Ganesha Upadhya

Ganesha Upadhya has a strong and diverse work experience spanning over many years. Ganesha is currently working at MapmyIndia as AVP- Automotive, mobility & enterprise business - India & Europe EU. Prior to that, they held the position of Vice President- Sales & Marketing at Zeliot. Before joining Zeliot, Ganesha worked at Azuga, Inc. where they served as Associate Director- India sales & operations. During their time at Azuga, Ganesha achieved significant revenue growth and was responsible for strategizing the go-to-market plan, acquiring new clients, networking with major companies, and establishing support processes.

Ganesha also has experience as a Founder at Paakashaalaa Retail - Exclusive brand stores, where they successfully managed and operated the retail venture for over seven years. Ganesha achieved substantial growth, expanded to multiple stores, and established impressive ratios in terms of net profit, stock turnover, and revenue per employee/sq ft.

Furthermore, Ganesha worked at Tata Motors as a Territory Sales Manager, where they handled a significant revenue of Rs 250 crores for the car product line in the Bengaluru market. Ganesha was responsible for managing dealer operations, marketing, and promotional plans.

In the earlier stages of their career, Ganesha served as a Zonal Manager at Toyota Kirloskar Motor, where they achieved remarkable revenue and market share accomplishments. Ganesha established strong relationships with dealer channels, implemented customer offers and standard operating procedures, and designed promotional campaigns.

Additionally, Ganesha worked as an Area Sales Manager at TTK PRESTIGE LTD, where they played a key role in driving exponential revenue growth and establishing new brand outlets and distributors. Ganesha managed key accounts and executed trade and consumer offers to increase product visibility and sales revenue.

Overall, Ganesha Upadhya has a proven track record of success in sales, marketing, operations, and business development across various industries.

Ganesha Upadhya began their education journey in 1996 at Manipal Institute of Technology, where they pursued an Engineer's Degree in Industrial Engineering. Ganesha completed their degree in the year 2000. Afterward, from 2001 to 2003, they attended SDM Institute for Management Development, pursuing a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a focus on Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations.

In terms of additional certifications, Ganesha obtained several qualifications from LinkedIn in the year 2020. These include "IoT Foundations: Fundamentals," "Business Analytics: Sales Data," "Retail Sales Management," and "Sales: Closing Strategies."

Recently, in 2021, they obtained a certification in Strategic Marketing from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.