Anand Chandran

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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India17 yrs 1 mo experience
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Key Highlights

  • Led growth strategies for multiple D2C brands.
  • Achieved significant revenue scaling in diverse industries.
  • Expert in building scalable growth engines and monetization systems.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Growth and Business Transformation Leader in the Marketplace and D2C sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Growth StrategyGo-to-market StrategyRevenue ManagementD2c GrowthBrand StrategyRevenue ScalingInternational ExpansionMarketplace GrowthP&l OwnershipDigital MarketingOmnichannel GrowthSaas GrowthProduct MarketingDigital ExperiencePerformance MarketingDigital AcquisitionBusiness ConsultingLeadershipEvent PlanningProject ManagementClient Management

Other Skills

Business TransformationCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Bharat Market ExpansionSales AlignmentMonetizationProduct ManagementProduct-Led GrowthP&L ManagementFunnel OptimizationCustomer Lifecycle ManagementPricing & PositioningBrand LaunchDemand–Supply OptimizationLifecycle MarketingRevenue & Margin Management

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Strategic Growth & Business Transformation Leader | Driving Revenue Acceleration, Market Expansion & Scalable Growth Engines Strategic Growth Leadership & Revenue Impact: Over the last 16+ years, I’ve led growth, revenue, P&L and GTM strategy across consumer internet, D2C, marketplaces, mobility and HealthTech SaaS. My focus is on building scalable growth engines, monetization systems and sales-led revenue models that accelerate business performance, strengthen market positioning and deliver sustainable profitability. I partner with CXOs and founders to turn strategy into measurable business impact. Growth Strategy, Monetization & Market Expansion: As Vice President – Growth at WorkIndia, I drive growth and employer monetization for India’s largest blue-collar jobs marketplace serving large group of users, managing huge annual growth budgets and building Bharat-first GTM strategies. I’ve scaled daily active users, improved revenue efficiency and profitability through product-led growth, funnel optimization and monetization systems. Career Highlights: Across prior roles, at Zivame, I scaled online and marketplace revenue, improved contribution margins and increased digital revenue share. At Think9, I launched and scaled 0→1 D2C brands to large monthly run rates. At Zoomcar, I scaled India revenue and led international expansion. At Practo, I built product marketing and demand generation engines across 5+ countries, growing marketing-led revenue contribution and delivering exceptional YoY growth. Core Strengths: Growth Strategy | Revenue Acceleration | P&L Leadership | GTM Strategy | Market Expansion | Monetization | Growth & Brand Building | Performance Marketing | Revenue Operations | Cross-Functional Leadership | Stakeholder Management Professional Philosophy: My approach blends strategic clarity with disciplined execution to build scalable growth engines, strong brands and long-term enterprise value.

Experience

17 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
1 yr 8 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

Workindia

Vice President – Growth

Nov 2023Present · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • At WorkIndia, I lead growth, employer monetization and Bharat-first go-to-market strategy for India’s largest blue-collar jobs marketplace serving 40M+ users, owning large annual growth budgets and building scalable engagement, revenue and monetization systems across job seekers and employers.
  • 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
  • Scaled DAU to highs through product-led growth and retention optimization.
  • Drove 18% uplift in revenue per click through employer monetization and funnel redesign.
  • Built integrated growth systems across product triggers, CRM and paid acquisition.
  • Streamlined onboarding by partnering with Product and Engineering to reduce friction.
  • Improved unit economics, increasing AOV and profitability by 15%.
  • Built and led a 12-member growth team with alignment across 130+ sales agents.
  • Executed Bharat-first GTM strategies for scalable blue- and grey-collar adoption.
Business TransformationCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Go-to-Market StrategyBharat Market ExpansionRevenue ManagementSales Alignment+6

Think9 consumer

Head – Growth

Oct 2022Oct 2023 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • As Head of Growth, I owned growth, brand building and go-to-market execution for a founder-led consumer incubator, driving category creation, positioning and scale across Fashion, Food, Home & Furniture and Beauty D2C brands.
  • 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
  • Led growth and lifecycle strategy for 8 D2C brands across four consumer verticals.
  • Launched 4 brands from 0→1, owning segmentation, pricing and GTM execution.
  • Scaled brands from lacks to crores monthly revenue within 6–7 months.
  • Achieved very high monthly run rates for new brands within 6 months of launch.
  • Built India-first audience frameworks using psychographic and behavioral insights.
  • Designed customer journey and lifecycle playbooks to drive repeat growth and retention.
Business TransformationGo-to-Market StrategyCustomer Lifecycle ManagementPricing & PositioningD2C GrowthPerformance Marketing+3

Zoomcar

Senior Director – Growth

Nov 2021Sep 2022 · 10 mos

  • In this role, I led growth and international expansion for the self-drive mobility business, scaling India revenue and launching new global markets through GTM execution, demand–supply optimization and product-led growth.
  • 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
  • Scaled India monthly revenue to great heights through acquisition & engagement optimization.
  • Launched operations in 4 international markets within only 60 days.
  • Built localized go-to-market strategies and early product–market fit frameworks.
  • Optimized demand–supply balance to improve utilization and revenue efficiency.
  • Partnered with Product, Analytics and Operations to enhance discovery and user experience.
Go-to-Market StrategyInternational ExpansionMarketplace GrowthProduct-Led GrowthDemand–Supply OptimizationGrowth Strategy+1

Zivame

2 roles

Head – Online Business

Promoted

Jan 2020Nov 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Progressed from Head of Digital Marketing, I owned end-to-end online and marketplace P&L, leading GTM strategy, product experience, merchandising and revenue operations to scale growth, profitability and digital market leadership.
  • 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
  • Scaled monthly revenue to highs while improving large margins.
  • Delivered 30% QoQ GBV growth by increasing acquisition by 42% & D30 retention to 34.1%.
  • Increased daily revenue run rate by 78.5% & improved ROI by 5% through cohort-based growth.
  • Increased digital revenue contribution from 50% to 70%, established digital as the primary channel.
  • Led flagship brand festivals, driving engagement and incremental revenue impact.
  • Drove omnichannel growth through integrated GTM and product-led conversion optimization.
  • Expanded the marketplace assortment by onboarding third-party brands alongside owned labels.
Business TransformationLifecycle MarketingGo-to-Market StrategyRevenue & Margin ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipP&L Ownership+3

Head – Digital Marketing

Jan 2019Jan 2020 · 1 yr

Practo

Product Marketing Manager

Apr 2016Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • During this tenure, I led product marketing, go-to-market strategy and demand generation for Insta, the flagship HealthTech SaaS platform, driving adoption, revenue contribution and category leadership across India and international markets.
  • 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
  • Built & scaled the product marketing engine across 5 countries and 12 international markets.
  • Increased marketing-led revenue contribution from 0% to 30%, delivering 165% YoY growth.
  • Led insight-driven segmentation and positioning, enabled launch of 2 new product packages.
  • Executed high-impact digital ATL campaigns including Doctor’s Day and Because of You.
  • Founded the Academy of Digital Doctors and established category thought leadership.
  • Owned website & product storytelling, driving 60% growth in organic traffic & 25% hike in conversion.
  • Led industry partnerships, including Practo’s collaboration with CII at the 13th Annual Healthcare Summit.
SaaS GrowthGo-to-Market StrategyCustomer Lifecycle ManagementProduct MarketingATL CampaignsDemand Generation+1

Localoye

Marketing @ Localoye

Oct 2015Mar 2016 · 5 mos

Myntra

Digital Marketing Manager

Nov 2014Sep 2015 · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • At Myntra, I led performance-driven digital marketing for India’s leading fashion marketplace, owning multi-channel acquisition and growth optimization across paid and organic platforms.
  • 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
  • Drove data-led optimization to improve efficiency, scale and ROI.
  • Managed agency and platform partnerships to accelerate growth outcomes.
  • Optimized conversion funnels across web and app journeys.
  • Supported high-velocity campaign execution during peak sales and events.
Affiliate MarketingCampaign ManagementSearch & Social MarketingPerformance MarketingData-driven MarketingDigital Acquisition+1

Zs associates

Consultant

May 2013Nov 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • In this role, I worked on go-to-market strategy, market entry and commercial analytics for global clients, supporting product and marketing leadership across international markets.
  • 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
  • Built forecasting models to support revenue planning and growth decisions.
  • Developed decision-support and analytics tools for product and marketing leaders.
  • Supported commercial strategy through data-driven insights and performance analysis.
Go-to-Market StrategyMarket EntryStakeholder ManagementForecasting & AnalyticsData-Driven InsightsBusiness Consulting+1

Indian school of business

MBA Student & Alumni Relations Coordinator

Apr 2012Mar 2013 · 11 mos

LeadershipEvent PlanningCommunication & OutreachPublic RelationsStakeholder ManagementTeam Coordination+2

Cognizant

Project Manage

Sep 2008Mar 2012 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • As Project Manager, I managed large-scale enterprise technology projects and client delivery engagements, building a strong foundation in execution excellence, cross-functional coordination and stakeholder management across complex programs.
  • 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
  • Established execution discipline and delivery governance across complex initiatives.
  • Partnered with global clients to manage expectations and delivery outcomes.
  • Built strong foundations in program management, operations and stakeholder alignment.
Client ManagementProject ManagementEnterprise DeliveryPublic RelationsStakeholder ManagementCross-functional Team Leadership+2

Education

Indian School of Business

Post Graduate Programme (PGP)

Jan 2012Jan 2013

Anna University

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Electronics and Communication Engineering

Jan 2004Jan 2008

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