Ola appoints Sunil Shirguppi as Vice President - Engineering

Ankit Bhati, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Ola said, “Sunil’s experience in data sciences at Goldman Sachs and LinkedIn makes him a valuable addition to Ola. As an organization, we churn tons of valuable data every single day and this can be continuously used to build a superior experience for both drivers and consumers. Sunil’s experience and expertise will help us scale Engineering capabilities at Ola to enable mobility for a billion Indians.”

Sunil Shirguppi said: “Transportation has become a major part of our lives and Ola has made the experience seamless for both consumers and drivers in India like never before. Data plays an important role in optimising different aspects of a fast growing network like Ola’s and I am excited to be a part of this new journey with a company that has redefined mobility in the country within a short span of time.”

In this role, Shirguppi will be working closely with Ankit Bhati in areas that will impact the business significantly, including Consumer Analytics, Behavioral Analytics and other data platform capabilities.