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Aparna Ravikumar

Ecommerce Business Manager | Category Strategy | Marketplace + Omnichannel | Croma, Ex- Meesho

Greater Bengaluru Area

7+ years of work experience

Croma
Apr 20251 yr 8 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Meesho
Aug 20222 yrs 11 mosJun 2025

India

Meesho
Sep 20201 yr 11 mosJul 2022

Ninjacart
Apr 20191 yr 5 mosAug 2020

Bangalore

Formulated and driven the metrics of procurement margin (PM) and market source presence to measure the efficiency of procurement process. Retained the price competitiveness of the key SKUs by bench-marking with the competitors. Formulated the work-flow design for the verification process of newly on-boarded customers (by sales force) through synchronization with tech team. Spearheaded a verification team of 50 field executives to implement the verification process across six cities
bigbasket.com
May 20183 mosJul 2018

Bangalore

Farmer connect strategy for organic staples : Conducted a study on sourcing strategy of Bigbasket Organic staples brand BB royal organics and evaluated the scope of direct sourcing from farmer collectives like regional organic marketing federations and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). Sourcing plan for cashew from market trends : Examined the value chain of imported and domestic raw cashew nuts , explored the contribution of margin spread across various players and suggested the optimal degree of inter-mediation in the value chain of cashews.
Sep 20173 mosNov 2017

Rajasthan, India

Conducted a village study to understand the perception of the villagers towards quality education, their aspirations, and expectations from the schools.

Aparna’s AI Stack

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Education

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)

PGDRM, Rural management

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)

20172 yrs2019
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Agribusiness management

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

20134 yrs2017

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Headline

Ecommerce Business Manager | Category Strategy | Marketplace + Omnichannel | Croma, Ex- Meesho

About

6 years in ecommerce and category management — across marketplace scale at Meesho and omnichannel at Croma. At Meesho, drove ~40% YoY growth in accessories while improving customer retention by 5-10% through sharp merchandising and customer behavior analysis. At Croma, managed ₹10-15 crore in monthly digital revenue with end-to-end ownership of P&L, pricing, and inventory across digital categories. My strength lies in connecting category strategy with customer acquisition and retention — understanding what drives conversion and keeping customers coming back. Now looking for a role where I can own the full funnel — marketplace growth plus a brand’s own D2C website. If you’re building something serious in ecommerce, let’s connect.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

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Work experience

Senior Category Manager - Ecommerce at Croma, Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Business Manager at Meesho, Aug 2022 - Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos, India

Assistant Business Manager at Meesho, Sep 2020 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

Category Manager- Centre of excellence at Ninjacart, Apr 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos, Bangalore, Formulated and driven the metrics of procurement margin (PM) and market source presence to measure the efficiency of procurement process. Retained the price competitiveness of the key SKUs by bench-marking with the competitors. Formulated the work-flow design for the verification process of newly on-boarded customers (by sales force) through synchronization with tech team. Spearheaded a verification team of 50 field executives to implement the verification process across six cities

Private Label Strategy Intern at bigbasket.com, May 2018 - Jul 2018 · 3 mos, Bangalore, Farmer connect strategy for organic staples : Conducted a study on sourcing strategy of Bigbasket Organic staples brand BB royal organics and evaluated the scope of direct sourcing from farmer collectives like regional organic marketing federations and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). Sourcing plan for cashew from market trends : Examined the value chain of imported and domestic raw cashew nuts , explored the contribution of margin spread across various players and suggested the optimal degree of inter-mediation in the value chain of cashews.

Village Field Segment at Gramin Shiksha Kendra, Sep 2017 - Nov 2017 · 3 mos, Rajasthan, India, Conducted a village study to understand the perception of the villagers towards quality education, their aspirations, and expectations from the schools.

Education

PGDRM, Rural management, Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Agribusiness management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University