Meghana

CEO Office - Entrepreneur in Residence (D2C & New Initiatives) at LT Foods (Daawat)

Meghana Ambati is a strategy and growth professional with over five years of experience across D2C, FMCG, and e-commerce, with a strong focus on go-to-market (GTM) strategy, scaling operations, and building high-growth businesses. An alumna of the Indian School of Business (ISB), where she specialized in Marketing and Finance, Meghana combines academic excellence with hands-on leadership experience across startups and large organizations. Currently serving as Senior Manager – Growth at 100 Days

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Experience

CEO Office - Entrepreneur in Residence: D2C & New Initiatives Manager · LT Foods (Daawat)
2024 – Present
Creating D2C channels for FMCG brands, specifically working on building direct-to-consumer capabilities for Daawat basmati rice brand
Sr. Manager - Growth · Bombay Shaving Company
2024 – 2024
Led growth initiatives and strategies for the D2C men's grooming brand
Founder · Diet 'S' Mart (Socius Foods)
2020 – 2023
Founded and ran a D2C health food brand offering low-carb, high-protein products for individuals with lifestyle diseases like diabetes and PCOS. Built the brand for 3 years before exiting. Products included proprietary cookies, brownies, and fudges made with almonds and super seeds.
Unknown role · MGH Group
Prior experience mentioned in professional profile

About

Education

Indian School of Business (ISB)
PGP (Post Graduate Programme), MBA · 2023 – 2024
Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Pune
BBA, Management · 2016 – 2019

Areas of Expertise

D2C (Direct-to-Consumer) strategyFMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods)Growth strategyBrand buildingE-commerceHealth and wellness products

Key Achievements

Recognized as one of YourStory's 100 Emerging Women Leaders in 2023Successfully founded and exited Diet 'S' Mart, a health food D2C brandBuilt and ran a D2C brand for 3 years addressing dietary needs for diabetes and PCOSSuccessfully managed Type 2 diabetes through lifestyle and dietary changes after diagnosis at age 22Published research paper on 'Analysis of Zimbabwe – International Trade (2006-16)' while at Symbiosis (2016-19)Transitioned from founder to intrapreneur role building D2C capabilities within traditional FMCG companies

Personality Traits

ResilientProactiveResearch-orientedEntrepreneurialSelf-awareCandid

Contributions

Building D2C channels and capabilities for traditional FMCG brands at LT FoodsCreated Diet 'S' Mart to provide healthy dietary solutions for people with diabetes, PCOS, and other lifestyle diseasesActively shares insights on D2C strategy, brand building, and FMCG on LinkedInAdvocates for women taking action against self-doubt in entrepreneurship and leadership