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Eswar Sabapathy

🥇 GoldVerified expert

Strategic Advisor & C-Suite Partner — Retail Commercialization, CX Architecture, Digital & Value Chain Transformation | Ex-Nike, Target, Victoria’s Secret, Tata Strategic, Cognizant

Years operating
25+
Weekly capacity
4 days
Engagements
Fractional / Advisory / Interim / Project
Best fit
Best suited for companies that need embedded senior leadership without a full-time executive hire.
Funded startupsScale-upsMid-market companiesEnterprise transformation

About

Every decision begins at the customer's table. With 25+ years of global leadership across the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, I partner with brand founders, C-suite executives, and board directors of customer-facing organizations to build customer-obsessed commercial engines—where front-end delight drives top-line revenue, and backend discipline protects bottom-line margins. Having led strategy, operations, and digital transformations for iconic global enterprises—including Nike, Target, Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works, VF Corp, Tata Group, and Cognizant—I bridge high-level commercial vision with end-to-end operational execution. Partnering with Executive Leadership: • Customer Experience & Commercial Curation: Designing frictionless, immersive touchpoints across physical stores, e-commerce, and visual tech (VTO/AR) that turn customer intent into conversion and lasting brand loyalty. • Concept-to-Market (CTM) Acceleration: Collapsing product launch calendars, streamlining vendor networks, and improving speed-to-market. • Digital & Omni-Channel Integration: Deploying unified inventory, mobile POS, and AI/AR tools. Unifying platforms and physical stores via intelligent Order Management Systems for real-time visibility and fulfillment execution. • Fractional CXO & Executive Advisory: Providing operational oversight, governance, & scaling strategy for high-growth consumer & retail brands. CORE EXPERTISE: Strategy & Operations: International Expansion | Category Creation | S&OP | Operating Models | Value Chain Optimization | Logistics Digital & CX Transformation: Digital Integration | Enterprise Architecture Alignment | Change Management | Large Scale Turnarounds | e2e CX Visualization PURPOSE & SOCIAL IMPACT: Beyond transformation, I am deeply committed to foundational national growth. Through Jnanagni & PATH, I support education, student guidance drive disaster relief and community resilience. When children have access to learning and families have access to preventive healthcare, communities grow stronger and more resilient.

What this leader can help with
Current context shaped by The Sudeshi Weaving
Engagement shape
Fractional / Advisory / Interim / Project
Current or recent mandate
Co-Founder / Strategic Advisor | The Sudeshi Weaving
2023-07 - Present | Founder

Companies looking for this kind of leader are typically buying decision support, operating cadence, and hands-on executive judgment in one engagement.

Career highlights

Representative mandates and operator context

Co-Founder / Strategic Advisor
The Sudeshi Weaving
2023-07 - Present
Founder
Director – Go-To-Market & Commercial Strategy
SVS Advanced Fabrics
2019-10 - 2021-03
Director
Principal Strategic Advisor
Digitecamy
2018-09 - Present
C Suite
Practice Leader – Global Retail Merchandising & Supply Chain Advisory
Cognizant Business Consulting (USA, India, Europe, APAC)
2012-03 - 2016-09
Senior
Full background

Experience

Work
Co-Founder / Strategic Advisor | The Sudeshi Weaving
2023-07 - Present | founder
Work
Director – Go-To-Market & Commercial Strategy | SVS Advanced Fabrics
2019-10 - 2021-03 | director
Work
Principal Strategic Advisor | Digitecamy
2018-09 - Present | c-suite
Work
Practice Leader – Global Retail Merchandising & Supply Chain Advisory | Cognizant Business Consulting (USA, India, Europe, APAC)
2012-03 - 2016-09 | senior
Work
Practice Leader – Organized Retail & Strategy Advisory | Tata Strategic Managment Group - Strategy Consulting (India)
2011-07 - 2012-03 | senior
Work
Manager – Merchandise Planning, Forecasting & Value Chain Transformation | Victoria's Secret (USA)
2005-05 - 2010-08 | head
Work
Consultant – Concept-to-Market (CTM) & Global Sourcing | L Brands - Mast Industries (USA)
2004-01 - 2004-05 | other