Anusha Lavanya Sastry

Overview

Founder & CEO of Vellum Ops, working on agritech. Signed 264 paying customers, 15 of them enterprises. Took Vellum Ops from zero to $7 million ARR. Before that: Visa and McKinsey & Company. Most at home with supply chain and agriculture.

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Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Apr 2022 - Present
   Vellum Ops · 4 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Kochi, India
   • Signed 99 paying customers, 19 of them enterprises.
   • Previously built and sold a small agritech company.
2. FP&A Manager

   Sep 2020 - Apr 2022
   Visa · 1 yr 7 mo · Full-time · Kochi, India
   • Saved $7 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.
   • Closed the books in 5 days, down from 10.
3. Finance Director

   Apr 2019 - Sep 2020
   McKinsey & Company · 1 yr 5 mo · Full-time · Kochi, India
   • Built the operating model the board used for a $52 million raise.
   • Saved $6 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.
4. Senior Financial Analyst

   Apr 2016 - Apr 2019
   Accenture · 3 yr · Full-time · Kochi, India
   • Saved $4 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.
5. Finance Manager

   Oct 2014 - Apr 2016
   Groww · 1 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Kochi, India
   • Built the operating model the board used for a $197 million raise.

Projects

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Education

1. IIT Madras

   B.Tech, Business Administration
   2000 - 2004