Ayyappan R

Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India17 yrs 4 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Transformed Flipkart into India's No.1 retailer.
Disrupted multiple retail categories with innovative strategies.
Awarded 'The Economic Times Young Leader' in 2010.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C E-Commerce leader with expertise in retail and technology-driven business strategies.

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About

Passionate about building businesses from the scratch and scaling it up. A proven business leader in Indian retail space across categories like Smartphones, Fashion, electronics, FMCG, Furniture, Travel. Currently in the pursuit to disrupt the premium retail space online and offline with a unique model. Previously headed the business for the Number 1 fashion E-commerce platform Myntra; managed the multibillion dollar business - Smartphones (The biggest E-Commerce category) for Flipkart. Turned around the business in short span of time and made Flipkart No.1 retailer in the country with 25% marketshare - highest share for a single retailer anywhere in the world. Awarded "The Economic Times Young Leader" Award in 2010 Strong believer in technology & internet ventures. Have experience across multiple categories with varied complexities and different life stages in E-commerce. Setting up of Marketplace business, Scaling up of Electronics business, Conceptualising and incubating the furniture business, Transforming the smartphones businesses are few rich experiences I carry

Experience

Firstclub technology private limited

Founder and CEO

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Building something disruptive in the curated premium retail space
Looking to hire rockstars across Engineering, Product, Design, Marketing, Quick commerce Inventory planning. If you are keen, write to us at careers@firstclub.co.in

Flipkart

6 roles

Senior Vice President

Apr 2023 – Aug 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

Senior Vice President, Flipkart

Vice President

Promoted

Nov 2018 – Mar 2023 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Vice President, Flipkart group and Chief business officer, Myntra

Senior Director, Smartphones Business

Promoted

Jun 2016 – Nov 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Disrupting the smartphones category - The biggest category for Flipkart and Indian E-Commerce space by transforming the way Indians shop the Smartphones in the country

Director, Furniture Category

Promoted

Apr 2015 – May 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo

Setting and scaling up the Furniture category for Flipkart through different fulfillment models ~ Inventory, Marketplace & Dropship. Incubated Furniture category from zero and built it to scale.

Associate Director - Electronics business

Feb 2014 – Mar 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

Responsible for Topline & bottomline of IT (Laptops, Peripherals & Networking) - 2nd Biggest Category of Flipkart

Senior Manager, Market place Business Head (Electronics)

Jan 2013 – Feb 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

Responsible for Marketplace topline & bottomline for the biggest super category of Flipkart - Electronics (Mobiles, Tablets, Laptops, Electronics accessories)

Cleartrip

CEO, Cleartrip | SVP, Flipkart Group

Oct 2021 – Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Bengaluru

Disrupting the travel space

Myntra

Chief Business Officer, Senior Vice President

Nov 2018 – Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Disrupting the fashion industry through technology; Managing the business and P&L for Number 1 Fashion E-commerce platform in the country

I.t.c

Asst. Branch Manager - Channel Development (Grocery)

Jun 2012 – Jan 2013 · 7 mos · Kolkata Area, India

Developing strategies for increasing market & outlet coverage for grocery channel at an optimal cost. Also includes developing new models of distribution

Itc limited

2 roles

Asst. Branch Manager (Foods)

Jun 2011 – May 2012 · 11 mos · Andhra Pradesh

Handling Atta, Biscuits, Confectionary, Snacks, Pasta, Ready to Eat, Noodles categories in North AP.

Asst. Branch Manager (Cigarettes)

Jun 2010 – May 2011 · 11 mos · Andhra Pradesh

Handling cigarettes & Other FMCG Products in convenience channel for North AP

Siemens

Software development engineer

Jun 2005 – May 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos

Module leader for 5 different components across 2 different projects. Involved in the entire software lifecycle across the stages of analysis, design, coding and testing. Awarded "Employee of the quarter" in the first year of employment. Rated amongst top 20% of the employees in the appraisals. Nominated for onsite workshop in Germany for new component takeover. Suggested an innovative idea for tackling internet downtime problem for which was awarded bronze medal.