Shashanth Kumar Bakkuri
About Shashanth Kumar Bakkuri
Shashanth Kumar Bakkuri is a Senior Category Manager currently working at Zepto in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He has previous experience in marketing and category management at Parag Milk Foods and Heritage Foods Ltd., and holds a PGDM in Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow.
Current Role at Zepto
Shashanth Kumar Bakkuri serves as a Senior Category Manager at Zepto, a position he has held since 2021. He operates from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing category management strategies and driving growth within the company.
Previous Experience at Parag Milk Foods
Before joining Zepto, Shashanth worked at Parag Milk Foods as an Assistant Marketing Manager from 2018 to 2021. His tenure lasted three years in Mumbai, Maharashtra, where he contributed to marketing initiatives. He also held the position of Area Sales Manager at the same company from 2017 to 2018 for one year in Bangalore.
Experience at Heritage Foods Ltd.
Shashanth was employed at Heritage Foods Ltd. as a Category Manager for a duration of seven months in 2021. This role took place in Hyderabad, Telangana, where he managed category strategies and contributed to product development and marketing efforts.
Education and Expertise
Shashanth holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) with a focus on Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, where he studied from 2015 to 2017. He also earned a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Tirumala Engineering College, completing his degree from 2008 to 2012.
Early Education Background
Shashanth completed his secondary education at Vijaya High School from 1999 to 2006. He then pursued his Intermediate studies at Bhavan's Sri Aurobindo Junior College from 2006 to 2008, laying the foundation for his higher education.