Flipkart has appointed Punit Soni, a Google product management executive and former vice president of product management at Motorola, as Chief Product Officer.
“The next stage of Flipkart is here. As we build a leading-edge technology company, we are pleased to welcome Punit to Bangalore to lead our product-related initiatives. His deep experience in launching successful tech-related products and his extensive relationships in the U.S. and abroad will help Flipkart stay on the cutting edge.”
said Mukesh Bansal, Head of Flipkart.
Punit will lead the product definition and innovation charter for Flipkart consumer products, marketplace and transaction platform. In this role, Punit will be driving Product Strategy, Design and Product Marketing functions to build world class user interface and product solutions. Soni was involved in the making of Google’s products like Google News, Google Books, Google Plus, Google Mobile and a suite of Motorola devices including Moto X, Moto G and Moto E.
“India is the next center of tech innovation and growth globally, and I’m excited to participate by moving to Bangalore for Flipkart. The next world-class technology company will come out of India, and that company will be Flipkart.”
said Puni Soni, Chief Product Officer, Flipkart.
He holds an undergraduate degree (B.Tech) in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, a masters degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wyoming and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.