Anand A

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led global expansion for Chalo, establishing a significant international presence.
Founded and scaled Vogo, achieving 1 million monthly bookings.
Drove strategic initiatives at Flipkart during hyper-growth years.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Transportation and E-commerce expert with a strong focus on business development and strategic expansion.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business DevelopmentStrategic AlliancesLogisticsProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyP&l ManagementMarketing

Other Skills

EV bus operationsGlobal ExpansionSaaS business developmentVehicle sourcingAsset financingCharging infrastructure setupOperations managementMicromobilityEV technologyCategory managementReverse logisticsProduct launchStrategic marketingMarket analysisE-commerce

About

Experienced Business leader across multiple 0-1 journeys over more than 15 years. Ran multiple businesses during Series A -> Unicorn journey at Flipkart (India's flagship unicorn). Started and scaled Vogo and exited to Chalo after a 7 year journey. Now pursuing my post-acquisition journey in leadership team of Chalo in a role focussed on International Expansion

Experience

15 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 8 mos

Current Experience

Naarni

Building

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Electrifying buses

Chalo

President

Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 · 2 yrs · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

(1) EV bus operator : Setup first and largest private intracity EV bus fleet in India. Saw whole spectrum from vehicle sourcing, asset financing, charging infra setup and operations.(2) Led 0->1 Global Expansion for company (Buy, Build, Invest, Partner). Built out SaaS business selling to private bus operators in SE Asia and setup foundation in Latam. Significant part of Chalo's overall business in 2 years.

EV bus operationsGlobal ExpansionSaaS business developmentVehicle sourcingAsset financingCharging infrastructure setup+3

Vogo rentals

Founder CEO

Jan 2015 – Jan 2022 · 7 yrs

Built Micromobility + EV play in India over 7 years with over ~15k vehicles,~1 mn monthly bookings, ~100 cr ARR at peak. Exited to Chalo in 2022.

MicromobilityEV technologyBusiness developmentOperations managementBusiness DevelopmentProduct Management

Flipkart.com

Associate Director

Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 · 3 yrs

Business head for critical divisions during hyper growth years. Saw journey from GMV of $30mn to $500 mn
Setup 'Reverse logistics' business: Improved company margin by 50 basis points
Revamped 'White goods' category and launched Home Entertainment category
Promoted in my first year

Business strategyCategory managementLogisticsReverse logisticsBusiness StrategyProduct Management