Summary
Gaurav Kulshrestha is a growth-oriented operator with 8 years of experience building and scaling consumer businesses across India, currently leading Bigbasket’s Tier-3 quick commerce and Tier-4 verticals with full P&L accountability. He has a track record of launching ground-up operations and driving operational break-even within 24 months in key regions, and brings hands-on expertise in expansion strategy, mid/last-mile logistics and customer experience. A former founder and early-stage advisor, Gaurav has repeatedly translated data-driven insights into rapid distribution wins—eg. expanding StoreKing into 500 villages in three months and driving 100% QoQ partner sales growth. Comfortable at the intersection of strategy and execution, he combines consulting rigor from stints at Tracxn and advisory roles with frontline operational leadership at OYO Life and other startups. Based in Noida, he pairs an MBA background with technical roots (B.Tech CSE) and a practical bias for launching repeatable GTM models in underserved markets.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Chief Executive Officer Program, Chief Executive Officer Program at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
B.Tech., CSE, B.Tech., CSE at Uttar Pradesh Technical University
MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, MBA, Business Administration and Management, General at Symbiosis Institute of International Business
English, Hindi