Swiggy Instamart appoints Sairam Krishnamurthy as COO

Quick commerce platform Swiggy Instamart has appointed Sairam Krishnamurthy as the senior vice president (SVP) and chief operating officer (COO) of the Bengaluru-based company. 

In this new role, Krishnamurthy will oversee Instamart’s operating units, which include dark store operations, infrastructure operations, city growth and expansion.

Krishnamurthy brings over 18 years of experience in leadership roles spanning FMCG, consumer tech, and retail. Previously, he served as the COO of the supermarket business at More Retail, where he also held the position of chief merchandising officer. His career includes key roles at Ola Mobility as head of India supply and a 14-year tenure at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) in various roles in sales, marketing, and innovation. 

In the past few months, Swiggy Instamart has strengthened its leadership team with the addition of Himavant Srikrishna Kurnala as SVP of product and business, Aakash Bhotika as vice president of technical advisor, Mayank Rajvaidya as vice president of fruits & vegetables, and Manu Sasidharan as associate vice president of the FMCG category.

Swiggy Instamart currently operates in 33 cities and delivers groceries and other essentials across over 20 categories in 10 minutes. It competes with Zepto and Blinkit.