Amazon’s Vineeta Vora appointed as GoKwik Senior Director – Products
E-commerce enablement company, GoKwik, has hired ex-amazon employee Vineeta Vora as Senior Director, Products. Vineeta brings in 15 years of experience in building and scaling various lines of B2B and B2C products across the Banking and e-commerce industries. At GoKwik, she would be responsible for leading the checkout and payment products. her focus will remain on scaling and building products to enhance consumers’ checkout and payment experience on various e-commerce platforms. 

Before joining GoKwik, Vineeta worked with Amazon and built and scaled one of the industry’s defining consumer credit products. She has been credited for the payment platform's successful scaling from zero to a couple of million users in a short span of time. Prior to Amazon, Vineeta identified organic and inorganic product expansion opportunities at Zafin for their banking product suite. She has also led multiple consulting and product development initiatives at Ericsson and SAP. her educational qualifications include an MBA from IIM-Lucknow.

Talking about her new role, Vineeta Vora said “I strongly believe in GoKwik’s mission of becoming a leading e-commerce enabler in the country by reimagining the shopping experience for consumers on various e-commerce platforms. E-commerce in India is expanding at an intense speed and will continue to gain a larger share of the market in the coming future. Providing a superior shopping experience will prove pivotal for the growth of these brands. In a short span, Gokwik has already garnered a significant market presence by building a full stack of e-commerce enablement solutions that brands are immensely benefiting from. I look forward to this opportunity and together strengthening GoKwik’s product portfolio suite.”

Welcoming Vineeta, Chirag Taneja, CEO and Cofounder, GoKwik said ”Vineeta brings a wealth of experience and insights from building large-scale disruptive businesses from the ground up and scaling them to sustainable business models. With her expertise in driving innovation and customer growth, we are confident of enhanced product innovations that will set the roadmap for the next phase of our growth.”

Gagan Uppal joins Xapads Media as country head MENA region

Programmatic Adtech platformXapads Media, has announced Gagan Uppal's appointment as the country head for the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region.

Through his leadership, the platform intends to focus on its strategic growth and strengthening the local team, partnerships, and innovation in the MENA region.

Xapads’s United Arab Emirates (UAE) office will serve as the hub for the company’s business development in the Middle East market and will explore new opportunities in the fast-growing MENA region.

Prior to this, Gagan was leading Advertising & Emerging Tech Partnerships at The TechVantage and was responsible for onboarding global AdTech/MarTech partners. he comes in with 14 years of work experience, Moreover, he has also managed several popular campaigns for well-known clients including Nestle, Expo 2020, Neom, Dubai Holdings, Address Hotels, and ENOC.

Vinay Rao appointed for Client Success at Langoor

Digital marketing agency, Langoor announced the appointment of Vinay Rao as its Head of Client Success. He will be responsible for strategizing and digital transforming key accounts.

He will seek to drive the brand’s storytelling to build credibility, promote awareness, and engineer conversion with clients.

Welcoming Vinay on board, Venugopal Ganganna, CEO, Langoor said, “At Langoor, we are always scaling up and adding new clients to our roster. To ensure that our clients receive all the support and advice they need and to help their business grow, we decided to onboard Vinay. He is very driven and has innovative ideas and effortless communication skills that he brings to the table which is crucial for our business. Vinay’s vision for Langoor aligns perfectly with ours, making him the ideal match for the role.”

Speaking on his appointment, Vinay Rao, Client Success, Langoor said “I am thrilled to work with a firm as dynamic, creative, and motivated as Langoor. The environment in the firm is very exciting and it’s an opportunity that couldn’t have knocked at my door at a better time such as now. Venu is a great leader and I look forward to working with him and giving our customers all the support that they need to grow and prosper.”

In his last role, Vinay was responsible for the digital marketing & communications of capital firm, Blume Ventures. He has also previously worked on the digital transformation mandates of early-stage, challenger, and digitally native brands in ITES & SaaS, E-commerce, FMCG, Healthcare, Fitness & Wellness, Home Interiors, Retail, Real Estate, Non-Profit, Airline, Electronics & Consumer Goods.

Mohit Rana, Aditya Agrawal are Redseer's two new partners

Strategy consulting firm, Redseer, has announced the appointment of two new partners, Mohit Rana and Aditya Agrawal.

Mohit Rana is a former AT Kearney who will now lead the Enterprise and Digital Enablement practice for Redseer, while Aditya Agrawal will focus on the strategy consulting on emerging sectors.

Mohit brings over 25 years of experience in management consulting, financial services, enterprises, startups, and digital transformation. Mohit has worked for over 16 years at AT Kearney and was one of the early partners who established and grew the firm in India. Mohit is an IIM Ahmedabad alumnus and has a graduation degree from IIT, Delhi.

Commenting on the association with Redseer, Mohit said, “Redseer has been a leader in advising new-age businesses and investors in India and has played a phenomenal role in the growth of the consumer Internet industry. New companies and business models continue to emerge, unicorns are maturing and looking for profitable growth and large enterprises are adopting some disruptive, technology-led startup models. I am looking forward to working with Redseer team to help shape this emerging ecosystem.”

A Michigan State University and IIT, Delhi Alumnus, Aditya Agrawal, joins with over 14 years of experience in consulting, marketing, management, and growth strategy. At Redseer, Aditya will steer the consulting business on emerging sectors. He will also be expanding on the role and working closely with the core team to develop the company’s market presence and add value to client deliverables in their bid to create a world-class consulting organization.

Commenting on his new role as partner, Aditya said, “Redseer’s 13-year journey has been remarkable, and I am excited to be a part of it, going forward. Solving complex problems, working to help clients, and developing individuals to make a world-class team, these are all things that I personally care about and Redseer is a natural fit.”

Up until last year, the firm had five partners, Redseer now has a strong leadership of 11 partners, with a wingspan across India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

Kshitij from Pharmeasy Joins Almo as Co-Founder & COO

Men’s essentials D2C brand, Almos, has announced the appointment of Kshitij Ladia as its Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer (COO). Kshitij joins the company from the back of over 10 years of experience in e-commerce. Prior to this, he has led strategy, business operations, and supply chain across high-growth consumer internet startups including Pharmeasy, CarDekho, and Iksula. 

In his new stint in Almo, Kshitij will be responsible for driving the strategy, operations, and supply chain towards the goal of creating operating excellence across the organization. Kshitij will lead the cross-functional teams across fulfillment, customer care, merchandising, finance & human resources with his vast knowledge in the e-commerce sector along with bringing best practices on enhancing the overall customer experience as a key mandate.