Manvitha Mallela
FounderCEO at Work Bench · Founder at Flock
New York City Metropolitan Area
FoundedFlock
About
Manvitha Mallela is Co-Founder and CEO of Lumesa and holds an MBA from the Wharton School. Her background includes work in operations, supply chain management, and marketing, with experience in omni-channel strategies and business development. At Walmart, she worked on P&L management, operational efficiency, and sustainability initiatives, as well as negotiation, pricing strategy, and supplier engagement.
CEO at Work Bench
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Work Bench's investors · 7
Co-founders at Work Bench
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Gal Lellouche
Founder at Flock
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Flock's investors · 14
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2026Bedrock CapitalNew York · since 2026Dorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $250K checksFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026GreenoaksSan Francisco · $1M – $50M checks · since 2026Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2026MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Red Bike CapitalNew York · $25K – $1M checksRed Swan VenturesNew York · $500K – $1M checksSands Capital VenturesArlington · $10M – $30M checks · since 2026The MBA FundTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2026Work-BenchNew York · $1M – $3M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026
Experience
- LumesaCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- The Wharton SchoolMBA Candidate2021 — 2023Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- WalmartOmni Merchant2020 — 2021
- WalmartCategory Specialist2019 — 2020
- JetCategory Specialist Grocery2019 — 2020
- Bloomingdale'sMerchant (Buying & Planning)2017 — 2019New York, New York
- Anima Creative ManagementCreative2017Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Bloomingdale'sOmni Merchant Intern2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Eli Lilly and CompanyMarketing Intern2015Indianapolis, Indiana
- WayScoutMarketing Research Member: Client Project2015Greater St. Louis
- JebbitCampus Ambassador2013 — 2014St Louis, Missouri, United States
- Belltower BooksBuyer2013St. Louis, MO
Skills & more
Research13Data Analysis2Social Media2Digital MarketingSocial Media Marketing1Online MarketingOnline AdvertisingAdministrative AssistanceTime ManagementWritten & Oral Presentation SkillsProduct ManagementCustomer Service
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RetailMarket ResearchFashionMerchandisingMicrosoft OfficePowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointAnalysisAnalytical SkillsManagementTeamworkLanguages Telugu
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Manvitha Mallela?
- Manvitha Mallela is Co-Founder and CEO of Lumesa and holds an MBA from the Wharton School. Her background includes work in operations, supply chain management, and marketing, with experience in omni-channel strategies and business development. At Walmart, she worked on P&L management, operational efficiency, and sustainability initiatives, as well as negotiation, pricing strategy, and supplier engagement.
- Where does Manvitha Mallela work?
- Manvitha Mallela is Founder of Flock and CEO at Work Bench.
- What companies did Manvitha Mallela found?
- Manvitha Mallela founded Flock.
- Where did Manvitha Mallela go to school?
- Manvitha Mallela studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Washington University in St. Louis (Bachelor's degree, Operations & Supply Chain Management).
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