Umesh Persaud

Umesh Persaud is an experienced professional in category development and analysis, currently serving as Senior Category Development Manager at Wells Enterprises since May 2017, where responsibilities include delivering original in-house category research and insights for major retailers such as Publix and Food Lion, as well as creating a Category Management Analytical Suite utilizing Tableau and R for advanced analytics. Previously, Umesh held roles at Beam Suntory from October 2010 to May 2017, where relationship-building and data-driven culture transformation with key accounts were pivotal, along with prior experience as a Category Analyst at Galaxy Nutritional Foods and a Promotional Loan Analyst at Marriott Vacation Club International. Umesh holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Central Florida.