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title: "Hemanth Kumar Pentakota - Business Manager in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Hemanth Kumar Pentakota, Building at POP (Razorpay) | Ex-Flipkart, Meesho, Dhani | Category Management & Business Development Leader | Data Analytics, SQL, Power BI | Founder – DNC Pets based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude code, claude, and gemini."
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# Hemanth Kumar Pentakota on Tal

## Headline

Building at POP \(Razorpay\) \| Ex\-Flipkart, Meesho, Dhani \| Category Management & Business Development Leader \| Data Analytics, SQL, Power BI \| Founder – DNC Pets

## About

I've worked with brands across India's leading e\-commerce platforms — and scaled every category I've been handed\. Over 9\+ years at POP \(Razorpay\), Flipkart, Meesho and Dhani my work has centered on one thing: building categories that grow\. That means finding the right brands, negotiating commercials that work for both sides, planning assortment and inventory tightly, and owning the P&L outcomes\. Some numbers I'm proud of: → 310\+ Tier\-1/Tier\-2 and D2C brands onboarded in under 12 months at POP, across Fashion \(160\), Home & Electronics \(120\), and Beauty \(35\) → 60% growth delivered on assigned categories at Dhani, where I owned P&L across Men's, Women's, Kids', Jewelry & Beauty → Launched 2 categories from scratch \(Kids' and Jewelry at Dhani\) — supply chain, vendors, and marketing built 0→1 → 1,000\+ suppliers acquired at Meesho; \~500 vendors onboarded at Flipkart I work data\-first — SQL, Advanced Excel, and Power BI are part of my daily toolkit for assortment decisions, pricing, and demand forecasting\. Outside work, I'm building DNC Pets, a premium pet care brand — which keeps me close to the D2C side of the table I negotiate with every day\. If you're working on commerce, categories, or brand growth — happy to connect\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude code

claude

gemini

## Work experience

Business Manager at POP, Jul 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Driving category management and business development across categories at POP \(A Razorpay's consumer commerce platform\) → Onboarded 310\+ brands in under 12 months — 160 in Fashion, 120 in Home & Electronics, 35 in Beauty & FMCG— spanning Tier\-1/Tier\-2 and leading D2C brands, driving major GMV growth as the marketplace scaled\. → Own category commercials end to end: margins, pricing strategy, payment terms, and promotional budgets\. → Manage assortment planning, inventory flow, and product lifecycle for stock health and availability\. → Run performance\-driven promotions using POPcoins, platform events, and co\-marketing activations\. → Track GMV, margin, AOV, order velocity, and new\-SKU contribution to refine assortment and pricing\. → Partner with Marketing, Growth, Ops, Product & Supply Chain to convert market gaps into brand launches\.

Founder at dnc Pets, Feb 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Building DNC Pets — a premium pet care brand focused on quality, transparency and long\-term customer value, covering nutrition, grooming, toys, and wellness\. Inspired by my own pets, Daisy and Coco\. Website: www\.dncpets\.com

Category Manager at Dhani, Mar 2021 \- Apr 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Owned category strategy and P&L across Men's, Women's, Kids' \(Ethnic & Western\), Jewelry and Beauty\. → Delivered 60% growth on assigned categories through assortment expansion, pricing, and promotions\. → Onboarded and managed \~1,000\+ brands and vendors, negotiating commercial terms end to end\. → Launched Kids' and Jewelry categories from scratch \(0→1\) — built supply chains, vendor partnerships, and go\-to\-market plans\. → Led end\-to\-end buying & planning: assortment, inventory forecasting, stock\-cover management, and seasonal alignment — cutting aging stock and stock\-outs\. → Managed a team across sourcing, merchandising, and marketing execution\. → Recognized as Best Employee & Star Performer for margin improvement and revenue growth\.

Senior Business Development Manager at Meesho, Jan 2019 \- Feb 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos, India, Led Home & Living and FMCG categories PAN\-India, owning supplier acquisition and market strategy\. → Acquired and onboarded 1,000\+ suppliers and brand partners across Women's Ethnic, Electronics, Home & Living, and Personal Care & Wellness\. → Transitioned offline businesses to e\-commerce, expanding platform supply and digital penetration\. → Resolved supplier and customer escalations, protecting partner retention\. → Recognized as Top Performing Employee\.

Business Development Manager at Flipkart, Apr 2018 \- Jan 2019 · 10 mos, Bengaluru, • Onboarded \~500 vendors, identifying market gaps and ensuring seamless platform integration and seller growth\. • Managed Women's Ethnic, Electronics, Home & Living, and Personal Care & Wellness categories, delivering consistent growth and assortment expansion\. • Tracked market trends and competitor moves to inform selection, pricing, and onboarding priorities\.

## Education

Bachelor of Technology \(B\.Tech\.\), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada

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