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Sumit Vishwakarma

Operations & Business Transformation | 08+ Yrs Driving Growth, Strategy, P&L and Supply Chain Excellence | Leading Tech-Enabled Process Automation & Cost Optimization | Meesho | Ex-OYO | IIM Lucknow | IIT(BHU)

Bengaluru

7+ years of work experience

Meesho
Jul 20242 yrs 3 mosPresent

Bengaluru South, Karnataka, India

Head VALMO Middle Mile Supply Chain Leading pan-India middle-mile supply chain operations across a large network of facilities in partnership with multiple 3P logistics providers. Responsible for network design, capacity planning, and cost optimisation across the supply chain. Directly managing a large cross-functional organisation across a 3-tier structure comprising zonal leaders and site in-charges. Key focus areas include partner governance, operational compliance, speed improvement, and long-term scalability.
Meesho
Jan 20249 mosSep 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Associate Director (Projects) – Warehousing as a Service (WaaS) Spearheaded a 0→1 charter to build warehousing services for Meesho suppliers — from user research and pilots to achieving product-market fit and securing scale approval. Owned end-to-end program management across product & tech development, supplier onboarding, and cost modelling. Scaled from concept to multiple live warehouses enabling significant daily order throughput.
Meesho
Jan 20231 yrDec 2023

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

- Led First Mile Charter in Fulfillment & Experience Department in Meesho - Led a team of 50+ Employees to ensure timely fulfillment in BAU and peak season Sales
Meesho
Oct 20219 mosJun 2022

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Early team member for Meesho Grocery. Conceptualized and built a first-of-its-kind gig-based last mile delivery network by identifying and onboarding non-traditional delivery personas to unlock latent supply. Developed end-to-end playbook covering identification, onboarding, operations and retention of delivery partners across multiple cities.
OYO
Aug 20201 yr 2 mosSep 2021

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Led customer experience charter for OYO's self-operated business division, overseeing a large network of hotels pan-India. Drove tech-led initiatives including inventory aggregation, alert management systems, and self-serve hotel onboarding. Focused on reducing guest experience issues through structured process interventions and technology.
OYO
May 20191 yr 4 mosAug 2020

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Owned topline and bottomline for a large portfolio of self-operated hotel properties pan-India. Responsible for pricing, lease structuring, staffing deployment, and cost optimisation to ensure profitability across the portfolio.
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
May 20181 yr 1 moMay 2019

Greater Delhi Area

Responsible for forecasting future trends and co-ordinate with product development teams to orient strategies Expanding the Petrochemical business network by scouting new business opportunities
Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.
Apr 20172 mosMay 2017

Greater Delhi Area

ACHIEVEMENTS: Received LOR by National Branding Head for revamping the Marketing Strategy of Flagship Brand BRAND MANAGEMENT:  Conducted market research and identified gaps to establish brand identity, improve marketing mix across channels  Single-handedly formulated marketing strategy that was implemented in 2017 for TMT business(₹2500 Cr)  Designed branding roadmap to increase sales by 20% across 15+ channels& allocated a budget of 30 Cr BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  Designed Key account Plan with cross selling avenues, personnel mapping tools to increase B2B sales by 60%  Developed KA dashboard by integrating 3 MIS reports to dynamically forecast requirements for 60+ key clients  Diagnosed 25 transactional parameters to formulate a customer value scorecard, enhancing customer relationship INTERNATIONAL PROJECT:  Worked with World Steel Association & liaised with Tata Steel and ISA on national steel demand mapping project

Sumit’s AI Stack

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Education

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, HR

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

20162 yrs2018
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Chemical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

20114 yrs2015

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Headline

Operations & Business Transformation | 08+ Yrs Driving Growth, Strategy, P&L and Supply Chain Excellence | Leading Tech-Enabled Process Automation & Cost Optimization | Meesho | Ex-OYO | IIM Lucknow | IIT(BHU)

About

Strategy and operations leader with 9+ years of solving complex problems through a first-principles mindset, cutting across e-commerce, logistics, and hospitality. Across Meesho, OYO, I have built and led high-performing teams from scratch, owned large P&Ls, and driven both 0→1 charters and large-scale operations with equal effectiveness. I bring a strong bias for execution, a structured approach to problem-solving, and the ability to operate effectively across ambiguous, fast-moving environments. Consistently recognised with fast-track promotions across organisations for delivering outsized impact. Core areas of work: Supply Chain & Logistics | Marketplace Operations | Business Strategy | 0→1 Scaling | P&L Management | Team Building | Process Excellence

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

anthropic apis

claude

gemini

openai

Work experience

Associate Director- Strategy & Operations at Meesho, Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru South, Karnataka, India, Head VALMO Middle Mile Supply Chain Leading pan-India middle-mile supply chain operations across a large network of facilities in partnership with multiple 3P logistics providers. Responsible for network design, capacity planning, and cost optimisation across the supply chain. Directly managing a large cross-functional organisation across a 3-tier structure comprising zonal leaders and site in-charges. Key focus areas include partner governance, operational compliance, speed improvement, and long-term scalability.

Associate Director - Projects at Meesho, Jan 2024 - Sep 2024 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Associate Director (Projects) – Warehousing as a Service (WaaS) Spearheaded a 0→1 charter to build warehousing services for Meesho suppliers — from user research and pilots to achieving product-market fit and securing scale approval. Owned end-to-end program management across product & tech development, supplier onboarding, and cost modelling. Scaled from concept to multiple live warehouses enabling significant daily order throughput.

Senior Manager- First Mile Operations at Meesho, Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Led First Mile Charter in Fulfillment & Experience Department in Meesho - Led a team of 50+ Employees to ensure timely fulfillment in BAU and peak season Sales

Program Manager at Meesho, Oct 2021 - Jun 2022 · 9 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Early team member for Meesho Grocery. Conceptualized and built a first-of-its-kind gig-based last mile delivery network by identifying and onboarding non-traditional delivery personas to unlock latent supply. Developed end-to-end playbook covering identification, onboarding, operations and retention of delivery partners across multiple cities.

Senior Manager at OYO, Aug 2020 - Sep 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Led customer experience charter for OYO's self-operated business division, overseeing a large network of hotels pan-India. Drove tech-led initiatives including inventory aggregation, alert management systems, and self-serve hotel onboarding. Focused on reducing guest experience issues through structured process interventions and technology.

PnL Manager- Townhouse & Silverkey at OYO, May 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Owned topline and bottomline for a large portfolio of self-operated hotel properties pan-India. Responsible for pricing, lease structuring, staffing deployment, and cost optimisation to ensure profitability across the portfolio.

Business Development Officer at Indian Oil Corporation Limited, May 2018 - May 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo, Greater Delhi Area, Responsible for forecasting future trends and co-ordinate with product development teams to orient strategies Expanding the Petrochemical business network by scouting new business opportunities

Marketing and Sales Intern at Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., Apr 2017 - May 2017 · 2 mos, Greater Delhi Area, ACHIEVEMENTS: Received LOR by National Branding Head for revamping the Marketing Strategy of Flagship Brand BRAND MANAGEMENT:  Conducted market research and identified gaps to establish brand identity, improve marketing mix across channels  Single-handedly formulated marketing strategy that was implemented in 2017 for TMT business(₹2500 Cr)  Designed branding roadmap to increase sales by 20% across 15+ channels& allocated a budget of 30 Cr BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  Designed Key account Plan with cross selling avenues, personnel mapping tools to increase B2B sales by 60%  Developed KA dashboard by integrating 3 MIS reports to dynamically forecast requirements for 60+ key clients  Diagnosed 25 transactional parameters to formulate a customer value scorecard, enhancing customer relationship INTERNATIONAL PROJECT:  Worked with World Steel Association & liaised with Tata Steel and ISA on national steel demand mapping project

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, HR, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi