Deval Thakkar — CEO
Dynamic and result-oriented Senior Brand Manager with 8+ years of progressive experience across Sales, Category & Brand Management, Business Strategy, and E-commerce Growth. Proven success in driving brand building, performance marketing, and cross-functional collaboration in high-growth environments like Nykaa and Times Internet. Managed the launch of Q-commerce for Nykaa & NykaaMan. Demonstrated ability to lead strategic account planning, manage CXO-level relationships, and execute data-driven growth strategies using tools like Tableau, Mixpanel, and OLAP. Skilled in identifying performance gaps and leading solution-selling initiatives that improve profitability, reduce customer escalations, and maximize marketing ROI. Hands-on expertise in the Retail and Beauty eCommerce landscape, with a strong grasp of consumer behaviour, industry KPIs, and market dynamics. Known for entrepreneurial agility, stakeholder management, and a client-partner mindset focused on long-term value creation, business scaling, and delivering exceptional outcomes through digital innovation and customer-first strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Brand Manager in the E-commerce and Retail industry.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 9 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- P&l Management
- Business Strategy
- Project Management
- Data-driven Decision Making
- Category Management
- Business Planning
- Sales Management
- Product Development
Career Highlights
- Scaled NykaaMan business by 100%+ YoY.
- Led strategic account planning with CXO engagement.
- Expert in data-driven growth strategies.
Work Experience
Nykaa
Senior Manager (1 yr 8 mos)
Brand Manager (1 yr)
Associate Brand Manager (2 yrs)
Times Internet
Cluster Manager (1 yr 10 mos)
Sales Team Lead (1 yr 2 mos)
All Inventory (AI)
Co-Founder (1 yr)
Wer art thou -A Startup
Product Development Manager (11 mos)
Reliance Communications
Research and Development Intern (0 mo)
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)(PGDM) at Mumbai Educational Trust, MET League of Colleges
Bachelor's Degree at University of Mumbai
Associate's Degree at Shah And Anchor Kutchhi Polytechnic
High School at Holy Angel’s High School