Swiggy strengthens leadership team with new appointments

Swiggy has announced the addition of new members to its team. Himavant Srikrishna Kurnala has been appointed Senior Vice President (SVP) and Head of Product at Swiggy Instamart. He joins from Reliance Retail, where he served as the Chief Product Officer for JioMart, overseeing Product, Program, Design, Analytics, and Marketplace trust functions.

With a career spanning over 20 years at companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Reliance, Himavant brings extensive expertise in scaling product portfolios and leading high-performance teams.

Mayank Rajvaidya joins as the Vice President (VP) of Fruits & Vegetables, a key category for Swiggy Instamart. With nearly 20 years of experience in category management and operations, Mayank previously led Amazon’s Consumables Private Brands in India. He was instrumental in launching and expanding Amazon Pantry to over 300 cities. His expertise will elevate Swiggy Instamart’s trajectory in the fresh produce segment.

Girish Menon, Head of HR at Swiggy, said, "Businesses across Swiggy are growing positively, continually adding new categories and use cases for our consumers. We are thrilled to welcome leaders like Himavant, Mayank, Manu and Kumar Rahul whose experience in scaling and managing large organizations will be invaluable as we enter the next growth phase.”

Manu Sasidharan joins Swiggy Instamart as Associate Vice President (AVP) of the FMCG Category, bringing over 12 years of experience, predominantly in the e-commerce sector. Previously with Flipkart and Cleartrip, Manu was responsible for business development, setting up businesses, PnL management and customer demand management.

Separately, Kumar Rahul, the new AVP of Business Development has joined Lynk by Swiggy. He has over 14 years of experience in digital transformation, marketing, and e-commerce, having worked with companies like Google, Disney+Hotstar, and Flipkart.