Antler
Founder, Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur at Antler for Jan 2020 cohort
Indranil Datta
Cofounder @seedsaversclub
• Early member @olacabs @flipkart
• ex-@Samsung
• Entrepreneur
Indranil is an entrepreneur. Currently working on a edtech platform for 10 million plus organic farmers in India
Cofounder @seedsaversclub
• Early member @olacabs @flipkart
• ex-@Samsung
• Entrepreneur
Indranil is an entrepreneur. Currently working on a edtech platform for 10 million plus organic farmers in India
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Experience
iGAP
Founder
Factory to retailer cross border platform- powered with curated products and group buying
Import, trading and GTM consultancy to mobile accessories brands in China
... more Executed deals with ecommerce partner (Flipkart/ Amazon) worth > USD 1 million
BD to acquire B2B customers across various key markets across India
Online B2B reselling using proprietary platform, regulation and compliance, cross border logistics
Import, trading and GTM consultancy to mobile accessories brands in China
... more Executed deals with ecommerce partner (Flipkart/ Amazon) worth > USD 1 million
BD to acquire B2B customers across various key markets across India
Online B2B reselling using proprietary platform, regulation and compliance, cross border logistics
Samsung Electronics India
National Manager- eCommerce
Developing key accounts
Q1 and Q2 2015 revenue achievement of $ 140 million (@ USD $1= INR 60)
Managed CXO level interactions between the concerned parties
Q1 and Q2 2015 revenue achievement of $ 140 million (@ USD $1= INR 60)
Managed CXO level interactions between the concerned parties
Program Manager- Online business
Introduced Samsung sellers in ecommerce
Contributed towards 2012- 2013 YoY growth of business from $ 53 million to $ 161 million
Peaked market share to 46%... more value share in online retail
Contributed towards 2012- 2013 YoY growth of business from $ 53 million to $ 161 million
Peaked market share to 46%... more value share in online retail
Head, Samsungindiaestore.com (exclusive samsung online store)
Exited with 2x run rate in value (YoY)
Revamped entire front end to result in high conversions
Revamped entire front end to result in high conversions
General Manager
General Manager- National Capital Region of Delhi (set up NCR operations for Ola).
Launched Ola services in NCR market
Launched Ola services in NCR market
Flipkart.com
Category Head, Mobiles
Scaled the mobiles category from monthly turnover of $ 150k to $ 4 million during my tenure
Managed a pan- India team
Managed a pan- India team
Head of operations- West India
Set- up and scaling the Mumbai operations for Flipkart from 0 to turnover of almost $ 300 k p.m.
Recruitment, training, retention and appraisals; workforce management... more of 50+ employees
Recruitment, training, retention and appraisals; workforce management... more of 50+ employees
Berger Paints
Retail sales
Area Sales Manager, Mumbai 1
Channel Sales: Attained the value growth targets for the Mumbai 1 branch YoY
Regional marketing, Greater Mumbai Region
Mumbai 1 and... more 2 branches top the country for demand generation activity forPainter programs/ Contractor programs
Management trainee- Upcountry dealer development, West Bengal
Spearheaded the network expansion drive in the up-country West Bengal across 5 districts, expanded colorbank base from 25 dealers to 54 dealers in 6 months
Channel Sales: Attained the value growth targets for the Mumbai 1 branch YoY
Regional marketing, Greater Mumbai Region
Mumbai 1 and... more 2 branches top the country for demand generation activity forPainter programs/ Contractor programs
Management trainee- Upcountry dealer development, West Bengal
Spearheaded the network expansion drive in the up-country West Bengal across 5 districts, expanded colorbank base from 25 dealers to 54 dealers in 6 months
Co-founder
Currently working on a edtech platform for 10 million plus organic farmers in India
Founder
Employee
Projects
Our goal is to make high quality products affordable
Bringing high quality products directly from the source to Indian consumers
Manage SCM, distribution, marketing, price, price, PnL
Business accelerator
Education
About
Achievements
Single handedly done the following:
- Started flipkart west India operations from 0 to $300k monthly revenue
- 1st mobiles category head @ flipkart, scaled it from monthly revenue of $150k to $ 4 mil
- Started eCommerce @ Samsung: YoY growth of business from $ 53 million to $ 161 million
- 1st City manager for Ola @ Delhi, started Delhi operations
- Managed Samsung exclusive ecommerce site, revenues doubled in 9 months
- Account Manager @ Samsung: Managed quarterly revenues of $140 mil
I am champion of sales and business development with a keen sense of business strategy driven towards creating high impact business decisions
Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
Skills
Locations
Q&A
What's your favorite non-business book?
catcher in the rye, the animal farm
If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?
Taking extreme journeys like traveling to Antarctic or sail across the pacific
Making India a better place by joining active politics
What words of advice would you give your younger self?
Acquire a skill, become a specialist at one thing instead of a generalist
What's the most creative thing you've ever done?
I created a cartoon magazine based on a superhero
Which founders or startups do you most admire?
Elon musk, Travis kalanik, Brian Chesky
What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?
I am just a phone call away
What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?
Growth
What's your super power?
Ability to sense a business opportunity before it goes mainstream. Keen sense of business environment, to get into the depth of subject matter and a strong hunch. I saw opportunities in Flipkart, Bitcoins, cross border ecommerce. I can see medicinal marij
What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?
0 to 1 by Peter Theil
What words of wisdom do you live by?
Everyday you must add one brick to the building you are trying to create. Whether its business, self development or relationships, just add one thing everyday
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