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New York, Ny, Us

Jersey City, New Jersey, Us

Gurugram, Haryana, India , In

Acquisition annoucement - https://www.vccircle.com/softbank-backed-oyo-buys-ableplus-in-second-takeover-dealAblePlus specializes in developing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to bring intelligence into every aspect of a business. Currently working with all large online aggregators in the Hospitality space and co-creating smart IoT systems.Key solutions deployed till date - 1) Smart Locks - Internet managed smart access control for properties2) room usage monitoring/ control - Room occupancy detection to arrest revenue leakage3) Remote monitoring and control of utilities4) Asset fencing to detect theft of items in real-time

Gurgaon, In

Business Head, Health & Wellness Categories▫ Led a team of category managers to manage and scale leading categories like Yoga, Fitness Trainer, Dietician, Physiotherapy, Zumba, etc.▫ Responsible for the P&L of 10+ categories across 8 cities▫ Handed over complete HandyHome business and context to appliances’ repair category management team

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

HandyHome (Acquired by UrbanClap in January'16) is India's only multi-branded online portal (mobile app and website) which lets consumers get authorised after-sales services for their home and kitchen appliances. HandyHome is designed to act as the primary platform which white/brown goods' brands provide to their customers apart from the traditional avenues like call centre to book after-sales services. Within 6 months of launch, HandyHome had tied up with most large electronic appliances' OEMs covering 70% market share.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Worked on 4 varied projects across strategy and operations for large clients 1) Indian automotive Major ($23Bn Enterprise): 5-year growth strategy implementation▫ Supported project management for implementation of growth strategy for domestic & int’l business▫ Independently drove 14 initiatives; worked with client leadership team to oversee progress across 7 countries2) State-owned oil & gas company ($8Bn Enterprise; Downstream): Centralized procurement function design▫ Conducted end to end assessment of the as-is procurement function and identified gaps ▫ Analyzed $2Bn of indirect material spend to derive insights on purchases ▫ Formulated waves of implementation based on ease of centralization and high impactCMD approved the proposed centralized procurement structure; implementation on-going3) Events & trade show organizer (MICE), Singapore: Revenue growth strategy▫ Conducted growth and operational benchmarking against five of the biggest global MICE players▫ Analyzed Asian markets to identify growth opportunitiesGrowth strategy plan was agreed upon by the leadership team and is implemented 4) Indian spirit company: Cost saving dip-stick▫ Identified cost saving opportunities across raw & packaging material, logistics and media spend