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Business Builder & General Manager · Strategy · Operations · Digital · Marketing · Pricing
Versatile GM and zero-to-one business builder who has personally run every core function across two businesses launched from scratch — mobile fueling and e-mobility. Engineer by training, MBA by discipline, and an AI-native operator embedding LLMs and agentic workflows into day-to-day decision-making.
I seek broad leadership mandates — GM / Business Head / Director — where range across functions is the advantage. Over 16+ years I've built platforms, P&Ls, national brands, and field networks across Reliance Industries, Hindustan Petroleum and Jio-bp. Based in Thane, Maharashtra.
Own Pricing, Marketing and Digital for the EV business on a ~₹5 Cr budget. Grew app installs 0 → 1.8 lakh (~50% of Indian EV owners) at ₹100–200 CAC; NPS 65. Launched Loyalty & Subscription driving 60% repeat rate and +17% avg monthly consumption. Operate ~6,300 charge points across ~850 sites nationally.
Digital · Pricing · Marketing · EVDesigned and delivered the EV charging digital platform end-to-end — architecture, billing/payments, asset management, telemetry, CRM & analytics on a monthly release cadence. Built an OCPI aggregator/roaming solution integrating 6 OEMs and 2 major B2B customers.
Platform · OCPP · OCPI · AgileFounding member of on-demand fuel delivery. Built Operations, IT, Automation, Engineering, Design and the delivery Network from scratch. Designed pilfer-proof HDPE container & seal (patent granted) and RFID/IT-interlock automation reducing shrinkage and improving SLA adherence.
Zero-to-One · Operations · Patents · AutomationLed terminal operations, automation and loss-control at POL terminals and depots. Built the Optimised Logistics Assistant (OLA) for tank-truck planning (patented) and a Zero-Based Budgeting allocation tool. Recognised as "Best of the Best" outstanding achiever (2011–12).
Operations · Logistics · Automation · PatentsPerspectives on e-mobility, energy, leadership and business — published on LinkedIn.
On why subscription and loyalty models win when brands stop selling and start earning trust.
Read on LinkedIn →A first-hand perspective on the tech and mindset shift required as energy companies move from atoms to bits.
Read on LinkedIn →Examining how 1.8 lakh EV app installs and a 60% repeat rate challenge the "loyalty is dead" narrative.
Read on LinkedIn →On building businesses from zero to one and why the transformation of people and systems matters more than the numbers.
Read on LinkedIn →Lessons from leading cross-functional teams through two zero-to-one builds — and what separates leaders who thrive from those who just cope.
Read on LinkedIn →A practical breakdown of battery swap vs fast-charging for commercial EV fleets — duty cycles, economics and India's infrastructure reality.
Read on LinkedIn →Why ISO 15118 Plug & Charge will redefine the EV charging experience and what it means for network operators building at scale.
Read on LinkedIn →Part two of a satirical field guide to the archetypes you'll meet — and become — inside large organisations.
Read on LinkedIn →A satirical taxonomy of corporate characters — from the Visionary to the Blocker — and why knowing your type changes how you play.
Read on LinkedIn →How performance marketing, lifecycle CRM and ₹100–200 CAC drove India's largest EV charging app to 1.8 lakh installs.
Read on LinkedIn →Open to GM / Business Head / Director mandates where cross-functional range is the advantage.
Thane, Maharashtra