# Anisa Kumar

> Anisa Kumar is the CEO of Narvar, a retail technology platform serving 1,500+ global brands with AI-powered post-purchase experiences. With over 23 years across Target, Walmart.com, and Levi Strauss where she helped lead the company's IPO, she became Narvar's Chief Customer Officer in 2021 and was elevated to CEO in October 2024. Under her leadership, Narvar launched its IRIS AI engine - analyzing 42-74 billion consumer interactions annually - to transform the moment after checkout from a cost center into a growth engine.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Narvar
- **Organizations:** Narvar, Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Levi Strauss & Co., Walmart.com, Target Corporation, Mervyn's
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, St. Xavier's College, MS, Genetic Engineering / Biotechnology, University of Mumbai, MBA, Finance and Marketing, University of California, Davis
- **Known for:** Appointed CEO of Narvar in October 2024, succeeding founder Amit Sharma, Played a pivotal role in Levi Strauss & Co.'s successful IPO, Led Levi's US D2C overhaul across 200+ stores and e-commerce

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Retail leadership roles at Mervyn's
- **~2000s-2010s** — Nearly a decade at Target Corporation in senior merchandising, marketing, and strategy finance roles
- **~2010s** — Senior operations, finance, and strategy roles at Walmart.com; worked alongside Narvar founder Amit Sharma
- **~2015-2021** — Vice President, Operations and Analytics at Levi Strauss & Co.
- **~2017-2021** — Vice President, Global Direct-to-Consumer at Levi Strauss & Co.; pivotal role in company's successful IPO
- **~2019-2021** — SVP and Managing Director, US Direct-to-Consumer at Levi Strauss; managed 200+ retail stores, e-commerce, mobile app, and omnichannel operations
- **2021-11** — Joined Narvar as first-ever Chief Customer Officer
- **2022-11** — Appointed to Board of Directors at Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings
- **2024-10** — Elevated to CEO of Narvar following founder Amit Sharma's shift to advisory role
- **2025-01** — Launched Narvar Assist - AI-powered delivery claims fraud prevention product
- **2025** — Introduced Narvar Shield - AI-powered returns fraud prevention; unveiled IRIS AI engine processing 42-74B consumer interactions annually

## Achievements

- Appointed CEO of Narvar in October 2024, succeeding founder Amit Sharma
- Played a pivotal role in Levi Strauss & Co.'s successful IPO
- Led Levi's US D2C overhaul across 200+ stores and e-commerce
- Board member at Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings (Nasdaq: LVLU) since November 2022
- Recipient of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Key to Purpose award for Leading with Integrity
- AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification holder
- Member of Chief Executive Women (CEW)
- Launched Narvar IRIS AI engine - analyzing 42-74 billion consumer interactions annually
- Oversaw e-commerce platform launch reported to drive 20% engagement increase and 15% sales uplift

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Speaking at Beyond Buy 2025 conference at The Pierre Hotel, New York
- **2025-01** — Launched Narvar Assist - AI-powered delivery claims fraud prevention, first product powered by IRIS AI engine
- **2024-10** — Named CEO of Narvar, succeeding founder Amit Sharma who moved to long-term advisory role
- **2024** — Led introduction of Narvar Shield - AI-powered returns and fraud prevention solution
- **2024** — Spoke at WWD Apparel & Retail CEO Summit discussing global market shifts and evolving consumer behavior

## Links

- Website: https://narvar.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/anisa-kumar-b758797
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NarvarInc/

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Last updated: 2026-05-27