Former Amazon India CTO and Flipkart VP joins Sastodeal's Board of Directors

Sastodeal has announced that Saurabh Chandra, former Amazon India Chief Technology Officer (CTO), has joined Sastodeal's board in an advisory role effective immediately (from November 03).

Amun Thapa, Founder and CEO of Sastodeal said, “This is a big milestone for Sastodeal and the entire nation to have a technology leader and a visionary of Saurabh’s caliber join Sastodeal’s board. As we are achieving growth of around 300% YoY, we often face challenges beyond our experiences and knowledge, especially on the technology front. To have Saurabh with us is a big confidence boost not only to the board but to the entire company. I’m sure this news also brings joy to everyone in the ecosystem.”

Prior to joining Amazon India as their Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Saurabh headed the technology for Flipkart in numerous roles – as Flipkart’s Vice-President and also Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Myntra. He was also the Global Vice President leading Engineering for JPMorgan Chase. Saurabh is a graduate of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and Birla Institute of Technology. He also has 3 technology patents under his belt and has written two books in the field of technology.

Commenting on his new role, Saurabh Chandra, said, “Sastodeal, one of the very few genuine online commerce platforms in the world is solving some very deep, real, and important problems that touch lives. This is an era of consumerism and the Sastodeal team & board members share a deep passion to serve consumers of Nepal, bringing the best quality products, services & experience to everyone around. Not only by highly innovative & passionate team members, sustainable business model & futuristic vision but also by constantly innovating technology to the core, Sastodeal is poised to disrupt this market, bringing joy, experience & convenience to Nepal & the world. I am very humbled & honored to be part of the Sastodeal board, team, and journey and look forward to serving Sastodeal & Nepalese consumers “

Pratik Jalan, Chairman of the Board adds: "Saurabh brings great value to the board having served as a leader in the world's leading technology companies including Amazon and Flipkart. I can see great excitement in Sastodeal’s management. The board is looking forward to working together with Saurabh, to leverage his expertise in taking Sastodeal to unseen heights."

“One thing I respect about Sastodeal is their desire to learn from markets outside of Nepal and to keep up with international best practice in the rapidly evolving e-commerce industry, Saurabh's appointment fits perfectly with this goal, given his deep experience with the leading e-commerce players from India and internationally” adds Tim Gocher, Founder and CEO, Dolma Impact Fund.

Sastodeal’s current board members are Pratik Jalan, Director of Televentures, Tim Gocher, Founder and CEO of Dolma Impact Fund, Dije Shrestha, Director of ICTC Group, Sodhan Manandhar, Co-founder and CTO of Sastodeal, Amun Thapa, Founder and CEO of Sastodeal and Saurabh Chandra, former CTO, Amazon India.

About Sastodeal

Sastodeal.com is Nepal’s local e-commerce company established in the year 2011. The company is a pioneer in the e-commerce space with millions of customers and thousands of vendors. Sastodeal operates across Nepal delivering a wide range of products in most major cities of the country. It has also recently entered into a strategic partnership with India’s e-commerce giant – Flipkart, a company owned by Walmart Inc. Sastodeal is backed by numerous investors including Dolma Impact Fund and Televentures.