Shopclues hires ex-PayU executive as AVP, Engineering

NEW DELHI: Online marketplace ShopClues has appointed former PayU executive Gyanesh Sharma as its AVP – Engineering.

At ShopClues, Sharma will spearhead the technology team and will be looking to develop a robust cloud-based e-commerce operating platform for increasing their business outreach and volume.

Sanjay Sethi, Co-founder and CEO, ShopClues.com, said: “Gyanesh brings on board a perfect blend of extensive experience and a fresh approach to technology that is firmly attuned to the needs of the future. He is amongst the youngest achievers in the space, having developed and implemented innovative technology-based business solutions throughout his career. We aim to raise the bar tremendously as far as the cloud-based operating system goes and Gyanesh is just the right person to lead the change from the front.”

Commenting on his new role, Sharma said, “I’m thrilled to come on board at a fast-scaling company such as ShopClues. It has quickly established itself as a leading player in the e-commerce segment on the back of an innovative technology infrastructure. As a new-age tech guy, I will be looking at further creating a team of rocket scientists who will simplify interfaces and create systems that can be run by three-year olds. We are committed to enhancing merchant convenience tremendously through this endeavour and making ShopClues the Google Play Store of e-commerce.”

An alumnus of IIT-Delhi, he has worked in various capacities with technology-based companies in a career spanning nearly a decade. His most recent association was with PayU India where he was instrumental in supporting and updating the company’s payment infrastructure.