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Mohit Chugh

VP of Engineering

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India12 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 10+ years of experience in marketplace leadership.
  • Successfully scaled multiple business verticals.
  • Expert in driving strategic expansion and operational excellence.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Marketplace Growth Expert with a strong focus on E-commerce and Business Development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Marketplace Leadership & ExpansionP&l & Revenue Growth StrategyEnd-to-end Business Transformation

Other Skills

Business DevelopmentBusiness GrowthBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Category ManagementCommerceCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer AcquisitionCustomer ExperienceE-commerceEntrepreneurshipGo-to-Market StrategyGrowth HackingGrowth Initiatives

About

I specialize in building and scaling marketplaces, driving business growth, strategic expansion, and operational excellence. Over the past 10+ years, I have successfully launched, expanded, and optimized multiple business verticals—balancing supply, demand, and operations to create scalable, profitable ecosystems. Throughout my career, I’ve led high-growth teams, managed multi-million-dollar P&Ls, and driven category expansion by aligning strategy, execution, and innovation. My focus has always been on building businesses that last—optimizing efficiency, increasing profitability, and ensuring long-term sustainability. What I Do Best: ✔ Marketplace Leadership & Expansion – Designing and scaling high-growth, sustainable business models. ✔ P&L & Revenue Growth Strategy – Driving top-line growth and bottom-line efficiency through strategic decision-making. ✔ End-to-End Business Transformation – Restructuring supply chains, category operations, and go-to-market strategies to maximize scale and profitability. ✔ Building High-Performance Teams – Leading cross-functional teams across sales, marketing, supply chain, and analytics to deliver results. ✔ Vision & Execution – Combining market insights, operational excellence, and strategic foresight to create businesses that thrive. I am passionate about scaling businesses, driving strategic expansion, and positioning companies for long-term success. As I look ahead, my focus is on leading organizations that innovate, disrupt, and redefine industries. 📩 Let’s connect! Always open to exchanging ideas on business growth, marketplace strategy, and leadership. 🚀

Experience

Aerem

VP Marketplace

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Building Marketplace for all your Solar needs.

Animall

2 roles

Senior Director – Marketplace Development & Operations

Promoted

Jun 2023Oct 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · On-site

  • Led the rapid expansion of Animall’s product marketplace, focused on cattle feed and allied inputs—scaling to 10+ hyperlocal markets and achieving $2M+ ARR.
  • Developed a low-inventory, high-ROCE supply chain model using a marketplace backend with direct manufacturer sourcing.
  • Owned end-to-end PnL; implemented repeat-focused product strategies that drove 40%+ buyer retention and expanded wallet share.
  • Reduced CAC by 70% and CRC by 50% through targeted GTM and reorder flows, improving buyer efficiency.
  • Boosted gross margins by optimizing vendor selection protocols, cutting quality complaints by 85%.
  • Drove logistics automation and merchandising flows, improving conversion by 8% and operational throughput by 33%.
Business DevelopmentSales & MarketingRetail SalesOperations ManagementBusiness StrategySupply Chain Management+2

Functional Head – Marketplace (Cattle Trading Business)

Oct 2021Jun 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos · On-site

  • Launched and scaled India’s first large-scale cattle trading marketplace, enabling structured livestock buying/selling for dairy farmers.
  • Set up farm-based marketplace hubs PAN India to facilitate real-world cattle transactions, ensuring trust and operational control.
  • Achieved 40,000+ cattle transactions during the period, establishing platform credibility and repeat behavior in a highly unorganized category.
  • Built full-stack marketplace operations—supply onboarding, buyer discovery, pricing, logistics, and post-sale handling.
  • Drove adoption through educational content, hyperlocal branding, and field activation, unlocking new user segments.
  • Collaborated directly with founders on monetization pilots, policy design, and early-stage platform evolution.
Team BuildingBusiness DevelopmentBusiness GrowthSalesWarehouse OperationsLeadership+11

Unacademy

Associate Director – Category Growth

Jul 2021Sep 2021 · 2 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • Led and scaled four high-traffic categories: GATE, Legal, Coding, and Marketing, focusing on structured supply-demand alignment and funnel growth.
  • Built category-level growth engines—similar to marketplace dynamics—balancing educator acquisition with learner demand.
  • Delivered a 32% increase in top-of-funnel leads via targeted growth strategies and funnel optimization.
  • Improved conversion rates by 12% through sales process tuning and user journey mapping.
  • Identified content supply gaps, onboarded key educator talent, and drove a 21% increase in category performance.
  • Exited post short-term strategic engagement after reassessing alignment with company’s long-term direction.
Business GrowthSalesOperations ManagementCategory ManagementBusiness StrategyMarketplace Leadership & Expansion+1

Udaan.com

4 roles

Central Strategy Lead – Marketplace (Fresh Category | F&V)

Apr 2020Jul 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Achieved an 8% increase in overall category margins by optimizing the PnL across 25 cities in the Fresh vertical.
  • Led the Super Bulk Project across Pan India—scaled category topline by 500 tonnes in just 2 months.
  • Implemented filler optimization strategies, slashing losses from 7.5% to 1.4% through smarter assortment and demand-supply mapping.
  • Reduced operational losses further by building accurate prediction models and launching secondary sales channels to clear excess.
  • Collaborated on new revenue stream initiatives, working directly with the Founder on special projects.
Business DevelopmentBusiness GrowthGrowth InitiativesMarketing StrategyBusiness StrategyP&L & Revenue Growth Strategy+1

Demand Head-Marketplace Growth (Pan India)

Promoted

Jan 2019Apr 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Led a 500-member national sales team, driving a 3x growth in annual run-rate to ₹540 Cr within one year.
  • Conducted portfolio-level problem-solving across women's wear categories—aligning buyer cohorts with relevant seller metrics to match and scale demand.
  • Designed buyer-level analytics to boost conversion and grow wallet share on the Udaan platform.
  • Built an in-house Salesforce-based tool to capture and act on structured buyer feedback.
  • Rolled out app-based merchandising strategies aligned to retention patterns and buyer behavior insights.
  • Launched loyalty and rewards programs to improve repeat purchase rates and accelerate category growth.
Business DevelopmentBusiness GrowthSalesGrowth InitiativesBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Marketing Strategy+3

Demand Lead-Marketplace Expansion (Clothing Category)

Promoted

Jun 2017Dec 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Built and led a 300-member demand team across 8 states, including Maharashtra, MP, Goa, Gujarat, Odisha, Chhattisgarh & Jharkhand—boosting resource utilization and operational efficiency.
  • Implemented Salesforce nationally for the clothing vertical, driving a 54% increase in sales by targeting high-performing “Kam” sellers based on return rates and product selection.
  • Crafted buyer segmentation strategies by analyzing in-app behavior, resulting in sharper growth and retention plans.
  • Led critical projects such as Credit-on-Install, Hard Verification, and Geotagging 2L+ retailers—increasing Pan-India delivery success from 45% to 76%.
  • Established national-level systems for recruiting, training, and performance monitoring, ensuring consistency and productivity at scale.
Sales OperationsSales GrowthCategory ManagementGrowth InitiativesGrowth HackingMarketplace Leadership & Expansion+1

Early Team – Marketplace Development & City Launches (Clothing Category)

Dec 2016Jun 2017 · 6 mos

  • Joined as one of the first 50 employees, playing a key role in Udaan’s early growth phase.
  • Led city launches in 3 new markets with a team of 30; built seller-side operations from scratch in cities like Surat and Mumbai.
  • Developed a custom AppSheet tool to streamline customer onboarding, resulting in a 30x sales increase.
  • Executed local BTL marketing campaigns to drive user adoption among sellers and buyers.

Blinkit

Manager– Marketplace & Operations

Jan 2016Dec 2016 · 11 mos · Gurgaon · On-site

  • Led the end-to-end development of the Fruits & Vegetables (F&V) business across India, driving category expansion, supply chain optimization, and process efficiency.
  • What I Worked On:
  • Business Expansion & Marketplace Setup – Helped launch and scale Superstore & Morning Store models at a PAN-India level, focusing on seamless execution.
  • Vendor & Supply Chain Management – Built relationships with new vendors, worked closely with the purchase team, and ensured smooth inventory flow and fill rates at warehouses.
  • Operations & Process Optimization – Led business process improvements at warehouses and stores to reduce wastage, improve margins, and enhance overall efficiency.
  • Warehouse & Inventory Management – Tracked inventory movement, ensured FIFO implementation, and improved visibility through data-driven insights.
  • Financial & Payment Oversight – Managed Goods Receipt Notes (GRNs), vendor payments, and month-end financial reconciliations, ensuring accurate record-keeping and timely payments.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration – Worked closely with content, procurement, warehouse, and analytics teams to launch new SKUs on the app & PoS.
  • Customer Experience & Demand Forecasting – Focused on reducing customer complaints, optimizing forecasting processes, and aligning promotions with sales trends.
  • Team Leadership & Execution – Led the West India FnV teams (Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad), ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and strategic alignment.

Era infra engineering limited

2 roles

Intern

Jul 2015Aug 2015 · 1 mo · New Delhi Area, India

  • Delhi metro rail project “Design and Construction of Tunnel by Shield TBM and NATM method”

Intern

Jun 2014Jul 2014 · 1 mo · Bawana,Delhi

  • ERA INFRA ENGINEERING LIMITED, at B.H.E.L, Bawana,Delhi “PRAGATI POWER CORPORATION LIMITED

Entrepreneurship cell,v.i.t

General Secretary

Aug 2013Dec 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos

Society for mechanical &civil engineers

Publicity Head

Jan 2012Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Education

Indian School of Business

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Strategy and Leadership

Vellore Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Technology (BTech) — Civil Engineering

Little Angels Senior Secondary School

High School — Non medical

SWARNPRASTHA SCHOOL

High School

Jankidas Kapur Public School