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Vaishali Gupta

Product Strategy Consultant ESSEC Capstone Project

€500/day
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Vaishali

I help brands build better products and stronger systems behind them.

With 10+ years of experience across fashion, consumer goods, and growing brands, I work at the intersection of product development, operations, and business strategy. I have supported both structured environments and fast-paced startups, which allows me to combine rigor with agility depending on the context.

My work focuses on turning ideas into clear, executable plans. From developing collections and coordinating suppliers to structuring workflows, improving time-to-market, and analyzing performance, I bring clarity where things tend to get complex. I am used to working cross-functionally with design, production, and commercial teams to ensure alignment from concept to launch.

I am particularly comfortable stepping into evolving environments, identifying gaps, and building processes that improve efficiency, visibility, and decision-making without slowing teams down.

What I can help with:
• Product development and collection coordination
• Project and operations management
• Go-to-market structuring and launch planning
• Process optimization and workflow design
• Performance analysis and business insights

I’m interested in projects where product, operations, and growth need to work together, whether to scale a brand, structure a new category, or bring more discipline into execution.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Hindi

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Philips (Home Appliances)
    Product Strategy Consultant, ESSEC Capstone Project
    RETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)
    June 2024 - September 2024 (3 months)
    Paris, France
    • • Led the development of an Asia-Pacific market entry strategy, leveraging customer insights, market research, and segmentation to define a differentiated product positioning and drive high-impact expansion decisions
    stratégie d'entrée sur le marché artificial intelligence Conseil stratégie marketing Gestion de projet
  • TYGR TYGR Enterprise LLP (Athleisure Startup)-
    Product & Operations Manager (Founding Team)
    FASHION AND COSMETICS
    June 2021 - August 2023 (2 years and 2 months)
    Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
    • • Defined and optimized the end-to-end customer journey across DTC and marketplace channels, leveraging engagement and sales data to refine collection drops, enhance product discoverability, and improve retention; contributing to securing an official merchandise partnership with Olympia Asia within 7 months of launch
    • • Reduced time-to-market by 40% through implementation of 3D prototyping and agile workflows, improving iteration speed, team efficiency, and product-market fit in a fully remote environment
    • • Established performance KPIs across channels (return rate, sell-through, SKU performance, lead time), using data insights to refine assortment and optimize conversion
    Transformation digitale Stratégie d'entreprise Management d'équipe Product management Gestion des opérations
  • Ashi Creation Pvt Ltd (Manufacturer and exporter for Europe)-
    Product Development Lead
    FASHION AND COSMETICS
    September 2019 - December 2020 (1 year and 3 months)
    New Delhi, Delhi, India
    • • Delivered 1,200+ B2B product concepts for international retail clients (including Zara, Massimo Dutti, and Kiabi), achieving a 26% conversion to production by aligning product development with commercial, brand, and compliance requirements
    • • Partnered with key clients to refine product specifications and collections, ensuring market fit and regulatory compliance, while contributing to new business acquisition such as ZARA Spain through high-performing product launches
    Product Development Product management Merchandising Project Management Cost Reduction

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Education

  • Global MBA
    ESSEC Business School
    2024
    Global MBA
  • Bachelor of Design
    National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
    2014
    Bachelor of Design

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