Swiggy appoints Himavant Kurnala as Chief Growth and Product Officer – Instamart
Nitesh Garg and Saurav Goyal also take on expanded roles
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Published: Aug 18, 2026 5:16 PM | 3 min read
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- Swiggy Ltd. has announced expanded leadership roles for three senior executives: Himavant Kurnala as Chief Growth and Product Officer for Instamart, Nitesh Garg as Chief Technology Officer for Instamart, and Saurav Goyal as Chief Operating Officer for Food Marketplace.
- Kurnala, who has led Instamart's Product charter since 2024, will now integrate Growth, Marketing, Analytics, and Product to enhance customer value.
- Garg, with over seven years at Swiggy, will continue to drive technology innovation and operational excellence as CTO for Instamart.
- Goyal, who has held various leadership roles since 2020, will focus on execution and operating discipline in the Food Marketplace while overseeing Driver and Delivery operations.
Swiggy Ltd. today announced expanded leadership roles for three senior executives as its Instamart and Food Marketplace businesses continue to scale.
Himavant Kurnala has been appointed Chief Growth and Product Officer – Instamart, Nitesh Garg has been appointed Chief Technology Officer – Instamart, and Saurav Goyal has been appointed Chief Operating Officer – Food Marketplace.
Speaking about the leadership roles, Girish Menon, CHRO, Swiggy, said, "Swiggy has always believed that robust leadership comes from investing in our talent, grooming them and giving them a larger canvas to express. Himavant, Nitesh and Saurav exemplify this- each has moved across varied charters and been instrumental in scaling our businesses. Their expanded roles recognise what they have built, and, more importantly, offer an opportunity to take on larger challenges and shape what’s next for Swiggy."
Himavant Kurnala, Chief Growth and Product Officer – Instamart
Kurnala has led Instamart's Product charter since 2024, later expanding his remit to include Growth and Brand Marketing. A business-first product leader, he has driven Instamart's shift to an AI-native product and operating model, unifying Product, Design, Analytics and Trust & Safety into a single organisation. His innovations span Maxxsaver, multi-pod delivery, the standalone app, AI-powered search and personalisation, merchandising and pricing, brand portal monetisation, and supply-chain efficiencies, driving strong growth in transacting users, orders per day and ad revenue, alongside lower customer acquisition costs. In his expanded role, Kurnala will bring Growth, Marketing, Analytics and Product together to deepen customer value.
Nitesh Garg, Chief Technology Officer – Instamart
Garg has spent over seven years at Swiggy, most recently as Senior Vice President leading engineering for Instamart and New Initiatives. He has led Instamart's engineering since inception, building its consumer experience stack and supply-chain systems, and developing foundational platforms across advertising, pricing, discounting and catalog, now used across Instamart, Food Marketplace and other verticals. He has driven engineering excellence through robust architecture, operational reliability and the thoughtful adoption of AI, while building a high-performing organisation known for ownership and talent depth. As CTO – Instamart, Garg will continue driving technology innovation to power the business's next phase of growth.
Saurav Goyal, Chief Operating Officer – Food Marketplace
Goyal has held a wide range of leadership roles since joining Swiggy in 2020, spanning Business Finance for Food, Instamart and, more recently, Driver and Delivery Product and Operations, partnering closely with the business on strategic planning, operating leverage and sustainable profitability, while contributing meaningfully to Swiggy's IPO journey. Under his leadership, Food Marketplace delivered its strongest growth quarter yet in early 2026, backed by a delivery network that stayed reliable, compliant and well-utilised all year. He also led the shared-network launch of Toing, now live across 50+ cities, and unified Operations, Product, Analytics and Marketing into a single, resilient Driver & Delivery organisation. As COO – Food Marketplace, Goyal will drive sharper execution and operating discipline, continuing to lead Driver and Delivery while also taking on Food Customer Experience.
This follows a series of recent leadership appointments at Swiggy, including Nandita Sinha as Chief Executive Officer, Instamart, and Gautam Swaroop as Chief Business Officer, Instamart. Earlier this year, Swapnil Bajpai was elevated to Chief Executive Officer of Swiggy's Dineout and Scenes business. Sidharth Bhakoo continues as the Chief Business Officer, Swiggy Food Marketplace.
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