Balaji Ramachandran — Business Development Executive
I lead the Habit Formation, Engagement, and Resurrection charter for Meesho - India's fastest growing eCommerce app. Before Meesho, I was a Director, Business & Growth at Unacademy – India’s largest online learning platform. My work at Unacademy has spanned new business launches, Learner experience, sales strategy, growth and GTM activities. Before Unacademy, I was a director at nurserylive - an early-stage e-commerce marketplace backed by Guild Capital, a leading early-stage VC with offices across the US and India. I led the Special Projects team, which was a 0 -> 1 role, identifying and incubating business opportunities and proving product-market fit. Before this, I was a consultant at Bain & Company, a top management consulting firm with 50+ offices in 36 countries. I was based out of the Mumbai office and worked on projects in industrial services, healthcare, consumer products, IT and financial services space, developing core capabilities in strategy, performance improvement and results delivery. Prior to Bain & Company, I graduated with an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad following a B.Tech in Information Technology from VIT Vellore. During my time at these institutes, I was involved in a variety of student clubs and chapters, related to consulting, debating, literary & journalism, student exchange, social work and more. If you need advice on life at a high-growth start-up, breaking into consulting, cracking competitive exams, and more, please feel free to connect.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in high-growth eCommerce and online education sectors.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 8 yrs 2 mos
Career Highlights
- Led growth initiatives at India's fastest growing eCommerce app.
- Directed business strategy at India's largest online learning platform.
- Consulted for top firms, enhancing strategy and performance.
Work Experience
Pocket FM
US Growth (1 yr 6 mos)
Meesho
Director - Growth (9 mos)
Unacademy
Director, Business (1 yr 7 mos)
Associate Director, Programs (5 mos)
Program Manager, COO's Office (1 yr)
nurserylive - Lets put a ‘green corner’ in every home & office in the world
Director Of Special Projects (5 mos)
Bain & Company
Senior Associate Consultant (1 yr 6 mos)
Junior Consultant (1 yr)
Summer Associate (2 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Louvain School of Management
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) at Vellore Institute of Technology
High School at National Public School, Chennai
