Naga Santha Kumar Pentela

Business Development Executive

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India5 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led 40+ product launches annually at Lava.
  • Created a Gen-Z-first brand identity for Prozone.
  • Managed multi-crore digital budgets at Xiaomi.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C marketing expert with a strong focus on brand strategy and digital marketing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Brand StrategyGtm StrategyProduct MarketingDigital MarketingHr Policy DesignMarket Research

Other Skills

Audience SegmentationAutomation & ToolsAutomation ToolsB2C e-commerceBrand BuildingBrand CampaignsBrand ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBusiness GrowthBusiness StrategyCCampaign LocalizationCampaign ManagementCampaign PlanningCategory Management

About

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

Experience

5 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 9 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 10 mos
Current Experience

Lava international limited

Accessories Brand Lead - Sr. Brand Manager

Aug 2022Present · 3 yrs 10 mos · Noida

  • Building a ₹100Cr+ accessories brand through 40+ annual product launches across smartwatches, audio, and mobile accessories
  • Created Prozone brand identity from scratch, establishing Gen-Z cultural relevance (“Own Your Zone”)
  • Owned end-to-end GTM strategy: product, packaging, retail, e-commerce, and content campaigns
  • Implemented systems, processes, and rituals to scale brand storytelling and cross-functional alignment
  • Drove commercial growth while preserving brand identity, balancing speed, scale, and cultural relevance
Brand StrategyGTM StrategyProduct MarketingDigital MarketingConsumer Insights

Xiaomi india

3 roles

Associate Marketing Manager

Jul 2021Aug 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Led digital brand strategy and GTM execution across Xiaomi’s Phones, TVs, Audio, and Ecosystem categories, shaping launch narratives for Flipkart & Mi.com events. Managed media, content, and cross-functional teams to drive measurable impact.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Owned GTM plans for 20+ product launches, aligning creative, media, and messaging across awareness → conversion
  • Led digital campaigns for Flipkart Big Billion Days, Mi Fan Festival, and Super Sale, balancing brand storytelling with ROI-first targeting
  • Managed multi-crore digital budgets, integrating performance and brand media
  • Designed consumer funnel strategies across D2C, e-commerce, and offline assist channels
  • Collaborated with e-comm, media, and platform partners to deliver consistent, high-impact campaign
Digital MarketingGTM StrategyMedia StrategyCampaign Management

Management Trainee - Digital Marketing

Apr 2021Jul 2021 · 3 mos

  • Gained hands-on experience in digital marketing, quickly mastering campaign planning, execution, and optimization across multiple channels.
  • Key Highlights:
  • Built and optimized Google, Meta, and Flipkart campaigns, supporting 5+ product launches
  • Developed tracking tools and creative logs, improving efficiency and ROI
  • Gained hands-on exposure to GTM frameworks, funnel strategies, and cross-channel coordination
Digital MarketingCampaign PlanningOptimization

Management Trainee - Retail Sales & Ecosystem GTM (Mi Homes)

Jan 2021Apr 2021 · 3 mos

  • Dived into sales and GTM operations, learning how consumer behavior, retail execution, and inventory planning drive conversions across 70+ Mi Homes.
  • Key Highlights:
  • Planned and executed GTM support for ecosystem launches, ensuring in-store readiness, packaging, and retail messaging aligned with consumer needs
  • Managed inventory, SKU prioritization, and regional plans, balancing demand with sell-through velocity
  • Developed deep understanding of what drives conversions — pricing, placement, channel incentives, and frontline storytelling
  • Built empathy for retail teams, informing how I approach brand assets, visibility, and packaging
Sales StrategyGTM OperationsInventory ManagementGTM Strategy

Oyo

Summer Intern - HR Systems & Process Design (Secured PPO)

Apr 2019May 2019 · 1 mo · Gurgaon, India

  • As a summer intern, I worked on HR systems, compliance, and process standardization — driving operational efficiency and team enablement across business units.
  • Key Highlights:
  • Designed and launched the People Manager Score & HR Process Compliance Score -> creating a structured performance system across functions
  • Standardized the Shared Services Pilot SOPs -> defining workflows and benchmarking models for scale-up
  • Created and conducted training programs for regional HR Admins and HRBPs to onboard the new systems
  • Developed a unified Job Catalogue to enable automated job requisition -> reducing turnaround time by 70%
HR SystemsProcess DesignOperational EfficiencyHR Policy Design

Muskaan dreams

Live Project Intern - HR & Process Design

Dec 2018Jan 2019 · 1 mo

  • Partnered with leadership to streamline HR and operational systems during a key expansion phase for a social sector organization.
  • Key Contributions:
  • Drafted HR policies across recruitment, performance appraisal, compensation, and exits
  • Developed SOPs for end-to-end organizational processes -> including vendor management and governance workflows
  • Contributed to systematizing internal practices for future scalability
HR PoliciesProcess StandardizationHR Policy Design

Futures first

Market Analyst - Energy & Commodities

Jul 2017Jan 2018 · 6 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Started my career in global financial markets — analyzing commodity trades and building precision under pressure.
  • Key Highlights:
  • Tracked and analyzed global price movements of ICE Gas Oil across US and UK trading sessions
  • Performed fundamental and technical research to support real-time and long-term position strategies
  • Built automation tools that reduced manual analysis time by 90%, improving decision-making speed
  • Developed systems thinking and quantitative rigor -> foundations I carry into brand and business strategy today
Market AnalysisResearchAutomation ToolsMarket Research

Education

XLRI Jamshedpur

PGDM — Human Resources Management

Jan 2018Jan 2020

Grenoble Ecole de Management

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Exchange Program

Jan 2019Jan 2019

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Electronics &CommunicationEngineering

Jan 2013Jan 2017

Narayana Junior College

Class XII — M.P.C.

Jan 2011Jan 2013

St. Marks English Medium High School

class X

Jan 2006Jan 2011

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