Nilangshu Nandi — Co-Founder

With nearly two decades of experience across the automotive and mobility sectors, I specialize in transforming complex operational challenges into scalable business models. My career has been defined by a commitment to execution, having held leadership roles at industry giants including Tata Motors, TVS Motor Company, and Ola. Currently: Scaling Yana, where we are operationalizing 2W EV's across cities in Odisha, Jharkhand. Our mission is to provide seamless, tech-enabled "Fleet as a Service" to the logistics ecosystem of the Tier 2,3 cities while driving economic mobility for the delivery workforce. Key Professional Milestones: Founding & Scaling: Led Yana from inception to securing backing from IIM A Ventures, focusing on hyper-local growth in underserved markets. Operational Leadership: Leveraged deep domain expertise in EV procurement and fleet maintenance to optimize unit economics at scale. Ecosystem Building: Active mentor and NITK Surathkal alumnus, dedicated to fostering the next generation of professional talent through career support and community engagement. I believe that the future of mobility in India isn’t just about the vehicles—it’s about the integration of sustainable technology and human-centric operations. Let’s talk about: #EVs #Logistics #GigEconomy #StartupScaling #Mobility

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the mobility sector with a focus on electric vehicles and business development.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 18 yrs 9 mos

Skills

Start-up Leadership
Sales Process
Business Development
Global Mobility
Project Management
Global Business Management
Sales Planning
Pnl Management
Management Of International Teams
Distribution Channel Management

Career Highlights

Nearly two decades of experience in automotive and mobility sectors.
Expert in scaling EV operations and business models.
Proven track record in securing funding and driving growth.

Work Experience

YANA

Co-Founder (1 yr 5 mos)

HMC Group

Vice President of Business Development (3 mos)

Ola

Head - Charging (6 mos)

Ola Electric

Director International Business (1 yr 4 mos)

TVS Motor Company

Regional Business Head - LATAM (1 yr 9 mos)

Regional Business Head - South Asia (2 yrs 7 mos)

Regional Business Head - South East Asia (7 mos)

Hero MotoCorp Ltd

Cluster Manager - East & Central Africa (2 yrs 1 mo)

Country Manager - Bangladesh (2 yrs 3 mos)

Tata Motors

Area Manager - Bangladesh & Myanmar (1 yr 3 mos)

Manager - SSI Project, West Zone (1 yr 7 mos)

AVIVA LIFE INSURANCE

Management Trainee (9 mos)

ITC Limited

Summer Intern (1 mo)

Tata Motors

Customer Support Manager (2 yrs 11 mos)

Education

MBA at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) at National Institute of Technology Karnataka

at St. Xavier's School Durgapur

Nilangshu Nandi

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India18 yrs 9 mos experience

Key Highlights

Nearly two decades of experience in automotive and mobility sectors.
Expert in scaling EV operations and business models.
Proven track record in securing funding and driving growth.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the mobility sector with a focus on electric vehicles and business development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Start-up LeadershipSales ProcessBusiness DevelopmentGlobal MobilityProject ManagementGlobal Business ManagementSales PlanningPnl ManagementManagement Of International TeamsDistribution Channel Management

Other Skills

Start-up VenturesFundraisingLast MileBusiness StrategySalesStrategyKey Account ManagementChannel Relationship ManagementMarketingManagementSales OperationsTrainingTeam BuildingTeam ManagementCompetitive Analysis

About

Experience

18 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 5 mos

Current Experience

Yana

Co-Founder

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Electrify last mile fleet mobility for the delivery segment..

Start-up LeadershipStart-up VenturesSales ProcessFundraising

Hmc group

Vice President of Business Development

Oct 2024 – Jan 2025 · 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Last Mile Mobility with 3 wheelers
Global connect with Last Mile start-ups in EU and US for collaboration

Business DevelopmentLast MileGlobal Mobility

Ola

Head - Charging

Mar 2024 – Sep 2024 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Planning and executing installation of the charging infrastructure across the country. PnL role encompassing sourcing, vendor management, data analysis, demand density analysis and utilization monitoring.
4000 chargers installed in record 4 months across Top 9 cities to cater to the last mile fleet

Project Management

Ola electric

Director International Business

May 2023 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Global Business ManagementSales Planning

Tvs motor company

3 roles

Regional Business Head - LATAM

Jul 2021 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

Management Of International TeamsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyPnL ManagementDistribution Channel Management

Regional Business Head - South Asia

Promoted

Dec 2018 – Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos

PnL ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyDistribution Channel Management

Regional Business Head - South East Asia

May 2018 – Dec 2018 · 7 mos

Management Of International Teams

Hero motocorp ltd

2 roles

Cluster Manager - East & Central Africa

Apr 2016 – May 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Greater Delhi Area

Distribution Channel ManagementGlobal Business Management

Country Manager - Bangladesh

Jan 2014 – Apr 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Responsible for sales, brand transition from Hero Honda to Hero, marketing, after sales support, assembly operations.
Achievement -
Hero's overall Market Share became 13% within 5 months, 14% in 9 months & 17% in 17 months
Hero Bangladesh became the most followed Facebook page among all two wheeler OEM pages in Bangladesh
Business of $ 17.9 million in the 1st fiscal of operations (Apr'14 - Mar'15)
Extensive BTL and ATL promotions done to improve the visibility of the brand
Stamped presence by virtue of sales and service points at all corners of the country in 9 months - a feat unparalleled in the industry of this country and something that contributed immensely in growing sales and service support

Tata motors

2 roles

Area Manager - Bangladesh & Myanmar

Oct 2012 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos

Responsibilities:-
Sales, competition tracking, channel development, network expansion, sales process formulation, product introduction roadmap, customer satisfaction
Marketing : ATL, BTL Activities, social media monitoring, brand marketing to improve brand equity, adhering to marketing budget
Overall profitability in the market for the company
Achievement:-
In a year's time, TML became No. 3 new car OEM in the intensely competitive market
Achieved $ 1.01 Mn. Sales revenue in FY 2012 – 13 in 4 months
Ended FY 2012 – 13 with 5% Market Share of new cars within 4 months of operation
Awarded 3 Cheers by International Business Division, Tata Motors for having conducted a successful launch program
Area Manager - Myanmar effective 15th July 2013.
Responsibility:-
Analyze the automobile industry movement in the country and to build a strong foothold in the country for Tata Motors

Manager - SSI Project, West Zone

Feb 2011 – Sep 2012 · 1 yr 7 mos

Handled 12 dealers of West as part of a special SSI project that aimed to improve the sales satisfaction of customers through improved systems and processes
Studied each dealer in detail and then rolled out customized initiatives in sync with the newly formed sales process
Worked alongside a leading management consulting firm to build the strategy and efficiently complete the implementation part

Aviva life insurance

Management Trainee

Apr 2010 – Jan 2011 · 9 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Sales Project:- Jul’10 – Dec’10
Handled Noida branch as a Deputy Branch Manager with responsibilities of sales, marketing and agency expansion
Introduced a (then) newly developed channel sales program in NCR that aimed to widen the existing agency base by offering innovative variable commission module
Strategy Project:- Jan’11 – Feb’11
Developed a branch manager training module that would improve the efficiency and performance of each branch

Itc limited

Summer Intern

Apr 2009 – May 2009 · 1 mo

To study the organizational structure and operational processes of key FMCG companies and recommend areas of improvement for ITC

Tata motors

Customer Support Manager

Jul 2005 – Jun 2008 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Greater Kolkata Area

Executed the network expansion drive for Tata Nano vehicle in my territory
Handled 7 dealerships and service centers with a cumulative monthly service business value of $ 0.2 Mn
o Focused on customer retention and satisfaction along with improved revenue and profitability for the dealers
Responsible for improving the Eastern region Customer Satisfaction Index [CSI]
o Focused on standard operating procedures and took some key initiatives like customer tracking and fast-track complaint handling
o Improved East region’s CSI score [JDP Survey ‘06] and made it the 2nd most improved region in the country within Tata Motors