Meet IIT, Harvard graduate, left US job to build Rs 120 cr firm at 30

Ahana Gautam is the founder and CEO of Open Secret, a healthy snack brand that focuses on quality binging and nutrient-dense snacks. 

Ahana did her chemical engineering at IIT Bombay and shifted to the USA. She got an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and worked with Procter & Gamble (P&G). 

Ahana worked at P&G for 4 years and held several positions at General Mills. However, she realized her calling was in business, quit a high-paying US job, and moved back to India. 

In 2019, with the help of her mother, Ahana established Open Secrets, a healthy snacking brand. She decided to explore more about healthy eating after visiting a Whole Foods store.