Sumit Patodia

Sumit Patodia has over 25 years of work experience in various roles. In 1997, they began their career as a Team Leader at Tymshare Telemarketing India (P) Ltd. In 2000, they became a Partner at Events, where they were responsible for business development and client servicing, as well as vendor management and production. In 2008, they moved to Planet M Retail Ltd as an Assistant Manager of Marketing, where they were tasked with formulating regional marketing goals and objectives, recommending strategies to implement in regional marketing plans, and analyzing local competition to strengthen the company's brand position in assigned regional areas. In 2009, they joined Ample Technologies as an Assistant Manager of Marketing. In 2010, they were hired as a Senior Marketing Manager at East West Ethnic Food Private Limited (KAATIZONE), where they were responsible for planning and executing marketing campaigns for the brand pan India, managing PR activities of the brand, and conducting market research for expansion and roll-outs of new stores and formats. In 2012, they became the Business Head at Ginger Foods - Kaati Zone Franchisee. In 2014, they were hired as the General Manager of Sales and Marketing at Noodle Foods India Private Limited. In 2017, they founded Bellissimo Hospitality Pvt Ltd. Finally, in 2019, they became the General Manager at AMB NUTRIMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED. Currently, they are the Operations Lead - South at ZFW Dark Stores, where they are helping to accelerate the growth of D2C, F&B, and consumer brands.

Sumit Patodia's education history includes completing an Advance General Management Program at the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad in 2022-2023, a BBA in Commerce at D. G. Vaishnav College from 1994-1997, Business/Commerce, General at DAV Higher Secondary School from 1992-1994, and Spartan Matriculation School from 1982-1992. Additionally, they obtained a Food Safety Supervisor Certificate of Competence from FoSTaC in September 2021.