Karthik Venkateswaran

Co-Founder

India15 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Co-founded India's largest online automobile service platform.
  • Led successful investment rounds for startup growth.
  • Developed AI-driven digital advertising solutions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a MarTech and Automotive entrepreneur with strong leadership and business development skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

EntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentProgram ManagementConsulting

Other Skills

AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisCorporate FinanceData AnalysisE-commerceEvent ManagementFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingIT AuditInvestmentsLeadershipManagement

Experience

Zocket

Co-Founder & CEO

Jul 2021Present · 4 yrs 8 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

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LeadershipEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyE-commerceBusiness DevelopmentManagement Consulting+2

Gobumpr

Co-Founder & CEO

Aug 2015Jun 2021 · 5 yrs 10 mos · India

  • Founded in 2015, GoBumpr grew to become India's largest online (B2C) platform offering comprehensive post-market automobile services. Much like disruptive tech aggregators such as Uber and Airbnb, GoBumpr seamlessly connects vehicle owners with dependable service experts via a user-friendly mobile app. GoBumpr was acquired by TVS Automobile Solutions in the year 2020 and became a part of the myTVS brand.
  • 🚗 Grew the company from a team of three co-founders to 350+ when GoBumpr was acquired by TVS Automobile Solutions Pvt Ltd
  • 💰 Guided the company across multiple investment rounds - Successfully secured backing from esteemed angels, institutions, and venture capital investors to propel business expansion
  • 📈 Swiftly elevated the enterprise to 'Market Leader' status, establishing GoBumpr as India's premier aftermarket services platform across major metro areas like Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune
  • 🏆 Earned the esteemed 'Customer Service Leadership' Award from Frost & Sullivan in the Indian Car Service Aggregation sector
  • 🏅 Honored as the 'Best Start-up' by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in 2016
  • 🌟 Part of the inaugural startup cohort chosen by Bosch (Germany) for incubation within their prestigious Incubator/Accelerator program in India
LeadershipEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMarket ResearchConsulting+1

Cognizant

Business Development

May 2013Jul 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Business Development Lead for Analytics & Information Management (AIM) practice of Cognizant for emerging markets - EMEA, Continental Europe (CE), Middle East (ME):
  • 'Go-To-Market' Strategy & Roadmap for emerging information management & analytics solutions
  • Strategize future LOBs (lines of businesses) - focus on 'future of work' services for Cognizant EIM
Business DevelopmentAnalyticsMarket Research

Lear corporation

Program Manager

Apr 2012May 2012 · 1 mo · Pune

  • Program Management (for a global OEM) & Strategic Market Pricing (Auto-components Industry):
  • Handled the Proto-phase (Pre-PV and HB2 build) activities of a SUV seating program for an global OEM
  • Studied the Auto-components industry through primary and secondary research and developed a comprehensive change-cost model to aid in the negotiation and settlement of seat price with the client
Program ManagementMarket ResearchNegotiation

E-cell, iim shillong

Office Bearer

Aug 2011Mar 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos · Shillong, Meghalaya, India

  • Held the position of Office Bearer, Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell) and achieved the following during the two tenure on campus:
  • Successfully organized the first E-Summit 'EmergE' of IIM Shillong encompassing Inclusive Growth and Women Entrepreneurship Conclaves, B-Plan and Case competitions
  • Worked towards the establishment of Incubation Centre at IIM Shillong to promote the business ideas from Northeast part of India
LeadershipEntrepreneurshipEvent Management

Deloitte

Consultant

Jun 2010May 2011 · 11 mos

  • Consultant (Enterprise Risk Services) for special advisory engagements and information technology audit engagements with Deloitte:
  • Technology & business risk assessment and recommendations for customers based out of Indian market
  • Key projects delivered include - SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) compliance review, SEBI mandated Systems audit and Business Continuity Planning/ Disaster Recovery for clients spread across Indian cities
ConsultingRisk AssessmentIT Audit

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Shillong

PGP (M.B.A.)

Jan 2011Jan 2013

Madras Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering — Electronics and Communication

Jan 2006Jan 2010

DAV Group of Schools (TNAES), Chennai

Jan 2004Jan 2006

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