Vahak announces appointment of five senior leaders to its management team

Vahak, India’s most trusted transport community platform, today announced the appointment of five senior leaders to its management team.
Commenting on these appointments, Karan Shaha, CEO and Co-Founder, Vahak, said, “We are excited to welcome these talented leaders to our growing leadership team. Their expertise and hands-on experience will be invaluable as we continue to innovate for the Indian road transportationand logistics community.”
Niyaz Hussain has been appointed as the Vice President of Business Development and Operations, responsible for driving growth in India and building an enhanced on-ground user experience. Niyaz has a proven track record of over 20 years in driving sales, commercial strategy and new product initiatives in his earlier stints with DHL, Ezyhaul, and Blackbuck. Kunal Mamtura has been appointed as the Head of Design and will be leading the company’s design efforts across all channels. Kunal has over 20 years of comprehensive expertise in utilising experience design (UX) and end-to-end product lifecycle management to achieve the business objectives of organisations across industries.
Hammad Khan has been appointed as the Head of Digital Marketing. He will be responsible for driving the company’s lead generation efforts and building a deeper connection with target users. Hammad brings over 14 years of experience to the role, with hands-on expertise in fast-paced digital transformation, amplification, and personalising communication with customers. Sumedha Mahorey has been appointed as the Head of Public Relations and Brand, responsible for managing the company’s public image, establishing a brand connect with the trucking community, and building relationships with key stakeholders. Sumedha has a strong background in corporate communications, media relations and branding, with over 16 years of experience from her earlierstints with Sterlite Technologies, Network18 and Times Group.

Piyush Shinde has been appointed as the Head of Content, and will be responsible for developing and executing the company’s content strategy across social media and digital platforms. Piyush brings 9 years of experience in content creation and management to the role, with a past stint in
Upstox.
Bengaluru-based Vahak is India’s largest open and free transport community platform that is enabling direct connections between all logistics players, fostering India’s largest ecosystem of transport SMEs and lorry owners. Backed by AI, the platform has seen 1.8 Million+ company sign-ups and 5 lakh plus monthly active users. Transporters on the platform have done over $400M of load/lorry bookings, delivering to 15,000+ pin codes pan India.