Gowtham Anikirala
About Gowtham Anikirala
Gowtham Anikirala is a Zonal Sales Manager at Airtel, with a diverse background in sales, marketing, and supply chain management across various industries. He holds a PGPM from Management Development Institute and a BE in Mechanical Engineering from BITS Pilani.
Current Role at Airtel
Gowtham Anikirala currently serves as the Zonal Sales Manager at Airtel, a position he has held since 2021. He operates from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing sales operations within his designated zone, focusing on driving revenue growth and enhancing customer engagement.
Previous Experience in Sales and Marketing
Before his current role, Gowtham Anikirala gained valuable experience in sales and marketing through various internships and positions. He worked as a Sales and Marketing Intern at Tirumala Milk Products (P) Ltd in 2013 and completed a summer internship at YES BANK in 2019. His early career also included a role as a Management Trainee at Airtel from 2020 to 2021.
Background in the Automobile Industry
Gowtham Anikirala has a background in the automobile industry, having worked for FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. He served as a Senior Executive from 2016 to 2017 and previously as a Graduate Engineering Trainee from 2015 to 2016. His responsibilities included managing logistics for both localized and imported components, particularly for the Jeep Compass project.
Education and Expertise
Gowtham Anikirala holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from BITS Pilani, which he completed from 2011 to 2015. He furthered his education at the Management Development Institute, where he earned a Post Graduate Program in Management (PGPM) with a focus on Marketing and Finance from 2018 to 2020.
Roles in Corporate and Marketing Communications
During his time at the Management Development Institute, Gowtham Anikirala held several positions within the Corporate & Marketing Communications Cell. He worked as a Junior Coordinator and later as a Coordinator for the Unnati program, contributing to various marketing initiatives and corporate communications strategies from 2018 to 2020.