Akshay Ratan
Product and Marketing Lead at Amazon India
Akshay currently heads Product & Marketing orgs for Amazon India Smartphones & Accessories business. He is responsible for traffic & consumer growth for the largest category at Amazon along with building ML, AI & Analytics tech products for data-driven decisions.
He is an experienced team leader coaching an org of 40+ team members comprising talented Product Managers, Marketing Managers, Program Managers, Data Engineers, Business Intelligence Engineers & Designers.
He has previously led and coached mid sized business teams as well owning category portfolio strategy charters for smartphones business along with managing vendor partnerships & online business delivery for top brands like OnePlus and Realme on Amazon India. He has a proven track record of creating brands on e-commerce platform & has been instrumental in launching and growth of OnePlus Flagships (7 Series, 8 Series), creating OnePlus Nord and realme Narzo brands on Amazon India.
Prior to Amazon, Akshay worked with P&G India managing national eCommerce business and also has experience in modern retail & general trade businesses. His academic credentials include an MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur and a Computer Science degree from DA-IICT, Gandhinagar. At XLRI, he served as General Secretary leading the Student Affairs Council shaping policies & initiatives for 850+ students during his tenure.
Outside work, Akshay is passionate about reading, podcasts, and sports, particularly running and badminton.
Specialities - Team Leadership, Product Management, Marketing Management, Machine Learning, Strategic Planning, Client Partnerships, Category Management, Online Brand Building, E-Commerce, P&L Management, Trade Planning, Vendor Management, Negotiations