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title: "Gaurav - - Strategy & Project - CEO's Office in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Gaurav -, Business Leader | Strategy PnL & Ops | Reliance Retail | Policy Bazaar | OYO | IIM Indore based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude code, claude, and deepseek."
image: "https://tal.club/meet/gaurav-107/share-image"
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# Gaurav \- on Tal

## Headline

Business Leader \| Strategy PnL & Ops \| Reliance Retail \| Policy Bazaar \| OYO \| IIM Indore

## About

Strategic leader with 7 years of experience advising C\-suite executives on corporate strategy, growth planning, and operational excellence\. Proven track record in designing go\-to\-market initiatives, financial modeling, and P&L management, driving sustainable revenue growth across retail and financial services\. MBA from IIM Indore\. Seeking opportunities to leverage my skills in strategy and program management to drive business growth\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude code

claude

deepseek

elevenlabs

gemini

grok

## Work experience

Strategy & Project \- CEO's Office at Reliance Retail, May 2023 \- Present · 3 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 1\. Partnered with the CEO and executive team to define and execute strategic initiatives\. 2\. Delivered data\-driven solutions, forecasted sales with 95% accuracy, and developed inventory planning mechanisms, reducing holding costs by 15% and increasing product availability by 20%\. 3\. Managed a portfolio of over ₹750 Cr, including 350\+ EBOs and 450\+ SIS stores\. 4\. Designed a mass\-premium brand strategy, boosting market share by 8%, and conducted market research for new market entries\.

Program Manager at PolicyBazaar\.com, Aug 2021 \- May 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, ▸ Directed cross\-functional programmes that improved key insurance business metrics by 30% — owned end\-to\-end project governance from scoping through execution and reporting\. ▸ Developed financial models supporting revenue growth strategy, new product launches, and cost nationalization — models adopted directly into business planning cycles\. ▸ Managed post\-sales operations P&L \(persistency, customer relations, escalations\), improving NPS by 20 points through structured process re\-engineering\. ▸ Collaborated with underwriting, product, and technology teams to optimise service delivery workflows and reduce TAT across customer\-facing processes\.

Operations & Client Relationship \- Key Account Manager at OYO, Dec 2019 \- Jul 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos, India, ▪ Built and managed relationships with over 35 asset partners & their portfolio in USA\. ▪ Drove multiple projects for the improvement of asset performance and partner satisfaction ▪ Mentored partners with insights to improve Revenue, Realization, Guest Experience & Ratings, Occupancy and Profitability\. ▪ Coordinate with the cross\-functional teams to ensure business target achievements, improved service delivery TAT and project completions\.

Client Service Associate at MarketsandMarkets™, Oct 2018 \- Dec 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos, India, ▪ Accountable for managing CXO level relationships ▪ Conduct extensive research on the business areas of the company for discussion and analysis of business pain areas for senior\-level client presentations – across all sectors ▪ Interact with the senior management of large business groups to discuss potential opportunities, design and develop new service offerings, handling proposal, and commercial negotiations

Marketing Intern at Hubhopper, Apr 2017 \- May 2017 · 2 mos, New Delhi Area, India

## Education

Master of Business Administration \- MBA, Marketing/Marketing Management, Sales, General, Indian Institute of Management, Indore

Foundation In Management \- BA, Business Administration and Management, General, Indian Institute of Management, Indore

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