Ekalavya Chaudhuri — Co-Founder
I hold an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad with a focus in Marketing and Strategy electives. I graduated as a I-Schol (Institute Ranker) in my 2nd year (in the Top 12% of my batch overall and awarded the Gold Medal for Marketing). Currently working in marketing in the impact space as Marketing Specialist at XSEED Education. Former Senior Manager at Office of Growth and Strategy, CKA Birla Group in the New Business Initiatives team where my mandate was to strategize and execute both organic and inorganic levers to grow the Group's future. Got introduced to the world of early stage venture capital. Understood the world of investing. As a management trainee with CKA Birla Group I gained introduction to B2B sales, account management and sales strategy with Birlasoft and digital/performance marketing, brand & aspects of product with BirlaNest. I gained experience in management consulting & financial tech during a stint as Summer Associate at McKinsey & Co. where I interned during my MBA advising a BFSI client on Digital Transformation Strategy & Implementation. I hold a Certification in Marketing and Business Fundamentals from Hindustan Unilever after selection as a Unilever Changemaker (2021) post finishing at the Unilever Summer School prior to having joined my MBA. During my time at IIM Ahmedabad, I volunteered to mentor incoming students. I was an active member of multiple clubs: the theatre club, the Media Cell, and the Quizzing cell of the Literary club. I'd been among the top 20 selected in IIM A's admission process. I'd also been selected among InsideIIM's India's 50 Most Employable MBA Graduates Class of 2023. In the past I've also created brand content for startups. I back my MBA with an education in the humanities which has granted me learning skills, research skills, curiosity, presentation abilities, and exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex ideas and influence diverse audiences. I hold dual arts degrees: a BA (Hons.) and an MA in English Literature, and was a Gold Medalist at both levels. I've acted in multiple dramatics events in my past. Also, acted in a Bengali feature film, Tarikh. I'm qualified to be an Assistant Professor of English and previously as Research Assistant to the ex-President of the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration I coauthored a book chapter in The Routledge Handbook of Refugees in India. Please feel free to DM, or contact for anything interesting at my IIM A email: p21ekalavya@iima.ac.in Or you can connect with me on Instagram: @p21ekalavya
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Marketing and Strategy professional with experience in Corporate Strategy and Venture Capital.
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
Experience: 3 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Financial Analysis
- Sales Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Market Research
- Management Consulting
- Business Strategy
Career Highlights
- Gold Medalist in Marketing at IIM Ahmedabad.
- Developed a growth-focused framework for new business initiatives.
- Experience in venture capital and digital transformation strategies.
Work Experience
XSEED Education
Marketing Specialist, Founder's Office (9 mos)
CKA Birla Group
Senior Manager New Business Initiatives (1 yr 4 mos)
Management Trainee (7 mos)
McKinsey & Company
Summer Associate (2 mos)
Unilever
Unilever Foundation School (0 mo)
Unilever Changemaker 2021 (0 mo)
University of Hyderabad
PHD Fellow (6 mos)
Professor Paula Banerjee
Research Assistant (11 mos)
Knonn Technology Services Private Limited
Content Specialist (3 mos)
TechCare
Content Curator (3 mos)
Self Employed
Private Tutor (9 mos)
Storyteller
Marketing & Publicity Intern (1 yr)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Master of Arts - MA at Presidency University, Kolkata
Bachelor of Arts - BA at Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Class XII at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's
