Kiran Karthik

VP of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 11 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Over 15 years of P&L and revenue experience
  • Led multiple product categories in e-commerce
  • Successful investor in diverse startups
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned e-commerce and retail executive with strong venture capital experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentRetail Category Management

Other Skills

AnalyticsBrand DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisFMCGFast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)Inventory ManagementManagementMarket ResearchMerchandisingNew Business DevelopmentOnline RetailProduct DevelopmentSales

About

15+ years of P&L and Revenue experience primarily in e-commerce category management in businesses ranging from Meat, Large Appliances, Home & Kitchen, General Merchandise, Automotive and Electronics.

Experience

Zepto

VP / Business Head - General Merchandise

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • At Zepto, I lead the General Merchandise business which consists of Home, Kitchen, Toys, Sports, Pooja & Festive, Stationery, Automotive and Books categories.
SalesRetail Category ManagementTeam ManagementBusiness Development

Licious - born to meat

VP | Head of Category

Feb 2022 – Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Various startups

Investor

Sep 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Zypp Electric (EV Mobility)
  • Leverage Edu (Study Abroad)
  • Dukaan (SaaS)
  • Even (Healthcare)
  • Awiros (Deeptech)
  • Hesa (Rural Distribution)
  • Fleek (Consumer Tech)
  • Zingbus (Mobility)
  • GalaxEye (SpaceTech)
  • VidyutTech (EV)
  • One Impression (Influencer Marketing)
  • Cusmat (SaaS)
  • ZapScale (SaaS)
  • Auric (D2C)
  • Rozana (Rural)
  • Cogos (Logistics)
  • Zevi (SaaS)
  • Shuru (Social)
  • Revamp Moto (EV)
  • Successful Exits:
  • Hobspace (EdTech)
  • ANS Commerce (e-comm)
  • Stage (Regional OTT)
  • Shutdowns:
  • Blusmart
  • Tagz
  • Otipy

Udaan.com

Category Head

Mar 2020 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • At Udaan, I led revenue and bottomline for a portfolio of categories including Steel, Toys, Baby, Sports & Fitness, Cycles and Luggage.
SalesRetail Category Management

Cloudtail india private limited

Category Head

Sep 2016 – Mar 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • At Cloudtail, I led revenue and bottomline for categories including Large Appliances, Automotive and Industrial Supplies.
SalesRetail Category Management

Flipkart.com

Category Head / Associate Director

Oct 2011 – Sep 2016 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • At Flipkart, I led revenue and bottomline for categories including Personal Care, Private Labels and Home & Kitchen.
SalesRetail Category Management

Gsk consumer healthcare india

Area Sales Manager

May 2010 – Oct 2011 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Nagpur Area

  • Maharashtra & Chhattisgarh

Tata administrative services (tas)

Summer Intern

Apr 2009 – Jun 2009 · 2 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Corporate Strategy

Education

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

PGDM — Marketing

Jan 2008 – Jan 2010

Madras Institute of Technology

BE — ECE

Jan 2004 – Jan 2008

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