Ram, Successfully conceptualized and executed with “zero” dilution India’s first super premium men’s lifestyle store in Bangalore.
Created a “robust” business model for Kaya Skin Clinics which delivered sustainable and profitable growth
His work experience:
June 1994 – Feb 2008 – Over 14 years of diverse experience at Marico Ltd. June, 2003 – Feb 2008 : Head- Operations, Kaya Skin Clinic. The key deliverables include :
Dec 2000 – June 2003 : National Supply Chain & Sales Commercial Manager
Qualification:
1992-1994 - SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Bombay PGDM – Operations
• Top 5 in the Batch 1987-1991 – College of Engineering , Poona B.E. – Metallurgy (Sandwich)
• 2nd Rank in University of Poona
Pioneered VM&RD, India’s first and only exclusive magazine for retail design and VM, as Consulting Editor. Contributed articles for Times Retail Biz, VM & RD, Images retail, Business Gyaan and Storai (Retailers’ Association of India’s magazine) on Retail Management . Invited as speaker at forums and seminars for CII India, Indian Institute of Interior Designers, Conferences by Retailers Association of India and Instore Asia. Honorary member of the Store Fixture Manufacturers Association of India.
He is a post graduate Industrial Engineer with a qualification in Marketing Management and his career path comprises of 6 years as a Flight Commander of a Missile Squadron. This was followed by a retail career of 3 years as Head of Design at RAMMS India Pvt Ltd, 6 years as Associate VP Store Planning and Visual Merchandising at Shopper’ Stop, 3 years as a Retail Planning Consultant, 2 years as VP Store Development Lifestyle Business at Reliance Retail and currently as VP Store Development for Mahindra Retail.