Hari Kumar G and Shalabh Shrivastava have joined the start-up as chief business officer at Swiggy Instamart and senior vice president of driver operations respectively
Two days ahead of its listing on the BSE and NSE, Swiggy has announced the expansion of its topleadership team with two key appointments aimed at enhancing operations and execution across its food delivery and quick commerce sectors. Shalabh Shrivastava has been appointed as senior vice president of the Driver Organization. Additionally, Hari Kumar G has joined as chief business officer at Swiggy Instamart.
Both Shrivastava and Kumar have been associated with e-commerce major Flipkart in the recent past. Shrivastava was vice president at Flipkart where he led the scaling of first- and last-mile operations, transformed supply chains, and developed actionable frameworks for customer experience. He has also held leadership positions at Reliance Retail, ICICI Bank, Ernst & Young, and Infosys. At Swiggy, Shalabh will focus on optimizing product and operations for the delivery fleet and will report directly to Rohit Kapoor, CEO of the Food Marketplace.
Whereas, Kumar, prior to joining Swiggy, was leading key categories such as electronics, appliances, and groceries at Flipkart.
Swiggy CHRO Girish Menon stated that both appointments are part of Swiggy’s ongoing effort to scale its operations, enhance service delivery, and support its growth in both food delivery and quick commerce. He added that Hari and Shalabh bring extensive expertise in scaling businesses and optimizing operations across fast-paced, dynamic industries and their leadership will be crucial for the company.
This announcement comes at a time when Swiggy is 2 days away from its public market listing, that is scheduled on 13th November.