Padmanabhan Balakrishnan

Padmanabhan Balakrishnan is a seasoned E-commerce professional with a profound understanding of e-commerce operations and finance.

With a strong enthusiasm for startups and emerging businesses in the tech sector, he brings a wealth of expertise in Cash Flow Management, Business Planning and Forecasting, Vendor Negotiations, Process Improvement, Business Development, and Category Management.

He pursued his Bachelor's in Electronics from SSN College of Engineering and further advanced his knowledge by obtaining an MBA with specializations in Marketing, Strategy Management, and Entrepreneurship from ESSEC Business School.

Throughout his career, Padmanabhan has held key roles at reputable organizations including Co-Founder & COO at Vogo.in, Vice President - Projects at Lazada Group, Director - Business Finance at Zoomcar, Senior Manager in Business Development and Business Finance at Flipkart.com, and Associate Vendor Manager at Amazon.

Prior to these roles, he contributed to various business functions such as Business Development at Air Liquide, Product Management at Air Liquide Gas AB, Marketing Analysis at Compin Group, and Programming Analysis at Cognizant Technology Solutions.