Manika Tandon โ Co-Founder
I build businesses the way I raise my dogs and my childโ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, and occasional bribery ๐พ(treats work wonders ๐พ๐ฉโ๐ง). Iโm a ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ with 16+ years of experience turning ideas from 0โunicornโfrom Cars24 to Pawfect Chefs, Indiaโs leading premium pet care brand. I specialize in the 0โ1 hustle, building teams and systems that ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฒ relentlessly while staying human. What I obsess over: P&L & unit economics ๐น โbecause growth without profitability is just hype Customer experience & retention โsolving problems before scaling Scaling businesses & launching new verticals ๐ โturning chaos into repeatable frameworks Building high-performing teams โmentoring, empowering, and adding a sprinkle of mischief Outside work: TEDx speaker & certified coach Dog mom & human mom ๐๐ง โsometimes negotiating deadlines with both simultaneously Part-time mischief-maker ๐ โkeeps things fun while staying focused If you want to connect with someonme who can ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ businesses, obsess over P&L, delight customers, sprinkle in spiritual wisdom, and maybe share a dog meme mid-meeting, weโre probably on the same wavelength.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a growth-focused leader in the pet care and automotive industries.
Location: Delhi, India
Experience: 19 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- P&l
- Customer Experience
- Business Strategy
Career Highlights
- Founder of India's leading premium pet care brand.
- Scaled CARS24 from 0 revenue to unicorn status.
- Expert in P&L management and customer retention.
Work Experience
Pawfect chefs
Founder (4 yrs 7 mos)
Founder (4 yrs 7 mos)
CARS24
Vice President (3 yrs 2 mos)
Business Head (7 yrs)
Cognizant
Business Development Manager (1 mo)
Sr. Business Development Analyst & Consultant (3 yrs 10 mos)
Sr. Business Development Executive (3 yrs 10 mos)
Wipro Technologies
Business Analyst - Sales & marketing, Domain Consultant - Food & Beverages (1 yr 2 mos)
Great Lakes Institute of Management
Student (Marketing) (1 yr 3 mos)
Free Lancer
Application Designer (8 mos)
Sapient Corporation
Associate Technology (1 yr 8 mos)
Accenture
Software engineer (4 mos)
Education
MBA at Great Lakes Institute of Management
MBA at PGPM Great Lakes Institute of Management
at Institute/ University Specialization
b.tech at Jaypee Institute Of Information Technology
science at Delhi Public School - R. K. Puram