Building EMBER | Start-up Enthusiast | Business Scaling • S&OP • P&L • Process Transformation | ex-Zomato | ex-OYO | ex-PharmEasy
Ember Cookware

I'm hiring for Strategy. I am looking for a Category Manager to lead growth for our cookware range at Ember Cookware.
₹10–12 LPA
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2–4 years
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Gurugram, Haryana, India

City Of Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India


The best product I’ve worked on…
I built foodpark’s (Zomato’s initiative) SCM model from scratch.
What's hard for others but easy for me…
I never Panic. I understand the situation and take necessary action to sort out things
The role I'd take a 20% pay cut for
Chief of Staff, because that will give me the exposure and make me capable to earn a lot more in the future



Master of Business Administration - MBA, Operations and Strategy
University of Aberdeen

Post Graduate Certification, Project Management
University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business
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I build and scale businesses, teams and operating systems in high-growth environments. Over 8+ years across the Indian startup ecosystem and international business environments, I’ve worked across strategy, operations, supply chain, program management and P&L, often in situations where the business is growing faster than its processes. My experience spans OYO, PharmEasy, Zomato and Ember Cookware, where I’ve worked on problems ranging from launching new businesses and building operating systems from scratch to improving planning, controls, profitability and execution. Some of the work I’ve enjoyed most: • Building processes and systems for businesses going through rapid scale • Leading cross-functional teams across operations, finance, procurement, production and commercial functions • Improving planning, controls and operational efficiency • Working with P&L and business economics to drive better decisions • Turning ambiguous business problems into structured, executable programs Today, at Ember Cookware, I lead Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), working across production and procurement planning to build a more predictable and scalable operating engine. I hold an MBA in Operations & Strategy from the University of Aberdeen. I’m particularly interested in business scaling, operating models, supply chain, strategy execution and building high-performing organisations.
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Lead - S&OP at Ember Cookware, Jun 2026 - Present · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Associate Program Manager at Zomato, Sep 2024 - Jun 2026 · 1 yr 10 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, • Led the SCM operations [team of 8] at the Food Park [part of Hyperpure], driving efficiency in raw material planning through structured process implementation. • Successfully enabled the Warehouse Management System (WMS), streamlining store operations and improving inventory accuracy and fulfillment timelines. • Owned and monitored the weekly P&L statements, implementing cost-control strategies to ensure consistent positive margins. • Partnered cross-functionally with finance, procurement, production and operations teams to ensure end-to-end Food Park operations alignment with organizational goals.
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Senior Associate - Operations at OYO, Feb 2019 - Jan 2021 · 2 yrs, (F&B and Cloud Kitchen Business) 1. Part of the pivot team 2. Enabled Audit processes for the cloud kitchens 3. Enabled scoring & incentive schemes to analyze kitchen performance 4. Reduced payment escalations 5. Assisted cross-functional teams to drive product development, pricing, and new product launch
Associate - Finance & Operations at OYO, Feb 2017 - Jan 2019 · 2 yrs, (F&B Business) 1. Managed and simplified Reconciliation & Payouts of vendors at 850+ Self-operating properties. 2. Enabled simpler processes to reduce vendor escalation 3. Prioritized Kitchen readiness in new properties to enable growth in the F&B business 4. Revived Non-performing kitchens to contribute to the business
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Operations and Strategy, University of Aberdeen
Post Graduate Certification, Project Management, University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business
The best product I’ve worked on…: I built foodpark’s (Zomato’s initiative) SCM model from scratch.
What's hard for others but easy for me…: I never Panic. I understand the situation and take necessary action to sort out things
The role I'd take a 20% pay cut for: Chief of Staff, because that will give me the exposure and make me capable to earn a lot more in the future