Swiggy Instamart Appoints Sairam Krishnamurthy as Senior VP & COO

Swiggy Instamart, India's pioneering fast commerce platform, has named Sairam Krishnamurthy as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Krishnamurthy will oversee Swiggy Instamart's operating units, which include dark store operations, infrastructure operations, and city growth and expansion, according to a company release.

"Krishnamurthy's broad expertise and remarkable track record as an operator, leading cross-functional teams in a fast-growing environment, make him an excellent fit for Swiggy Instamart at this stage of our journey. We welcome him to the company and look forward to his efforts in propelling Swiggy Instamart to new heights," said Girish Menon, Swiggy's Chief Human Resources Officer.

Krishnamurthy commented on his new post, saying, "In just four years, Swiggy Instamart has become an integral part of consumers' lives." I believe it is the future of supermarket retailing. I am excited to work with the team to unlock the business's enormous potential and lead it into the next chapter of growth."

Krishnamurthy has over 18 years of leadership experience in FMCG, consumer technology, and retail. He previously worked as the Chief Operating Officer of More Retail's supermarket division, where he was also the Chief Merchandising Officer before that. His professional experience includes major roles at Ola Mobility as Head of India Supply, as well as a 14-year stay at Hindustan Unilever in sales, marketing, and innovation. Sairam has an engineering degree from BITS Pilani and a postgraduate diploma from IIM Bangalore.

His employment comes at Swiggy Instamart after a slew of high-level recruits. With the addition of Himavant Srikrishna Kurnala as Senior Vice President of Product and Business, Aakash Bhotika as Vice President - Technical Advisor, Mayank Rajvaidya as Vice President of Fruits & Vegetables, and Manu Sasidharan as Associate Vice President of the FMCG Category for Instamart, the quick commerce platform has strengthened its leadership team in recent months.