Neerav Mehta

Business Development Manager

Dubai, United Arab Emirates7 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in scaling consumer-tech categories.
  • Achieved 45% YoY revenue growth across multiple categories.
  • Expert in launching user-centric products and brands.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Consumer-Tech expert with a strong focus on category growth and operational strategy.

Contact

LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Category StrategyP&l ManagementCategory GrowthVendor ManagementService Delivery OptimizationData AnalysisSupply Chain ManagementProduct LaunchProgram Management

Other Skills

Cross-functional LeadershipDigital MarketingSQLTeam ManagementTeam CoordinationTeam LeadershipManagementDanceSocial MediaProject ManagementCorporate CommunicationsTeam BuildingOrganization SkillsMicrosoft OfficeTeaching

About

Category leader with 7 years of experience scaling consumer-tech categories across the UAE and India. Proven track record in owning P&Ls, launching zero-to-one verticals, and executing data-led growth strategies. Adept at cross-functional leadership across product, data and marketing. Passionate about building user-centric products and brands in fast-paced, tech-enabled environments.

Experience

7 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 9 mos
Average Tenure
3 mos
Current Experience

Justlife

Senior Category Manager

Feb 2026 – Present · 3 mos · On-site

Hafla | حفلة

2 roles

Associate Director - Growth (Strategy & Operations)

Promoted

May 2024 – Feb 2026 · 1 yr 9 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

  • Owned category strategy & P&L across 5 categories ; delivered 45% YoY revenue growth and 18% cost optimization.
  • Defined category roadmaps, growth levers, and monetization plans, balancing supply expansion, pricing, and margins.
  • Drove execution with product, marketing, tech, ops, and sales teams to improve conversion, fulfillment SLAs, and CX.
  • Played a key role in shaping organizational culture, fostering collaboration & innovation.
Category StrategyP&L Management

Senior Manager - Category Growth

Mar 2022 – May 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

  • Launched & scaled F&B + Venues verticals; drove 2X MoM growth in GEV during peak.
  • Built a supply network of 400+ vendors and optimized CAC via paid social + SEO campaigns.
  • Rolled out tech features on Shopify & MakerNav to streamline SKU discovery and checkout.
Category GrowthVendor Management

Urban company

4 roles

Category Manager - UAE

Feb 2021 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Scaled city launches (Sharjah, Ajman) with 20–25% MoM growth in service deliveries.
  • Increased partner profitability across UAE by 40% through pricing, logistics, and demand balancing.
  • Built SQL dashboards to track performance metrics and reduce demand loss by 50%
Service Delivery OptimizationData Analysis

Category Manager - India

Promoted

Dec 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Strategized supply chain, created virtual onboarding process and successfully
  • onboarded 250 Spa Therapists across 8 cities in 2 months through a team of 8
  • business development managers.
  • Launched 4 SKUs for SPA at home business in India by defining service SOPs, training
  • existing service professionals, planning cart structure. Got 10% attach rate and
  • increased AOV by 16%.
  • Launched 'Online Wellness' Business during pandemic by working closely with
  • Product, Finance, Monet & Marketing team. Defined it's service SOPs, Onboarded 300+
  • yoga & fitness trainers through virtual screening & training.
Supply Chain ManagementProduct Launch

Sales Associate

Promoted

Jan 2019 – Nov 2019 · 10 mos

  • As a sales associate i was responsible for the number of service deliveries by yoga & fitness trainers in Delhi/NCR, their conversation rates and service revenue.

Community Associate

Jul 2018 – Jan 2019 · 6 mos

  • Helping Public Relations team in resolving Social Media Escalations !

The art of living

Program Management Intern

Jun 2016 – Jul 2016 · 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Summer Internship Program 2016 : Got to manage a 50 days Internship Program of 100 Interns from different states & countries having expertise in different sectors.

Education

Delhi University

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) — Commerce

Jan 2015 – Jan 2018

K.L Arya D.A.V Public School

High School — Commerce

Jan 2008 – Jan 2015

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