Vedprakash Jnaneswar Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Creating customer-loved brands that offer delicious food, with unmatched convenience at affordable prices. We work towards being as close to our next customer as possible - on the streets!

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Driving growth and profitability for the fastest growing channel on Swiggy - Premium Accounts - Hospitality Chains, Fine Dining and everything Gourmet!

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Planning the growth trajectory and managing performance of some of the largest brands on Swiggy - National Accounts.- Planned and delivered faster than platform growth MoM for the portfolio in the last 2 quarters of FY'22-23- Brought up the profitability of the portfolio by 20% through optimization of monthly budget adding up to INR 10-15 Cr- Enabled movement of multiple brands towards positive unit economics through planning rigor- Spearheaded experiments towards gain in market share and average order value for the portfolio

Bengaluru

Working towards a vision of delivering the best culinary experiences through creation of consumer-loved brands.Brand Creation:- Deriving insights and identifying cuisine gaps on the platform- Finding the right partners to fill in the gaps- Collaborating with capable partners to bring their ideas to life through a tested framework of product-market fit- Managing the brand in the initial launch period to ensure that the created brand is geared for success with a profitable P&LLaunched 8 brands, and currently managing 6 brands on the platform, spanning ~500 outlets, with presence across >30 cities. Pipeline of at least 2 more brands.Achievements:Created two >1Cr monthly GMV brands on the platform, partnering with McDonald's India and NIC Natural Ice CreamsManaging the growth of Bangalore's largest premium North Indian brand on the platform.

Bengaluru

Project 1: Assisted the Indian subsidiary of an automotive major in the synergy assessment for a potential merger- Analyzed the after-sales operations of the two merging entities to identify opportunities for synergy- Handled Integration Management Office (IMO) duties for the projectProject 2: Assisted an automotive major in their dealer network expansion across tier 3 and tier 4 towns- Fine-tuned a new model of operation for the client's dealerships - smaller initial investment and faster recovery of investment- Handled the South and West region for on-boarding of new dealers on the network - included scouting, shortlisting, selection and documentation for all prospectsProject 3: Assisted a leading constructions chemicals player in an end-to-end sales acceleration exercise- Assessed the market landscape and potential to build a model for medium term sales planning- Designed sales burst initiative for the GT channel, pan-India - incentive structure, discounts and schemes structure, branding elements, cadence for activities etc.- Handled the pilot launch for the initiative in South Region- Managed the growth office - Created and monitored review mechanism across levels - HO, regional and branchProject 4: Assisted a market leading consumer electricals brand in a sales acceleration exercise- Designed sales burst initiative for the GT channel for fans and water heater categories for the client - pricing parity across channels, distributor and retailer scheme update, monitoring of sales and branding activities, branding update etc.- Initiated pilot launch for the initiative across 2 cities

Bengaluru Area, India

Project 1:Assisted a global leader in consumer health care and life sciences in developing its India market entry strategy- Assessed the Indian consumer health market for estimation of potential for client's portfolio; Shortlisted products and partners for Indian marketProject 2:Assisted an Indian snacks major in its growth journey- Developed a go-to-market strategy for fresh sweets in the retail channel- Implemented and monitored multiple sales improvements programs (channel and salesforce structure, margins, channel partner selection parameters etc.)

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Project 1: Assisted a leading biscuits manufacturer in East India in their channel and sales force enhancement initiative- Achieved a 32% YoY improvement in the focus region primary salesProject 2:Assisted a leading Indian traditional snacks manufacturer in streamlining its inventory management practices

Kozhikode

- Standardized the performance management system for 32 student bodies on campus- Drafted the policy document and initiated creation of an International Exchange Committee- Initiated processes to improve event planning, alumni relations and PR for student bodies- Effected increase in student activity budget, change of mess vendor and onboarded Subway on campus- Mediated issues between students, student bodies and administration as point of contact

Mumbai

Project 1:Activating new recruits to improve the retail execution and coverage in the Mumbai region in Modern tradeProject 2:Identification and improvement of prime stores in the Mumbai region in Modern trade-Achieved increase in the number of stores covered in the region-Benchmarking of execution of Paper Boat against major companies in the beverages category-Supervised planning, recruitment and training for a team of 33 for the Modern Trade division-Supervised sampling drive at major Modern Trade stores in Mumbai

Jajpur Area, India

- Technical Assistant to the Head of the Department(Operations), Coke Oven Plant- Planned and executed ramp-up of coke production: increase in output of 40% over 2 months- Supervised change management of 25-member department during the implementation of SAP- Successfully handled the re-commissioning of a 14TPH captive steam generation boiler unit- Monitored the Energy saving and safety practices at the plant for the Operation department- Handled the duty of Shift In-Charge(Operations) on the Coke Battery site of the Plant- Accomplished Go Live readiness at the department as Power User for SAP Project Manthan- Achieved savings of Rs. 5 lakh/month by monitoring of Coke Oven gas production and transfer- Selected for Fast Track appraisal among the 2012 batch of graduate trainees at Jajpur Unit

Sunabeda

- Project on Precision Investment Casting of Stage-II Nozzle Guide vanes of the R-29B Engine- Proposed change in the fixture for controlling ceramic inclusion effect and core warpage- Evaluated feasibility of change in temperature for better metallurgical properties of casting

Pgdm, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Elected Member of the Students' Council, Selected member of the institute volleyball team

Bachelor In Technology, Mechanical Engineering, 8.62/10

Activities and Societies: Core member of the literary and cultural club of the institute, CETadel Member of National Service Scheme, CET.

Senior School Certificate, Mathematics And Computer Science, 81.0%

Activities and Societies: Anchored the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan National Social Science Exhibition and National Integration Camp 2007.