BlueKaktus is an AI-powered supply chain platform purpose-built for the fashion industry, transforming how brands, retailers, buying houses, and manufacturers collaborate to move products from concept to shelf with speed, visibility, and precision. Backed by over three decades of deep domain expertise, we combine technology and fashion intelligence to deliver specialised solutions across the value chain — a next-generation AI-driven supply chain platform for brands, retailers, and buying houses, and integrated ERP and MES systems for apparel manufacturers.
Trusted by over 50,000 users across 10+ countries and connected to a global network of 25,000 suppliers and 350+ factories, BlueKaktus powers more than $4 billion in annual GMV and enables organisations to digitise their entire supply ecosystem end-to-end. Behind the platform is a diverse team of fashion technologists, AI engineers, and supply chain experts united by a shared mission: to make fashion supply chains intelligent, connected, and future-ready. By enabling shorter lead times, higher inventory turns, optimised costs, and stronger profitability, BlueKaktus is building the digital backbone of global fashion — where AI and human expertise work together to create the next era of speed and sustainability.
BlueKaktus is led by a team of specialists who are passionate about fashion vertical, with one goal: helping the
apparel retail world to discover, develop and deliver products at digital speed. It connects different stakeholders on
a single digital platform and enables fashion companies to be agile and nimble.
A professional entrepreneur and a strategic planner with over 25 years of qualitative experience in supply chain, quality and operational management with significant expertise in managing processes. His focus towards implementation of retail growth strategies and control over cross-regional integration of program best practices makes him extremely valuable for the company.
Kal Raman brings a wealth of global leadership experience, having held key executive roles at some of the world’s most influential companies. As a former member of Amazon’s Leadership Team, Kal was responsible for driving worldwide non-media business, retail technology, and digital marketing for the entire Amazon ecosystem. He also served as COO of Groupon, where he managed a multi-billion-dollar global business, fostering growth and operational efficiency.In addition to his leadership roles at GlobalScholar and Xome as CEO, Kal has provided strategic direction as a board member and advisor to prominent companies, including BigCommerce, Feedvisor, and Solana.
Mia Hemmingson is a strategic leader with 20+ years of experience in executive roles, board positions, and top-tier consulting, including McKinsey & Company. She has worked across consumer, tech, industrial, and sustainability sectors, combining strategic insight with operational leadership. Currently Chief Strategy Officer at Syre, a textile impact company decarbonising the industry through large-scale textile-to-textile recycling, Mia focuses on driving sustainable, profitable growth in fast-scaling, purpose-led businesses. Her core strengths include strategy, operations, business transformation, and guiding organisations through complex growth journeys.
Sriram Srinivasan is a seasoned leader in the retail and apparel industry with over 40 years of experience. His career has focused on starting up and transforming businesses in the fashion and apparel sector. He has held leadership roles in companies like Coats Viyella ( Madura Garments),Indus-League and Reliance Fashion and Lifestyle ( Reliance Retail) . His vast experience and guidance helps BlueKaktus in becoming a global organisation disrupting the fashion and lifestyle space.
An I.I.T. passout with over 43 years of experience in multinational FMCG & Apparel Retail Industry in Asia Pacific and India, C.S.Suryanarayanan has worked with leading global companies like Unilever, PepsiCo and Levi’s. He is a founder partner of Aikantika ventures that provides Tech enabled support to companies in driving productivity in several areas across an organization such as people productivity, supply chain productivity and operations productivity Surya brings a strategic perspective backed with on–ground experience around success factors in emerging markets.
Manoj Chugh is a transformational leader with over four decades of experience in the global technology sector. Recognised among the “100 Great IITians” and the Top 10 who shaped the last decade of Indian IT, he has led five technology businesses to leadership in India. Manoj was instrumental in building India’s digital infrastructure and bringing global giants like Cisco, EMC, and Scientific Atlanta to India. He currently advises several startups and sits on the boards of Care Ratings, Nusummit Technologies, and Amity University, bringing strategic insight to high-growth organisations.
