Saranjit: CEO - India
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iCEO™: 87196
Position: CEO
Nationality: India
Home Country: UK
Experience
As a seasoned executive with a strong focus on go-to-market strategies, I have successfully led organizations through rapid expansion, both in emerging and mature markets. I have a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by startups, scaleups and large corporates in D2C consumer tech, having worked closely with entrepreneurs to help them achieve their growth objectives.
Major Achievements
upGrad: Launched and scaled an education tech company in International markets and created value of $300M through organic and inorganic growth. Owned complete P&L, all functions reporting to me, team size : approx 144
Grab: Built `Grab Kitchens` across South East Asia, which now contributes over 25% of Grab Foods ($XB business)
Amazon: Successfully grew revenues and profitability by adding selection, improving user journeys to aid conversion, negotiated T2T with the largest consumer goods companies for better deals
Industry Sector Competencies
• E-Commerce/Internet• Consumer Goods
Professional Objectives
• Function: CEO, COO, CGO, CCO, Managing Director• Interim Manager: Yes
• Permanent Position: Yes
• Operational: Yes
• Availability: Full time, Part time
• Prefered Locations: UK
Additional Professional Interests
• Non Executive Director Assignments• Personal Financial Investment: 150-350K USD
Countries Covered
• India• Singapore
• UK
Operational Competencies
• AI strategy (Expert)• Technologies to market (Professional)
• Business development (Expert)
• Acquisition and shadow management (Professional)
• New product or service launch (Expert)
• Geographical expansion (Expert)
• Close down or sell off (Professional)