Vikas Pakalapati - Category Manager - Zepto

Vikas Pakalapati

Category Manager - Zepto
  • Bengaluru, India

MBA from FMS (Top 5 B-Schools) with 6+ years of experience in consulting, digital transformation, product management, and sales. A failed founder turned mentor, passionate about supporting tech founders with go-to-market strategies, scaling, and operational efficiencies.

Experience includes category management at Licious, product marketing at 99acres, and consulting with a strong focus on digital product management. Looking to break into venture ecosystem, offering pro bono advice on pitch decks, business strategy, marketing, and growth hacking.

Actively exploring venture capital opportunities while helping founders build and scale impactful businesses. Open to networking and collaboration.

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