Vivek Vikram Singh

At Swiggy Consumer Apps, we’ve been building capabilities over the past few years to enhance the app experience—without requiring backend changes. Here are some of the things we’ve done to enable festive configurations: • Dynamic App Icon - A fresh, festive look right from the home screen. • Themed Splash Screen - Seasonal vibes as soon as the app opens. • Dynamic Pull to Refresh Loader - Supports configurable loaders for tailored interactions. • Descriptive Shimmer - Engaging, faster-feeling loading screens. These updates were made possible through the close collaboration of our app engineers and designers, showcasing the power of app-side innovation. Mentioning a few names from both teams: Garima Bothra Priyam Dutta Mano Balaje Anik Raj C Tushar Tayal Ezaz A. Saptarshi Prakash Rahul Doss who go above and beyond to ensure our vision comes to life. Take a look at how our capabilities bring the Diwali theme to life. Wishing everyone a joyful and prosperous Diwali 🎆 Excited to bring more unique experiences to our users! 🎉 #MobileDevelopment #UserExperience #App

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🚀 After a reduced poll mandate, the long-awaited $6B personal income tax cuts are finally coming to boost consumption, which has been the only engine of the economy not performing to its potential. Post tax cuts, there will be normalization of corporate and personal income tax. 📈💼🛒 💵 Increased Disposable Income: More money in the hands of individuals will lead to higher spending, driving economic growth. 🛍️ Boost to Consumption: Higher consumer spending will stimulate demand for goods and services, benefiting various sectors. 🏢 Corporate Growth: With normalized corporate and personal income tax, businesses can expect a more stable economic environment, encouraging investment and expansion. 📊 Market Performance: The increased consumption and corporate growth are likely to positively impact stock markets, boosting indices like #sensex and #nifty. 🌐 E-commerce Expansion: Enhanced consumer spending will drive growth in the e-commerce sector, creating more opportunities and jobs. 🍽️ FMCG Growth: Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies will see increased demand, leading to higher sales and profits. 💪 Unleashing Animal Spirits: Tax cuts can unleash the animal spirit, potentially triggering GDP growth from 7-8% to an impressive 10%. #economy #taxcuts #sensex #nifty #fmcg #ecommerce

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I'm reaching out to highlight a frustrating experience I've had with Delhivery. I made the mistake of booking an urgent shipment with Delhivery, who position themselves as "𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫." Unfortunately, this experience has cast doubt on that claim. I scheduled a critical shipment four days ago, but despite multiple status updates each night indicating reasons like "𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲" or "𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬," no one from Delhivery has actually come for pickup. To add to the frustration, customer support is essentially non-existent, limited to a bot that only raises tickets with no further updates. When I finally managed to contact the assigned delivery executive, he told me my pickup wasn’t in his schedule, leaving me with no recourse. This shipment is time-sensitive, and it’s incredibly disheartening to have no way to resolve the issue with an actual support team. @Delhivery, I'm tagging you here in hopes of receiving support to get my parcel delivered on time. #delhivery #customersupport

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🚩 Red flags in a Software Engineering opening ❗️ Listing EPF as benefit (It's mandatory for all employers with staff strength > 20, its a govt rule and not a favour.) ❗️ Listing medical insurance as benefit (It's mandatory for all employers in India, it's a govt rule and not a favour). ❗️Asking for expertise in 20 different tech stacks (I believe nobody is looking for a marvel character) ❗️Explicit mention of "competitive" salary and then asking for salary expectation. (can we blame candidates for negotiating other offers?) ❗️Employee Assistance Program (am I the only one to hear this only at the time of layoffs ? ) ❗️Labelling the job as "entry level" and then write 2+ years of experience in the JD. (entry level and junior levels are entirely different) ❗️Tier 1 labelling (I wish one day they also come up with a logic saying all candidates named "Rahul" can apply, because we believe they're competitive and smart 😎) #jobs #career #hiring #recruiting #engineering #softwareengineering

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#byju's is cut off from telecom and cloud services. Service providers such as AWS and Vodafone idea have suspended their service due to BYJU's unpaid dues. 1. Byju has not paid AWS for the last 2 months. 2. They have not recharged commercial calling services from vodaphone since last month. according to anonymous sources hardly any teachers are doing online classes voluntarily as they are not compensated well. source: Yourstory Very sad to see a company which was very promising a few years back facing such a financial crisis. I hope it will come out of this very soon. What do you think about struggling Indian startups? follow me and I will help you to find your dream job: Vasanth Bhat

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🚀 Revenue Growth: Swiggy's revenue surged by 36% in FY24, reaching ₹11,247 crore (vs ₹8,265 crore in FY23). 📉 Loss Reduction: Losses were slashed by 44%, down to ₹2,350 crore (vs ₹4,179 crore in FY23), driven by a 8% reduction in expenses. 📈 Competitor Comparison: Zomato: ₹12,114 crore revenue, ₹351 crore profit Swiggy: ₹11,247 crore revenue, ₹2,350 crore loss 🍽️ Core Business: Food delivery generated $3 billion GOV with 14.3M MTUs and an AOV of ₹428. 🛒 Quick Commerce: Instamart lagged with ₹1,100 crore revenue and a ₹460 AOV, trailing Blinkit’s ₹2,301 crore revenue and ₹617 AOV. 📊 Instamart’s Reach: Operating in 27 cities with 17,000 SKUs through 523 active dark stores. 💡 Outlook: Swiggy indicates the peak of investments in Instamart is over, paving the way for further profitability. https://lnkd.in/gVC6mJAU

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Hello LinkedIn family, If you are in Bangalore and looking for a house on rent, beware of NoBroker.com managed properties. These are the properties in which there is a mediator between you and the owner who calls himself a property manager. Why you should avoid such properties? 1. Even though there is a property manager assigned but no one hold accountability of any cleaning, painting or pest control. How would you feel if you are moving in tomorrow and the property is not cleaned, painted at all? 2. In such situation, property manager will stall you by saying - I’ll speak to the owner about it. But then nothing concrete happens. 3. The property manager is there to safe guard owner’s interest which is to get rent on time and if tenant does not pay rent then penalise him with extra money but there is absolutely nothing for tenant if things go south. 4. Even if you request to talk to owner directly to discuss the issues, they propose that they will arrange a conference call which too never happens. 5. The property manager will chase you only until you pay the deposit. Once you do that their job is almost done. I have been the kind of tenant who pays rent on 1st of every month. After I moved out, I told my previous house owner to take his own time to return the deposit money. I even managed the painting and cleaning of his house after I moved out coz he does not live in Bangalore. But what do tenants like us get when they try NoBroker’s ecosystem? Nothing but getting stalled on each issue. At last the property manager said - “Oh sorry about that but it was not my responsibility to get the house cleaned or painted. Owner said he will do it. But then he didn’t pay to our maintenance team and hence the house didn’t get maintained”. I am not sure if the property manager is serious or mocking me. NoBroker.com might be a good platform and it might be solving a common problem which is paying heavy brokerage. But if the property is managed by NoBroker.com team, please avoid it. Cc: Amit Kumar Agarwal

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🚨 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝘀: 𝗔 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 🚨 Recently, while opening a trading account with a leading Indian financial app (HDFCSKY), I received an automated email with placeholders like "Dear [client_name]" and "Your trading id : [TRADINGID]" left unresolved. This experience made me wonder: Are we prioritizing software quality and user experience enough in our fintech ecosystem? In an era where user trust is paramount—especially in financial services—such oversights reflect the urgent need for: 1️⃣ Stronger software engineering practices 2️⃣ Comprehensive Quality Assurance (QA) processes 3️⃣ A user-first approach in every step of development Indian fintech is growing at a remarkable pace, but to compete globally, we must ensure our systems are polished, professional, and error-free. I’d love to hear your thoughts: Have you faced similar issues with fintech or banking apps? How can we push for better quality and reliability in this critical industry? #Fintech #BankingApps #SoftwareQuality #UserExperience #EngineeringExcellence #HDFC #HDFCSKY HDFC Bank hdfc sky review HDFC Limited Shishta Dutta Ganesh Kumar

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How do you build infra successfully at a startup? 1. Build something quick and functional, but inefficient and unreliable 2. Prove that people care that your product is expensive and unreliable 3. Optimize Checkout this awesome blog by one of my closest collaborators at Statsig, Tore H., on how we got Statsig up and running successfully.

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Layoff by just doing a phone call📞 is ok Layoff by just doing the email📩 is ok Layoff on zoom call is ok with no notice period with no prior information with no financial help with full insensitivity and arrogance This is all ok and ethical💬 what is not ok....!!!! If an employee switches jobs fast If employee want fast career growth If an employee wants job security If an employee wants the right pay and incentives If employees want respect and work life balance🤹 If employee want same loyalty from employer This is not ok, if u do... 100 questions asked, screw down in interviews, rejections, questions raised on stability, questions raised on gap in resume, ask for the loyalty.... Definition of hypocracy? credit - Krishangi Mehta #layoff #loyalty #jobs #security #respect #incentives #worklife

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👋 Goodbye Zomato! 📈 Blinkit’s Value Soars Higher Than Zomato's Food Delivery Business 📍 The Blinkit strategy of Zomato has been successful, so much so that the value of Blinkit is now higher than the core business of Zomato which is food delivery. 📍 A report by Goldman Sachs showed how fast Blinkit grew and as a result, the stock price of Zomato skyrocketed. 📍 The worth of Blinkit surged to $13 billion approximately which is a six times increase since March 2023. 📍 This was driven by its outstanding performance with 103% YoY growth in GOV during Q4 December 2023 alone among other things. 📍 Goldman Sachs expects EBITDA breakeven for Blinkit by the end of Q4 FY24 and projects that it will have a better EBITDA margin than any year from 2021 through 2030 over Zomatos food delivery business. 📍 Another notable thing about this analysis was Consumer Sentiment where it turned out that Blinkits had the highest favorability rating among consumers thereby solidifying their position as a strong performer within the market space. 📍 India's quick commerce industry is growing rapidly and could reach up to $150bn in the top 50 cities alone by 2023 addressable market size estimates suggest explosive demand for fast-moving consumer goods. 📍 Blinkit’s performance plus the increase in Zomato’s stock price indicates a bright future.

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🚀 Top #30 out of #4000 Teams in Meesho Dice Challenge! We were Just one more round away to top 5 !! Here is the incomplete short story that cant be summarized ⬇ ⬇ 🧠 We worked_we worked_kept working!! Despite midsems Ruthlessly going along! we pushed through, fully confident in our final submission. We were so short sure and confident once we submitted but then what Happened? Results are delayed almost a month!! (A Note to meesho: With 6 problem statements (PS) but only 5 teams shortlisted, it left us questioning the logic behind it. If anyone from Meesho could clarify, that would be great!) (Unstop if they somehow share their App Engagement metrics congrats i topped there) Finally here the long awaited results are out - Not made to top 5 out of 33!! Problem Statement : Business Expansion to Tier_1 cities ensuring 2x #NMV growth in coming 3-5 years For Approach go through our Handmade Deck request me to access our full deck. ⏯ Results aside! the learnings? - #Deadline: No matter how occupied, if you're dedicated, you'll meet the deadline. Tasks extend to the time you allot them. - #TeamWork: The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team. Big thanks to my team_mates Raj Pawar and Digvijay Singh for their all-out efforts!  - #Atomicity: Breaking tasks into smaller pieces with clear timelines leads to clarity and success. Want to see our final deck? Drop your mail in my dm #IITkgp #Meesho #MeeshoTeam #MeeshoProduct #MeeshoLeaders #ProductManagement #StartupLife #EcommerceGrowth #BusinessStrategy #Leadership #ProductLeaders #FounderStories #Entrepreneurship #ScaleUp #GrowthStrategy #BusinessExpansion #NMVGrowth #Tier1Markets #StartupJourney #MeeshoChallenge #ProductInnovation #Teamwork #Atomicity #MidsemHustle #LearningAndGrowth #TechLeadership #ProductVision #CEO #ProductManagers

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Much Awaited Swiggy IPO opens up today. I have a great relation with Swiggy. I’ve been a loyal investor in their "Delivery fees" and recently "Platform Fees" for years now! My annual contribution a rough number of ₹20K, purely for to growth of this company. Now its time to take my investment to next level with this IPO but this time with no Fries 🍟 on side 😂. #swiggyIPO, #Investements #IPO #Swiggy

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🌟 Tired of the Hired to Actual Hire Struggle? 🌟 Recruiters, let's talk about a challenge we all know too well: the journey from "hired" to "actual hire." 🤯 It's a maze of time, effort, and costs that can leave us feeling drained. But what if I told you there's a smarter way? What if you could skip the headache and tap into a pool of pre-screened candidates, ready to roll at zero cost to you? Yes, you heard it right! Say goodbye to wasted resources and endless back-and-forths. Say hello to efficiency and simplicity. 🚀 Discover the power of a shortlisted pool of candidates waiting for their perfect match. Save time, save money, and most importantly, find the right fit faster. Ready to revolutionize your hiring process? Click below to learn more: ccbp.in/hire Let's make hiring the joy it should be! 💼✨ #Recruitment #Hiring #Efficiency #NxtWave 

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Immediate Reaction of Layoffs is Imposter Syndrome ! If you got impacted by layoffs at Intuit or Zoom or any other company, remember 1. There are so many reasons a company has to do layoffs. It’s part of business and mostly not related to your performance. 2. If you were marked Under Performer in last few Appraisal Cycles - there could be multiple reasons for that.. poor leadership, high complexity, bad environment, lack of learning, personal situation etc etc and not all of these would be in your control. So, give yourself a Benefit of Doubt and Keep Going 🙌 Not all Companies are same..Not all Managers are same..Not all projects are same. Things will work out for sure 👍

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Launching OLX Tech Blogs - https://tech.olx.in Take a look at the following blog for a few technical insights about how we recently built an in-house media server at OLX India in a month. Link - https://lnkd.in/d2S3Mq9v #OLXIndia #OLX #Technology #TechBlogs

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Why you should always keep interviewing every 2 years ? I got this advice from one of my managers : “Keep interviewing every 2 years even if you don’t want to switch” It helps you with - Staying Market-Ready - Skill Assessment in industry - Build Confidence - Benchmarking and salary comparison - Negotiation Leverage You won’t know what the world has to offer unless you go out and try. #tech #jobs

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In today's era of hybrid and remote work, it's ironic how some companies shell out 5+ lakhs a month for managers but hesitate to trust them to lead a small team from home this raises an important question if they are valued enough to manage a team in-office why not remotely? paying high salaries should imply confidence in managers skills, strategic thinking, and independence. Yet, the reluctance to trust them with remote work points to a broader issue perhaps companies are hiring managers to be supervisors not leaders if an organization invests in leadership roles but insists on keeping them within sight to ensure work is getting done, there’s a disconnect somewhere. As the world shifts towards hybrid and remote work, it's disheartening to see that in Pakistan many companies still expect employees to show up in the office, even when the work environment is increasingly hazardous. It is especially frustrating when companies promote their “care programs” but don’t practice what they preach. Health risks, whether from pollution, seasonal diseases, or overall work stress, are real, yet employees are often expected to be physically present without regard for their well-being. #workfromhome #lahore #airpollution #wfh

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