three regions. At I-PAC, I built a standardised audit process saving ₹2 Lakhs per region monthly across 8 regions. At Cambri, I designed an entire customer journey from scratch for an AI-driven platform. Different industries. Same approach! Break it down, communicate clearly, solve it. I work best when the problem is real, the team is honest, and the work actually matters. I'm not great with rigid structures that exist for their own sake, but I thrive in environments where thinking, testing, and figuring things out are part of the job. I always wanted to be part of something bigger than myself, and I have lived by that. A vision worth showing up for. A company that values getting things done over looking like they do is where you'd find me.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

notion

Work experience

Founder at fed.somehow, Jul 2026 - Present · 3 mos, Home food business (@fed.somehow) offering weekly marinated protein subscriptions and made-to-order BBQ marinade kits for events. - Designed the operating model from scratch: three subscription tiers running on a 6-day production cycle across four protein lines - Standardised costing, marinade formulation, and packaging to keep quality and margins consistent as order volume grows - Built customer-facing nutrition reference materials to support informed ordering - Managing the business's website (built by an early client) end-to-end via GitHub/Vercel, picked up the technical ops needed to keep it running - Scoped catering orders spanning South and North Indian menu for expansion of the brand services

Growth & Partnerships at Kavanam.Studio, Mar 2026 - Present · 7 mos, Hybrid, Kavanam Studio is a strategy-first video production studio built for India's growth-stage D2C brands — working with companies in the ₹5Cr–₹50Cr ARR range who need video that performs, not just looks good. - Own the client pipeline end-to-end from lead qualification through onboarding and delivery handoff bringing structure to a process that was previously ad hoc. - Built the systems for identifying and engaging D2C brands ready to invest in performance-driven video, turning inbound interest into a repeatable process rather than one-off conversations - Set up partnership and referral channels as a structured pipeline, not just relationship-building - Translate client goals into execution briefs bridging studio capability and brand strategy so delivery stays on track

Project Manager at Fever, Apr 2025 - Jan 2026 · 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Fever is a global live entertainment platform. - Launched a new city for CDL and onboarded 11 high-tier venues within 6 months for operational cities. - Maintained a 4.7/5.0 customer satisfaction rating across Karnataka, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh - Managed city-wide P&Ls budgeting, vendor negotiations, and payment flows - Curated Candlelight Concert programs using customer data to drive ticket sales and artist management

Career transition at Career Break, Dec 2024 - Mar 2025 · 4 mos

Head of Sales Operations at Cambri AI, Apr 2024 - Dec 2024 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Early-stage AI edtech startup building an IELTS prep platform. Joined at ground zero. - Designed the entire customer journey from scratch - acquisition to retention - Identified operational bottlenecks and converted them into revenue streams - Led both operations and sales functions simultaneously as a founding team member.

Education

Bachelor's of Business Management, Marketing, Acharya Bangalore Business School