Sahibjeet Singh Sawhney: Leading brand communication to connect Zomato with millions

The Laqshya Pitch Best CMO Awards 2025 recognised, honoured and celebrated the game-changers in the marketing industry for their innovative, creative and outstanding work. The awards ceremony was graced by distinguished leaders, industry titans and experts from the advertising, marketing and media world.

Sahibjeet Singh Sawhney, who was awarded The CMO Experiential Marketing Award at the Laqshya Pitch Best CMO Awards 2025, is a marketing and product professional with over a decade of experience in the industry. He currently serves as the Marketing Head at Zomato, a role he has held since November 2022. In this position, he oversees brand communication, social media strategies, and the development of gamified products.  

Prior to this, Sawhney held multiple roles at Zomato. Since September 2020, he has been actively involved in product and marketing functions. From November 2017 to August 2020, he worked as a Product Manager, contributing to key initiatives such as Search, Zomato Gold, and Table Reservations.  

Serving this role for over a year, he strategically connects Zomato with millions of online users via humorous and funny posts, banners, and outdoor advertisements.

Before joining Zomato, Sawhney worked at Yumist, where he held the role of Product Manager for nearly two years and previously served as a Backend Developer. His work at Yumist included developing a streamlined checkout process and biker allocation algorithms. 

Sawhney’s career began as a Software Trainee at CDAC, Noida, followed by a stint as a Software Developer at Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.  

He holds a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Computer Science from Thapar University and completed his schooling at Modern School, Barakhamba Road.