Vaibhav V Poddar

Co-Founder

Gurgaon, Haryana, India19 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of a VC-backed platform in e-commerce.
Led strategic initiatives in healthcare transformation.
Recognized for governance expertise and awards.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare and E-commerce strategist with extensive leadership experience.

Contact

vaibhavpoddar@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyLeadershipHealthcare ServicesStrategyTransformationGovernanceStrategy DevelopmentFinancial ModelingFinancial Solutions

Other Skills

AnalyticsBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PerformanceBusiness PlanningClient DevelopmentConsultingFinancial ServicesInnovationManagementManagement ConsultingMarket EntryMergers & AcquisitionsNegotiationOperations Improvement

About

Business leader with 18+ years across Consulting (McKinsey & Co.), Healthcare (Max Healthcare, Antara), and Digital Commerce (Mistry.Store), with deep expertise in strategy, transformation, Board governance and building scalable businesses. Track record of delivering value creation across complex, fragmented ecosystems — both as Founder of a VC-backed platform (Mistry.Store) and as a senior corporate operator. Known for strong execution, operating discipline, and leading high-performing teams to deliver measurable financial and strategic impact

Experience

Mistry.store

Founder

Apr 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Building India's first BNPL led interior materials platform, exclusively for Professionals

Business StrategyFinancial ModelingBusiness DevelopmentLeadership

Antara assisted care services | max india company

Chief Executive Officer and Board Member

Apr 2020 – Apr 2022 · 2 yrs · Greater Delhi Area

Led the set-up of an exciting new business for Antara Senior Care in the ancillary healthcare services and products space - Antara Care Homes; Antara Care at Home & Antara MedCare Products.

LeadershipManagementHealthcare Services

Max healthcare

Executive Vice President & Head - Strategy | Transformation | New Businesses

Jul 2015 – Apr 2020 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Headed Strategy & Transformation, driving innovation, quality, and scale across the group.
Created a 100cr+ business with three units - Max@Home (500+ team, 10+ product lines, award-winning digital platform), Max Emergency Services (Achieved 18 min reach time and saved over 400 lives p.a., winner of global ASQ award for bike paramedics) and Rehab Medicine (first-of-its-kind IP/OP/Home physio models).
# Promoted from SVP to EVP in April 2018

StrategyTransformationInnovation

S.p. jain institute of management & research

Visiting Faculty

Oct 2014 – Oct 2020 · 6 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Graded course in Critical Thinking for second year MBA students

Max india group

Associate Director - Strategy & Business Performance

Mar 2012 – Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 4 mos · New Delhi

Within the Max group, have worked across group companies on various strategic and synergistic opportunities, including leading the Group Vision 2020 and Enterprise synergy exercises. As a governance lead, developed significant experience and expertise in Board & JV governance. Have received multiple recognitions' at the Max Group level, including the Chairman’s Award and the coveted Porter Prize for Strategy & Group Synergies
# Promoted from General Manager to Associate Director in April 2014

StrategyBusiness PerformanceGovernance

Mckinsey & company

Engagement Manager

Jun 2007 – Mar 2012 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Gurgaon

Built deep experience in comprehensive strategy development from ‘vision to implementation’ processes. Have led design and implementation of complex transformation projects across a variety of strategy, organisation and transformation issues (cost management, sales, operations improvement and HR). Worked across India, SE Asia and UK

Strategy DevelopmentTransformation Projects

Kpmg corporate finance

Summer Associate

Jan 2006 – Jan 2006 · 0 mo

Worked on multiple live projects, including an IM for leading mobile gaming company, valuation model for a real estate deal and developed a tool to facilitate the real estate deal structuring process

Financial ModelingValuation

Prime investrade financial services

Associate

Jun 2004 – Apr 2005 · 10 mos

Firm providing structured financial solutions to SMEs.
Worked closely with current and potential clients on support and development across various financial products

Financial SolutionsClient Development