Naga Santha Kumar Pentela — Business Development Executive
Category Brand Builder | Intrapreneur | Insight-Led, Impact-Driven I don’t just want to grow. I build brands that earn love and leave a legacy.From small-town roots → XLRI → HR → marketing → Xiaomi’s scale → Lava’s blank canvas, my journey has been unconventional, but one thing remains constant: a bias for learning, ownership, and building from scratch. At Lava, I lead brand, GTM, and category strategy for a ₹100Cr+ business vertical. I’ve driven 40+ product launches a year across smartwatches, audio, and mobile accessories, while building Prozone, a Gen-Z-first brand with its own tone, identity, and cultural relevance (“Own Your Zone”).I shape brand strategy end-to-end, from insights to identity, content to creator marketing, packaging to retail GTM, balancing scale with sharp storytelling. Earlier at Xiaomi and POCO, I led digital brand campaigns for launches like Xiaomi 12 Pro and Flipkart Big Billion Days, delivering measurable lifts in awareness, engagement, and conversions. I operate like an intrapreneur - hands-on, growth-obsessed, and driven by consumer truth. Core Expertise: Brand Strategy · Product Marketing · GTM Strategy · Digital Marketing · D2C · Consumer Insights · Category Growth · Challenger Brands · Revenue Growth
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C marketing expert with a strong focus on brand strategy and digital marketing.
Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Experience: 5 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Brand Strategy
- Gtm Strategy
- Product Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Hr Policy Design
- Market Research
Career Highlights
- Led 40+ product launches annually at Lava.
- Created a Gen-Z-first brand identity for Prozone.
- Managed multi-crore digital budgets at Xiaomi.
Work Experience
Lava International Limited
Accessories Brand Lead - Sr. Brand Manager (3 yrs 10 mos)
Xiaomi India
Associate Marketing Manager (1 yr 1 mo)
Management Trainee - Digital Marketing (3 mos)
Management Trainee - Retail Sales & Ecosystem GTM (Mi Homes) (3 mos)
OYO
Summer Intern - HR Systems & Process Design (Secured PPO) (1 mo)
Muskaan Dreams
Live Project Intern - HR & Process Design (1 mo)
Futures First
Market Analyst - Energy & Commodities (6 mos)
Education
PGDM at XLRI Jamshedpur
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Grenoble Ecole de Management
Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat
Class XII at Narayana Junior College
class X at St. Marks English Medium High School