Ajay Nilakantan

Ajay Nilakantan is an experienced professional in the retail and category management sector, currently serving as the Assistant Category & Brand Manager for Luxe at Nykaa since August 2023. Prior to this role, Ajay worked as a Buyer at FirstCry.com from July 2021 to August 2023, focusing on the baby care market. Ajay also held positions at Landmark Group as Deputy Category Manager for Hair Care & Oral Care, and at Reliance Retail in various roles including Assistant Category Manager for Personal Wash and Trade Planner. Ajay's early career included an internship at Kantar IMRB. Ajay holds an MBA in Marketing from SIES College of Management Studies and a BSc in Statistics from SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce.