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Rahul Potti

CEO

Hyderabad, Telangana, India11 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 10 years of experience in Operations and Growth Strategy.
  • Proven track record with industry leaders like Blinkit and Zomato.
  • Expert in driving business growth through data analytics.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Growth Strategy and Operations expert in the B2C sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Operations ManagementGrowth StrategyProgram Management

Other Skills

Category ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Category InsightsE-CommerceCompetitive AnalysisBusiness AnalysisBusiness StrategyStakeholder ManagementStrategic ThinkingAnalyticsBudgetingInventory ManagementLogistics ManagementCustomer AcquisitionForecasting

About

A professional with 10 years of experience in Operations, Growth Strategy, Program Management, PnL Ownership & Supply Chain Optimization. Proven track record of driving exponential business growth and operational excellence in Industry-defining organizations like Blinkit, Zomato, and Uber. Adept at leveraging data analytics, cross-functional collaboration to drive impactful outcomes. Passionate about building scalable solutions and empowering teams to achieve their best.

Experience

11 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 8 mos
Average Tenure
5 mos
Current Experience

Flipkart

Cluster Head

Dec 2025Present · 5 mos · On-site

  • Responsible for scaling the quick commerce business in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Blinkit

2 roles

Head of Operations - Hyderabad

May 2025Dec 2025 · 7 mos · On-site

  • Lead operations for ~100 stores in the city
  • Driving everything from instore efficiencies, minimizing wastage & gearing up for growth

Lead - Growth & Operations - Hyderabad

Sep 2023May 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos · On-site

  • My role entails working with category, replenishment, operations & marketing teams to drive growth for the city.
  • The role demands evaluating the business holistically to achieve measurable positive outcomes. I have experience cutting across Program Management, Cross-functional collaboration, Category analysis, Operations Management to name a few.
Category ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Category InsightsE-CommerceCompetitive AnalysisBusiness Analysis+18

Zomato

5 roles

City Growth Head

Jan 2023Sep 2023 · 8 mos

  • Business strategy: Leading Growth Initiatives across the restaurant, customer & delivery partner ecosystem through In-app, Digital & Offline channels
  • Program & Campaign management: Conceptualizing & executing customized campaigns basis user cohorts to drive OTR & Frequency upsides
  • Logistics/Ops planning: Led new rider onboarding in the city, driving~20% growth MoM; Built rider cohort prediction models & incentive design for the city
  • Growth strategy: Building forecasting & probability modeling for discounting burn
Media StrategyCompetitive AnalysisBusiness AnalysisLeadershipCustomer InsightBusiness Strategy+17

Regional Growth Lead

Promoted

Sep 2021Dec 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Lead in-app discount strategy & built burn optimization models
  • Was instrumental in driving 40% YoY growth across 22 cities in the South Region with a corresponding reduction in discounting burn of ~35%
  • Lead projects of Zomato Pro, FSSAI Compliance, Image Coverage & Funnel conversions for the region
  • Designing in-app campaigns & program managing growth initiatives
Media StrategyCompetitive AnalysisBusiness AnalysisLeadershipBusiness StrategyDigital Marketing+17

Program Manager - Zomato Grocery

Aug 2021Aug 2021 · 0 mo

  • - Responsible for setting up and streamlining the catalogue team for the pilot of Zomato Grocery Pan India
Competitive AnalysisBusiness StrategyStakeholder ManagementAnalyticsForecastingStrategy+3

Assistant Manager - Regional Growth Initiatives

Sep 2019Aug 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Leading In-app campaign coverage and burn optimization for the region
  • Leading Zomato Pro for both Delivery and Dine-out for the region
  • Leading R&R initiatives for the region
  • Handled Hygiene and Safety measures initiatives for the region
  • Lead Offline Marketing for the online ordering business for the region
Business StrategyStakeholder ManagementAnalyticsCustomer MarketingAnalytical SkillsProgram Management

Assistant Manager - Launch Team

Nov 2018Sep 2019 · 10 mos

  • Handled new city launch marketing strategy and execution across offline channels for Zomato Pan-India as part of Tier-3/Tier-4 geographic expansion (300+ City launches)
  • Key contributions in setting up Pan-India vendor network to service BTL & ATL requirements for Zomato
  • Conceptualized and executed Pan-India campaigns on occasions of Holi/Valentines Day among others
  • Functioned as the campaign manager for Kerala
Business StrategyStakeholder Management

Uber

Media Operations Associate

Jun 2017Oct 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Owned media strategy and execution across multiple offline channels for the Driver IMC 2018
  • Part of planning and execution of online and offline media for the Rider IMC 2018
  • Executed over 40 offline media campaigns targeting Riders and Driver Partners across India
  • Worked extensively with cross-functional and city teams to launch campaigns
  • Streamlined offline media buying and spends tracking at Uber
  • Owned vendor and budget management for the Central Marketing Team; from onboarding to payments
Media StrategyStakeholder Management

Bhima automobiles

Junior Partner

Mar 2016May 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos · Alappuzha, Kerala

  • Achieved significant savings through implementation of inventory tracking processes
  • Made the business leaner by phasing out slow moving/dead inventory inventory
  • Created a mechanic loyalty program and enrolled 15 mechanics in the district of Alleppey, Kerala
  • Initiated delivery of products to workshops during off-peak hours
Media StrategyStakeholder Management

Appsdaily

Management Trainee

Jul 2015Feb 2016 · 7 mos · Thrissur

  • Improved tertiary sales from 70k to 7 lacs in the district of Thrissur, Kerala
  • Handled a team of 14 in the districts of Thrissur and Malappuram
  • Enrolled 21 retailers in the district of Malappuram, Kerala as part of rebuilding the market
  • Handled the selection, hiring & training of in-store-demonstrators

Vodafone india

Summer Intern

Apr 2014May 2014 · 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

  • Identified gaps in product portfolio and service delivery in the Modern Trade and Direct Sales channel
  • Evaluated competition engagement programs/activities around Mobile Internet space
  • Devised metrics used to analyze attractiveness of retailer engagement strategies adopted by the major telecom players
  • Recommended strategies to improve operational efficiency and minimize opportunity loss in Modern Trade Channel

The allepey diocesan charitable and social welfare society

Social Welfare Internship - Child Rights Protection and Awareness Campaign

Feb 2014Mar 2014 · 1 mo · Alleppey, Kerala

  • Designed a social outreach campaign to educate students about child safety and prevention of abuse in schools across the district of Alleppey
  • Secured sponsorship from the State Bank of Travancore and the National Rural Health Mission, Alleppey for the campaign

Vidyut

Publicity in Charge

Aug 2012Mar 2013 · 7 mos · Amritapuri

  • Coordinated teams to drive participations for Vidyut 2013, Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri

P.a.c.e

Secretary

Apr 2012May 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo · Amritapuri

  • Organizing various technical workshops and competitions of the student organization of Computer Science Department, Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri

Education

NMIMS School of Business Management

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Jan 2013Jan 2015

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Computer Science

Jan 2009Jan 2013

Matha Senior Secondary School

School — Computer Science

Jan 2007Jan 2009

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