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Gaurav Ralhan

Questioner · DISC type c
VP & Country Head - Hardlines at Opptra
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Gaurav Ralhan serves as the VP & Country Head for Hardlines at Opptra, where he applies his expertise in D2C strategy to drive growth. His career includes roles as Chief Revenue Officer at Lifelong Online and Category Manager at Amazon, supported by an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong.

He has a strong passion for innovation and the dynamics of scaling businesses to meet evolving customer needs. This is demonstrated by his interest in analyzing the strategies of fast-growing companies and his focus on building sustainable growth through a data-driven approach.

Unique fact: He was once formally honored by the Deputy Speaker of Punjab at a Republic Day event.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
VP & Country Head - Hardlines
Job Level
Senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Gaurav shows up

Price-Sensitive
Cautious & Analytical
Value Seeker

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Priorities

Topics Gaurav cares about

D2C Growth Strategy
He has over seven years of expertise in D2C strategy and was instrumental in making Lifelong Online one of India's largest D2C companies.
Asian Market Expansion
In his current role at Opptra, he is actively leading and hiring for the expansion of global brands into Asian markets.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
VP & Country Head - Hardlines
Opptra
1-2018 - 9-2025
Chief Revenue Officer
Lifelong Online
11-2016 - 1-2018
Category Manager
Amazon
1-2016 - 10-2016
Category Business Development Manager
Amazon
3-2014 - 12-2015
Business Development Manager | Category Launch
Amazon
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2010 - 2012
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Indian Institute of Management, Shillong
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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