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Snehil Vaidh

Bengaluru

Summary

Diligent Business Strategist with a strong background in managing business operations and enhancing efficiency. Proven track record of leading teams and implementing process improvements that align with company goals. Demonstrated ability to manage financials and foster collaboration across departments.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Manager

Meesho
05.2023 - 06.2024
  • Company Overview: One of the largest e-commerce companies in India, valued at $5B
  • Led a team of 10 to launch the first ‘branded’ category in Meesho - Footwear and scaled it to $10M GMV
  • Led discussions and negotiations with CXOs of some of the largest footwear brands in India and onboarded 20+ leading brands, including Bata, Relaxo, Campus, Liberty, etc
  • Boosted brand monetization for the category from 3.2% to 5.5% through targeted ad strategies and increased brand awareness by 3x YoY via sales events, exclusive pricing programs, and brand launch initiatives

Program Manager

Meesho
03.2022 - 05.2023
  • Led a team of 5 cross-org members to implement new shipping fee logic to eliminate cross-subsidization of products, achieving a 3% price reduction for users and 2% increase in GMV
  • Developed a weight allocation algorithm to improve coverage and accuracy of 3rd party weight data and negotiated new commercials with 3 large delivery partners, resulting in 4% shipping cost reduction
  • Managed central operations for 11 categories (~30% of Meesho’s GMV) as chief-of-staff for the GM
  • Key tasks included quarterly/annual strategic planning, business reviews, leadership and investor reporting, and ad hoc problem-solving

Founder in Residence

Entrepreneur First
02.2021 - 12.2021
  • Secured a spot in the 50-member cohort (among 5000+ applications) and co-founded a startup Recrewt to revolutionise the hiring industry by minizing human judgement errors using AI and ML
  • Onboarded 5 paid clients after successful POC to predict candidate success rates with a 96% confidence rate and 4.5% error rate

Associate Manager

Meesho
11.2019 - 01.2021
  • Led growth for Farmiso (F&V marketplace) and scaled to $5M annualised GMV in 2 quarters by targeting Meesho's active user base and adopting the reseller model
  • Led a team of 10 associates to scale the Home & Kitchen categories, driving 45% QoQ growth and operational efficiency

Consultant

Allstate Technologies
08.2018 - 11.2019
  • Advanced a POC in the R&D lab to analyze driving behavior through dash cam feeds for assessing insurance premiums; utilized ML algorithms to detect facial expressions, attention, and triggers such as phone use, sleepiness etc

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology
Guwahati
08.2018

Skills

  • Project management
  • Analytical thinking
  • Business development
  • Decision-making
  • Team building and leadership
  • Client relationship management
  • Business planning
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Strategic planning
  • Operations management
  • Strategic initiatives
  • Problem-solving

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

  • Completed PADI Open Water Diver License in Indonesia (2022), qualifying to dive up to 18 meters.
  • Bagged 1st position in 400-meter backstroke & 200-meter freestyle and 2nd position in 100-meter backstroke at Chhattisgarh state-level swimming competition 2009
  • Participated in 5th Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp in Thailand in 2019

Timeline

Business Manager

Meesho
05.2023 - 06.2024

Program Manager

Meesho
03.2022 - 05.2023

Founder in Residence

Entrepreneur First
02.2021 - 12.2021

Associate Manager

Meesho
11.2019 - 01.2021

Consultant

Allstate Technologies
08.2018 - 11.2019

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology
Snehil Vaidh