Kaustav Datta

CEO

Gurugram, Haryana, India7 yrs 10 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 7+ years of marketing experience across diverse industries.
  • Expert in scaling B2B and B2C marketing strategies.
  • Lean Six Sigma Certified marketing professional.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C E-Commerce marketing expert with extensive experience in FMCG and digital strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Brand MarketingBusiness StrategyDigital MarketingCategory ManagementMonetizationMarketing StrategyTeam ManagementTrade MarketingMarketing AnalyticsMerchandisingCampaign ManagementCustomer MarketingBusiness Development

Other Skills

A/B TestingB2B Marketing StrategyB2C MarketingBrand AwarenessBrand StrategyContent StrategyDemand ForecastingDemand Supply PlanningDigital StrategyE-CommerceFast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)Figma (Software)Food & BeverageGo-to-Market StrategyGrowth Strategies

About

Building -1 to 1 Brands at Honasa 🚀 Over the years - Marketing expert with 7+ years of experience across the consumer landscape of India spanning Food & FMCG, E-Commerce & Telecom industries (both B2B and B2C). Worked on multiple zero to one projects at Zomato (Food Delivery) & Udaan (B2B FMCG E-Comm). Prior to this, was a part of Vodafone Idea Ltd. My skill-set includes effectively leveraging business operations and marketing platform skills & managing B2B & B2C Customer Marketing, Brand Relations, Merchandising, Revenue and FMCG E-Commerce projects from ideation to implementation. An MBA from the prestigious Management Development Institute, Gurgaon in 2016-18 (Mark-Ops), I'm Lean Six Sigma Certified marketing professional and have worked with various organisations like StartUp Wind & Max Ventures. Passionate photographer and a die-hard Formula 1 fan #stillwerise 🏎️💨

Experience

Honasa consumer ltd.

General Manager - Brand Factory

May 2025Present · 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Brand MarketingBrand StrategyCustomer MarketingBusiness StrategyBrand AwarenessRevenue & Profit Growth+3

Zomato

2 roles

Festival Growth - Zomato

Aug 2024Apr 2025 · 8 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

  • All things Festival at Zomato 🎉
  • Worked with the leadership team to develop end-to-end pan-India Festival strategy & campaigns to
  • scale the Zomato Food Delivery ecosystem and helped grow Quarter GOV from ~8.4k Cr to ~9.7k Cr
  • Co-created the most amazing Zomato brand films for the festivals and designed the app homepage
  • UI/UX marketing plan (In-App & On-ground) for major events through the year & drive pan-India supply
  • strategy to ensure event success
  • Unlocked new user & focus category growth for Zomato with new product feature launches, ATL+BTL
  • marketing (Digi - Meta Ads, DV360, Google SEO & SEM, CRM - Email, Whatsapp & Push Notifs, Social
  • Ads, Res BTL, Billboards et all) & cohorted+region specific campaign execution
  • Collaborated with multiple teams across Zomato (product, design, data science, supply, account
  • management & more) to scale Festival success and growth
Growth StrategiesDigital MarketingBusiness StrategyCustomer MarketingDigital StrategyGo-to-Market Strategy+10

Category Marketing Manager - Hyperpure

Dec 2022Jul 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

  • Building Hyperpure 🌱
  • Designing & Executing Full funnel digital marketing strategy to deliver platform growth via Marketing & Pricing Interventions for both Non-Perishable (FMCG+Imported) & Perishable (Mutton & Seafood) Categories
  • Designing Annual JBP with major brands/companies for platform growth on Hyperpure
  • Strategising category growth plans for Dairy, Packaged Foods, Staples, Mutton and Seafood & Kitchen essentials for Hyperpure (B2B Online ordering for HoReCa segment 1L+ Buyers)
  • Platform Monetisation via App Assets & Ads for Hyperpure
  • Designing zero-to-one for new products & market activation plans for private label and other industry brands like Borges, Jivo, Snapin, Wingreens
  • Scaling platform business growth for new brands/products with brands like FSIPL, McCain, Nestle, ITC, Veeba, Hyfun, IBF, Ferrero etc via Digital measures & lead-list conversion for incremental business pan-India
  • Designing & executing marketing initiatives to grow OTR via platform interventions
  • Developing north star goals, tracking daily performance for MAO & DAO at category/sub category level
  • Working on Platform Development to streamline user experience and optimisation to ensure higher organic sales conversion
Digital MarketingGo-to-Market StrategyBrand MarketingCategory ManagementMarketing AnalyticsShopper Marketing+5

Udaan.com

5 roles

Marketing & Monetization - Home Care, Personal Care & RTESM

Sep 2022Dec 2022 · 3 mos

  • Brand Marketing Strategy & Monetization plan for HC, PC & RTESM Category of global FMCG firms like ITC, HUL, P&G, Godrej, Marico, Dabur, Nestle etc.
  • Develop In-App & Off-App internal marketing strategy & calendar for FMCG Category
MonetizationGo-to-Market StrategyContent StrategyMarketingBrand AwarenessBrand Marketing+6

Central Marketing Manager (FMCG)

Nov 2021Aug 2022 · 9 mos

  • Develop Marketing Strategy for ~2.5 Lac FMCG Buyers & 250 Cr/month GMV (Retail+WS) pan India using Customer Segmentation & Buyer Behaviour Analytics
  • Devise In-App User store-fronts to drive incremental organic sales & maintain the right product mix on app helping Organic GMV via stores grow by ~1.8X
  • Help launch brands like Paperboat, Hell Energy, Ocean Beverages, Unibic-Chocokiss, Sunder Biscuits, Galaxy on Udaan for FMCG (scaling from 0 to 1)
  • Conceptualise, strategise and execute National Level Events (end-to-end) for FMCG pan-India
  • Spearhead Tech & Buyer Behaviour Analytics to initiate new properties on Udaan app in liaison with multiple stakeholder teams (Category, Tech, Sales, Finance, MSNP and Brand)
Team ManagementMarketingLeadershipMarketing AnalyticsFast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)Growth Strategies+5

Regional Trade Marketing & Merchandising Manager (North & East India)

Jan 2021Dec 2021 · 11 mos

  • Created the Trade & Business Development Plan (BDP) for both Regions (50K+ Buyers) with inputs on strategic priorities and alignment with Marketing Calendar to execute Regional Business Strategy
  • Managing and executing large scale consumer marketing campaigns and long-term brand building through a diverse media mix
  • Strategizing with Category and Central Trade Marketing team to create business plan for increasing category/vertical penetration
  • Driving customer acquisition and revenue growth through the implementation of digital (Growth and upper funnel) and traditional media strategies for Food Category
  • Established Merch Revenue streams in East Region and helped drive Organic Buyer growth through effective marketing campaigns & Mega/Periodic events (2nd in Merch Revenue after North) through concepts like Sunday Bazaar, Category Mela
Marketing AnalyticsFood & BeverageStakeholder ManagementA/B TestingTrade MarketingGrowth Strategies+3

Regional Trade Marketing & Merchandising Manager (North India)

Promoted

Jul 2020Dec 2020 · 5 mos

  • Established Merch Revenue streams in North for Food, scaling monthly revenue up to ~8X by Dec 2020
  • Launched Udaan Premier League, the first mega event leading to >100% GMV Achievement and successive launch of Udaan Mega Bharat Sale & FMCG Super Sale
  • Improved Merch Revenue generation for the app via Slot Utilization and effective Merch planning
Food & BeverageTrade MarketingMerchandisingB2B Marketing StrategyE-CommerceMarketing Campaign Management

Merchandiser, Food (North)

Mar 2020Jul 2020 · 4 mos

  • Worked with media and creative agency and executed digital marketing campaigns for Udaan and third party sellers
  • Created merchandising revenue plans for all major food brands in North
Campaign ManagementDigital MarketingFood & BeverageMerchandisingVendor ManagementPerformance Marketing+2

Vodafone idea limited

2 roles

Product Marketing Manager

Jun 2019Mar 2020 · 9 mos

  • Marketing Manager for Prepaid business (Vodafone brand) and Prepaid Data products (both brands) for Rajasthan circle
  • Managing customer base of 14 Mn through customer lifecycle management, product development and GTM strategies for sales
  • Driving GSR from Retail+Digital business, Revenue growth, Customer acquisition and renewal, Subs Quality and Data product sales
  • Product Lead on "Every Recharge Wins" campaign for the circle
  • Ach:
  • National Rank 2 in ERW Campaign
MarketingCustomer MarketingP&L ManagementBusiness DevelopmentScalabilityNew Product Rollout+1

Management Trainee

Jun 2018Jun 2019 · 1 yr

  • Stint 1: Vodafone Prepaid Sales (GKP)
  • Led a team of 8 SE driving sales in a INR 5.5 Mn monthly revenue market, 3.12 lac pop & 700+ retail outlets
  • Doubled Distributor ROI realization by enhancing salesforce productivity, sales promotion and retailer relationship management over the period of 3 months
  • Increased Gross (111% Tgt vs Ach) and UL Penetration (112% Tgt vs Ach) averaged over the 3 months stint
  • Responsible for 25 Distribution KPIs like Gross Sale, Unlimited (UL) Gross, Unique Activation Outlet, Tertiary Sale
  • Stint 2: Vodafone Idea Business Services (LKO)
  • Developed VIBS4RETAIL product brief and compact guidelines for Retail CCEs and conducted training for 241 CCEs
  • Launched Cloud Premier League in UP East to drive Cloud product sales & improve channel participation by 10x
  • 5 out of 6 zones achieved >100% MoM growth in VIBS Mobility Sales in project period and multiple Enterprise sales
  • Increased SoHo contribution in overall Enterprise sales from Retail channels to 20% (33.3% growth) over 4 months
  • Stint 3: Marketing - CXX/NPS (LKO)
  • Worked on improving CXX/NPS by leveraging the integrated VIL network post merger.
  • Launched Hyper Local Campaign across 28 districts for both brands post Network Integration across UPE covering 8 Mn pop base across multiple media channels
  • Lead communication campaign management for both brands leveraging Network Integration processes
  • Developed CXX-NPS Strategy 2019-20 UPE, driving Bosstomer registrations and onboarding, NPS analysis & reporting.
  • Identifying target segments, communication modes and driving content development after acquiring consumer insights
  • Achievements: UP East Circle Top 5 TSM Rank, Fastest to achieve URO1+ Activation in 6 zones, Cloud Premier League indicted into VIBS4RETAIL CFT in UPE
Market Research

Vodafone

Summer Marketing Intern

Apr 2017Jun 2017 · 2 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

  • Role: Marketing
  • Location: Gujarat circle
  • Project nominated for 'Best Summer Internship Project' award in MDI, Gurgaon (top 8 projects)
  • Awarded a Pre-Placement Offer for successful completion and implementation of the project
  • Created and launched a Pilot Model for the project in the Vodafone Gujarat market operational as of July
  • Developed a prototype management App to establish single platform connectivity between the channel partners
  • Designed a Productivity model to determine employee productivity and measure performance efficiency
  • Established self-sustainability of the Model in stores with a cost-benefit ratio of 1.05556 upon target acquisition
Project Planning

Pandit deendayal energy university

Research Intern

Jun 2015Jul 2015 · 1 mo · Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

  • Carried out research work in the area of Advanced Friction Stir Welding for the duration of Summer 2015 and came up with a comprehensive and elaborate research paper.
  • Conducted research on “Study of Metallurgy and Micro structural Properties of Friction Stir Welded AA 6061 using Grey based Taguchi Approach”
  • Successfully completed the research work during the assigned duration and formulated a research paper.
Public SpeakingProject Planning

Make a difference

Community Fund Raising (CFR) Coach and English Teacher

Aug 2013Apr 2014 · 8 mos · Ahmedabad, India

  • Led a team of 60 members to organize Ahmedabad’s first Dream Camp for MAD
  • Raised funds worth 2.5 lacs within a month to support the entire project
  • Taught underprivileged and physically challenged kids at the Apang Manav Mandal Centre
  • Organised events such as Bakesale, Corporate events and Social events for the kids of the centre
Project Planning

Caparo engineering india ltd

Intern Engineer

May 2013May 2013 · 0 mo · New Delhi, India

  • Assessed quality of the manufactured products by conducting various quality assessment tests
  • Prepare quality assessment data-sheets for any given product
  • Declared products as fit or unfit depending on the results of various tests conducted

Education

Management Development Institute, Gurgaon

Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Marketing and Operations

Jan 2016Jan 2018

Pandit Deendayal Energy University

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 2012Jan 2016

University of Saskatchewan

International Summer Student — Mechanical Engineering

Jun 2014Jul 2014

D.A.V. Public School - India

HSC — CBSE (Science)

Jan 2009Jan 2011

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