Ritika Tawani

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Over 12 years of experience in leadership roles
  • Proven track record in scaling businesses
  • Expert in strategic planning and product management
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in the EdTech and consumer goods sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipProduct ManagementStrategic PlanningStrategic InitiativesProblem Solving

Other Skills

Design ThinkingCross-functional CoordinationGo-to-Market StrategyOperational ExcellenceOperational EfficiencyStakeholder ManagementProgram ManagementProject ManagementStreamlining OperationsCross-functional CollaborationsCategory ManagementStrategic RoadmapsAnalytical SkillsNegotiationMarket Entry

About

With over 12 years of experience in building and leading teams, scaling businesses, and solving challenging problems with a cause, I am passionate about businesses that drive a step changes in the world. Would love to connect with folks who are thinking about solving interesting problem statements, and are purpose driven!

Experience

11 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 6 mos
Average Tenure
11 mos
Current Experience

Uber ai solutions

Strategic Programs

Jun 2025Present · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

South park commons

Building something new

Sep 2024Feb 2025 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • South Park commons is the home for founders in -1 to 0 phase who are building something new. I deep dived on age tech and healthcare. Happy to brainstorm with anyone exploring these areas.
LeadershipProblem Solving

Wayground (formerly quizizz)

Business Head @ Quizizz for Work

Jan 2023Mar 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Quizizz is a learning tool, developed initially to help K-12 teachers enhance learning in the classroom, through better engagement. I lead a business vertical within Quizizz, where we are taking Quizizz's engaging learning methods to the corporate world.
Design ThinkingStrategic InitiativesLeadershipCross-functional CoordinationStrategic PlanningGo-to-Market Strategy+9

Open secret

Chief Growth Officer

Oct 2021Nov 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Driving business scale up for the family snacking brand via an omni channel strategy
Strategic InitiativesLeadershipCross-functional CoordinationStrategic PlanningOperational ExcellenceOperational Efficiency+6

Urban company

2 roles

Director, Product

Promoted

Jan 2020Oct 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Focused on growth initiatives
  • Relaunched the Urban Company subscription program in line with customer research understanding - helped improve loyal customer repeat by ~30%
  • Launched an annual maintenance contract for services needed regularly like AC, pest control etc. Improved repeat by ~10%
Design ThinkingStrategic InitiativesLeadershipCross-functional CoordinationStrategic PlanningOperational Efficiency+9

Business Head, Salon at Home

Oct 2017Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Marketplace scaling
  • Grew the salon at home business 8x over 2 years
  • Growth Innovations
  • For the first one year, focused on building the supply and training processes in line with demand, ensuring business growth + NPS improvement
  • Next 1 year, focused on offering improvements
  • Launched a completely new waxing methodology to double down on new user acquisition + repeat growth
  • Launched a luxury and low price tier to widen the relevant customer base for the business
  • Team Building and Leadership:
  • Led a distributed team of 30+ to ensure central initiatives get deployed across all cities
  • Promoted within 6 months of joining
Strategic InitiativesLeadershipCross-functional CoordinationStrategic PlanningOperational ExcellenceOperational Efficiency+7

The boston consulting group

2 roles

Consultant

Sep 2016Sep 2017 · 1 yr · Boston

  • Redesigned the global supply chain network for the small molecule API business of a pharmaceutical company; resulting in ~20% savings on their manufacturing costs
  • Led the resource modeling and organization structure redesign for production and engineering teams at an Indian pharmaceutical plant, with a goal to produce 5x the annual volumes in 2 years
  • Streamlined senior leadership responsibilities & KPIs, standardized operating processes for a high growth education technology firm
LeadershipCross-functional CoordinationProblem SolvingStreamlining OperationsCross-functional Collaborations

Summer Consultant

Jun 2015Aug 2015 · 2 mos · Chicago

  • Worked on a post merger integration project for a medical device manufacturer
  • The 2 companies merging had differences in how their sales territories were divided, as well as measurement of KPIs for their sales force
  • Secured a Pre Placement Offer for my work
  • I worked with key sales leaders to align a common territory map + measurement metrics, along with a more efficient way of managing operations for the merged entity with improved economics
Problem SolvingCross-functional Collaborations

Abbott

Strategy Consultant

Jun 2013Jun 2014 · 1 yr · Mumbai

  • Part of the CEOs office driving key strategic initiatives
  • Drove the target setting and review process for all categories, along with the business heads
  • Setup pilot liver clinics at KOL clinics, aiding diagnosis and translating to better brand recognition + growth
  • Built strategic relationships with diagnostic chains, for collaboration in key therapy areas
Problem SolvingCross-functional Collaborations

Kearney

Business Analyst

Jul 2011Jun 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai

  • Profitability enhancement and operational excellence projects across FMCG and automotive sectors.
  • Worked with the procurement team at a large FMCG company to negotiate with raw material and packaging providers, delivered $10 M annual savings
  • Developed the new long term manufacturing & distribution model for the largest Indian chocolates manufacturer, driving 8% savings
  • Project managed key strategic initiatives (across quality, new product development) for a large automotive company
  • Consistently rated 'Exceeds all Expectations' for my work.
Problem SolvingCross-functional Collaborations

University of erlangen-nuremberg

Visiting Summer Researcher

May 2009Jul 2009 · 2 mos · Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

  • Simulations to study the elastic properties of nano materials

Indian institute of science

Visiting Summer Researcher

May 2008Jul 2008 · 2 mos · Bangalore

  • Experimental Study on Liquid-Liquid dispersions

Education

Harvard Business School

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

Jan 2014Jan 2016

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

B. Tech + M. Tech — Chemical Engineering (Specialization in Process System Design and Engineering)

Jan 2006Jan 2011

Sophia Secondary School

Jan 1995Jan 2006

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