Nilesh Gupta

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led user growth strategies at Meesho.
  • Co-authored national retail policy report.
  • Achieved significant savings in sourcing strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C Growth Strategist with expertise in Management Consulting and Business Strategy.

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Management ConsultingBusiness StrategyData AnalysisManagementMarketingConsumer BehaviourMarket ResearchCross Cultural ManagementEngineeringMicrosoft OfficeTeam ManagementRelationship BuildingStrategic SourcingCost transformationBusiness Analytics

Experience

11 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
10 mos
Current Experience

Stealth

Co-founder & CEO

Jul 2025Present · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Helping brands liquidate surplus/ short dated goods in an aspirational, brand-safe environment with high value recovery

Career break

Career transition

Jan 2025Jun 2025 · 5 mos

  • Pet parenting and exploring what next

Meesho

3 roles

General Manager - Growth

Oct 2023Dec 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Heading User Growth for Meesho

Sr. Director, Growth

Promoted

Jan 2022Nov 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Lead Branding, Acquisition & Activation

Director, Growth

Mar 2021Dec 2021 · 9 mos

  • Head of Acquisition and Activation

Kearney

3 roles

Manager

Promoted

Jul 2019Feb 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Co-authored National Retail Policy report with CII, summarizing policy recommendations to the Government to unlock full potential of retail sector growth in India
  • Supported Top global Pharmacos in strategizing the ‘Future of Meetings & Events’ – extent of virtual/ hybrid; operating model implications (process, org.)
  • Published Kearney perspectives on 'Winning mantras for long-term growth in Consumer Goods & Retail industries' and 'Organization of Tomorrow'
  • Helped a leading Indian textile & apparel manufacturer in identifying transformational workforce productivity improvement opportunities of up to 30%

Associate

Promoted

Jun 2017Jun 2019 · 2 yrs · Mumbai Area, India

  • Developed apparel sourcing strategy and conducted structured sourcing for a large value fashion retailer in the Middle East; delivered savings of ~8%
  • Supported cost transformation program roll-out for a major Indian Lubricants public sector enterprise; delivered savings of ~3%

Consultant

May 2015May 2017 · 2 yrs · Mumbai Area, India

  • Sales spend effectiveness: Identified 10-15% of ineffective trade and consumer promo spend for a large Indian FMCG and re-invested it for growth
  • Developed ROI tools and redesigned the spend management process
  • Simplified scheme structure and optimized offer slabs for incentivizing retailer purchase
  • Growth strategy: Developed India & China growth strategy for a global textile equipment manufacturer
  • Designed segment-wise ‘Where to play’ & ‘How to win’ strategies
  • ­- Developed a selling tool based on ‘Total value of ownership’ and trained sales force from 15+ countries to drive global sales
  • Diagnosed gaps in “Go to Market” strategy of a global cosmetics player in India and recommended levers to unlock 25% revenue growth over 2 years
  • Negotiated and aligned on a profit-sharing formula with the franchise partner of an Alcoholic beverage player in 2 key markets

Hindustan unilever limited

Summer Intern

Apr 2014Jun 2014 · 2 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Identified business opportunity in untapped segment (UAE labour camps), conducted consumer behaviour studies and designed promotional activities for market entry
  • Clustered the MENA (Middle East – North Africa) region based on cultural similarities to create more focused marketing strategies

Larsen & toubro limited

Management Trainee

Aug 2012May 2013 · 9 mos · Faridabad Area, India

  • • Developed designs for structural works in oil refineries and built quantity estimation models for high value tenders

Education

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Jan 2013Jan 2015

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

B.E. Hons

Jul 2008May 2012

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Jul 2008May 2012

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) — Civil Engineering

Jan 2008Jan 2012

NEOMA Business School

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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