Instamart hires Gautam Swaroop as Chief Business Officer

Instamart, the quick‑commerce platform of Swiggy, announced the appointment of Gautam Swaroop as its Chief Business Officer. In his role he will oversee commercial operations, including customer growth, category management, brand partnerships and overall business expansion.

Swaroop brings more than two decades of experience from consulting, pharmaceuticals and technology. He began his career at McKinsey & Company, later scaled Dr Reddy’s Laboratories’ emerging‑markets business from $37 million to $190 million, and most recently served as CEO of OYO’s international division, managing operations across the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, China and Latin America.

Instamart also named Srikar Adavi as Vice President, Ad Monetisation, and Hardeep Kaur as Associate Vice President, Category (FMCG). Girish Menon, CHRO of Swiggy, said the company is at an exciting juncture and praised Swaroop’s proven track record. Swaroop expressed enthusiasm about joining Instamart and helping drive growth and stronger consumer and partner experiences.