Raichel Elsa Thomas

Business Development Executive

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India7 yrs 11 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in building sustainable packaging solutions.
  • Proven track record in business development and digital strategy.
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on data-driven decision making.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Sustainability and Packaging expert with strong capabilities in Business Development and Digital Strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyOperations ManagementBusiness DevelopmentDigital StrategyBusiness ExcellenceQuality AssuranceData AnalysisOperations Research

Other Skills

Augmented RealityAutomotive EngineeringB2B MarketingBeautiful SoupC (Programming Language)C++CPLEXCommunicationContinuous ImprovementCreative WritingData AnalyticsData ExtractionDatabase DevelopmentDebatorDigital Marketing

About

Passionate about building and scaling things from the ground up. Whether it's a business, a brand, or a new idea, I thrive in the process of transforming concepts into reality and driving sustainable growth. I enjoy solving complex challenges, optimising systems, and finding creative ways to expand opportunities. With a hands-on approach and a strategic mindset, I am always looking for the next challenge to build, scale, and innovate. Have an idea worth exploring? I am all ears.

Experience

7 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 3 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 10 mos
Current Experience

Itc limited

3 roles

New Business and Strategic Partnerships

Promoted

Jun 2025Present · 1 yr

  • Building Ecobyte -ITC’s Generic Food service packaging brand aimed at reducing plastic footprint while nailing the functional expectations
  • Leading and driving other strategic growth vectors for the business such as Connected Packaging and Luxury Packaging aggregation
Operations ResearchBusiness StrategySupply Chain ManagementOperations Management

Manager, New Business Development and Digital Stratgey

Promoted

May 2023May 2025 · 2 yrs

  • Connected Packaging :
  • Helping brands connect with consumers using interactive packaging with the help of Augmented Reality and Non Clone-able packaging elements. To offer this service, we have partnered with several start-ups worldwide, from Switzerland to Italy to the UK to Bangalore. We have developed a platform of offerings in the smart packaging space for brands to pick and choose the options they like and execute them as part of their next packaging-driven marketing campaign.
  • Brand Manager Ecobyte ( sustainable food service packaging portfolio ):
  • Initiated and scaled up a new generic packaging brand for the business. Driving the growth and expansion strategy of the brand across online and offline platforms. Currently, setting up operational platforms across physical and online distribution. Online distribution includes partnering with Quick com and E com players, while physical distribution includes activities like engaging in partnerships with national and international aggregators for penetration into the wholesale and retail markets.
  • Business Development: Growing the QSR packaging portfolio of the business with the onboarding of major chains and the introduction of innovative and transformative product ranges. This portfolio involves traditional Business Development with National and International Clients, while also handling the day-to-day account management. Establishing an aggregate model of sourcing for the luxury packaging portfolio of the business by establishing tie-ups with RM suppliers to specialised converters.
  • B2B Marketing Strategy and Digitalisation :
  • Driving marketing campaigns for the business with the help of trade fairs , digital media presence, etc. Contributing towards the automation and digital transformation of current practices in the B2B marketing segment.
Augmented RealityDigital StrategyB2B MarketingBusiness Development

Manager (Assistant Under Training), BE & Digital Innovation

Jul 2022May 2023 · 10 mos

  • Connected Packaging :
  • Enabling communication between customers and brand owners through smart packages .
  • Industry 4.0:
  • Working towards the Digitisation of the plant operations, product portfolio, and business process.
  • Business Excellence :
  • Facilitation of continuous improvement and six sigma projects in business operations through trainings and projects .
Industry 4.0Six SigmaContinuous ImprovementBusiness Excellence

University of missouri-columbia

Research Intern

Aug 2021May 2022 · 9 mos

Indian institute of technology (banaras hindu university), varanasi

2 roles

Convenor, UG Academic Affairs, Students Parliament

Jul 2021Jun 2022 · 11 mos

Research Scholar

Jan 2021Jun 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

Itc limited

KITES Intern - Quality Assurance

May 2021Jul 2021 · 2 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Worked in the Quality Assurance department of the Matches and Agarbatti Division, ITC. My project involved reducing the process variation in fragrance absorption in Agarbattis and optimizing the process of fragrance dipping in Agarbatti perfuming. Brought down the current standard deviation in the process by 1, thereby improving the process capability.
Quality Assurance

Stock analysis

Data Analyst

Jan 2021Mar 2021 · 2 mos · Remote

  • Developed a stock analytics tool and aggressive trading strategies for stocks and options analysis for a potential hedge fund.
Data Analysis

Bosch engineering and business solutions

OR Analyst

Aug 2020Nov 2020 · 3 mos

Operations Research

Tata steel

Data Analyst

May 2020Jul 2020 · 2 mos

  • I analysed lubrication reports for the last financial year and spotted the anomalies and gave recommendations for improvement. I used Power BI for the same and my recommendations proved extremely useful in avoiding huge downtime losses. As a result, I was also offered a pre-placement offer.

Student counselling services (sakha) iit(bhu)

2 roles

Co-Convener

Apr 2020Jun 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

Team Head

Jan 2019Apr 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • I served as the head of the Career Counselling Team of the Student Counselling Services. During my tenure I organised several events like Product Weekend , International Career talks and several other events including collaboration of career plans of each student.

Doms, iit madras

Operations Research Intern

May 2019Jul 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • I worked on a meta- heuristic algorithm to find out the rebate and threshold values in a centralised supply chain. On completion of my first project I have taken up an ongoing project on inventory management now.
Data AnalysisPower BI

Team averera, iit bhu

Research Assistant

May 2018Jan 2019 · 8 mos · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Operations Research

Education

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi

B Tech + M Tech — Mechanical Engineering with specialisation in Industrial Management

Jan 2017Jan 2022

Rajagiri Christu Jayanthi Public School, Cochin

Jan 2013Jan 2017

International Indian School, Dammam

Jan 2012Jan 2013

International Indian School Al-Jubail

Jan 2004Jan 2012

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