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Porter has strengthened its leadership team as the digital goods transport platform enters its next phase of growth, appointing Gaurav Jain as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and elevating Shubham Gupta to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Mohit Rathi to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
The appointments align with Porter’s vision of formalising goods movement in India and expanding its impact on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and driver-partners.
Jain joins Porter from Amazon, where he spent more than a decade. With over 20 years of experience in finance and strategy leadership across e-commerce, financial services and FMCG, he will oversee Porter’s financial strategy as the company scales.
Gupta, who joined Porter in 2015, has led engineering through a period of rapid expansion. His work has focused on technology speed, cost, security and scalability, including modernising the core technology stack, enabling self-service infrastructure access, strengthening security, optimising technology costs and adopting AI. As CTO, he will lead technology across Porter and its newer businesses.
Rathi has been with Porter for more than a decade, beginning his journey as an Expansion Manager. He launched the company’s operations in Hyderabad and Chennai before taking on the role of Vice President, Customer Growth & Engagement, in 2023. His responsibilities have included deepening customer insights, revamping the customer rewards programme, strengthening retention, scaling Porter Enterprise and refining go-to-market strategies for newer services. As CMO, he will lead Porter’s marketing and growth efforts.
Commenting on the leadership changes, Uttam Digga, Co-founder and CEO, Porter, said the company’s leadership elevations recognise the ownership and impact demonstrated by Gupta and Rathi. He also welcomed Jain, noting that his experience in scaling businesses would support Porter’s next phase of growth.
DHL Express has appointed Sandeep Juneja as Senior Vice President for South Asia and Managing Director for India, effective November 1, 2026. He succeeds R. S. Subramanian, who is moving to Blue Dart as Managing Director. In his expanded role, Juneja will oversee India as well as Nepal, Bhutan, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. With more than three decades of professional experience, including over two decades at DHL Express, Juneja brings extensive commercial and market leadership experience to the position. He joined the organisation in 2004 and has been a member of the India Management Board since 2007, holding senior responsibilities across sales, marketing and commercial functions. He began leading DHL Express India’s commercial function in 2013, contributing to the company’s commercial strategy and market positioning. His areas of focus have included customer development, strategic pricing, digitalisation and identifying new growth opportunities, with an emphasis on profitable growth and customer value. Ken Lee, CEO for Asia Pacific, DHL Express, said India and South Asia offer significant opportunities for businesses seeking to expand their international footprint and participate in global trade. He highlighted Juneja’s market knowledge, customer relationships and experience in translating business opportunities into sustainable growth as key strengths for the role. The leadership transition comes amid favourable regional trade prospects. According to the DHL Globalization Tracker, South and Central Asia is forecast to record the second-fastest trade growth globally over 2026–29, behind the Middle East and North Africa. India’s trade agreements with the EU, UK, EFTA, New Zealand and Oman are also creating opportunities for businesses to diversify trade partnerships and strengthen supply-chain resilience. Commenting on his appointment, Sandeep Juneja, SVP-designate for South Asia and Managing Director for India, DHL Express, said he would focus on customers, employees, sustainable growth and service excellence. He also acknowledged the foundation established by his predecessor, R. S. Subramanian, as he prepares to lead the business into its next phase. Under Juneja’s leadership, DHL Express aims to strengthen customer partnerships, develop its people and capture emerging growth opportunities across India and the wider South Asian region.
XpressBees, the Indian logistics and supply chain solutions provider operating as BusyBees Logistics Solutions, has appointed Aseem Sachdeva as its Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The appointment brings an experienced finance and business leader to the company, with more than two decades of professional experience across e-commerce, digital businesses and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Sachdeva joins XpressBees from Amura Health, where he served as CFO from September 2025 to September 2026. Before that, he spent approximately three and a half years at Tata Digital, from February 2022 to July 2025, holding leadership positions including Chief Business Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance. His responsibilities included business finance and leadership of the company's electronics business unit. A significant part of Sachdeva's career was spent at Flipkart, where he worked for more than eight years in finance and business leadership roles. He joined the e-commerce company in November 2013 as Director of Supply Chain Business Finance, helping build the finance function for the business. Subsequently, he served as Chief of Staff to the CFO and GST Lead, contributing to the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax framework across the Flipkart group. From August 2017 to February 2022, Sachdeva led finance for Flipkart Marketplace, the Selection and Supply Ecosystem, 2GUD.com and Flipkart Israel. His experience in supply chain business finance and large-scale e-commerce operations is particularly relevant to the financial management of a logistics business. Earlier in his career, Sachdeva worked at Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, handling regional finance responsibilities in Delhi and North India before moving into national key accounts finance. He is a chartered accountant and holds an MBA, combining financial expertise with business management experience. His appointment comes as financial discipline, operational efficiency and scalable business models remain important considerations for India's evolving logistics and e-commerce ecosystem. His background across finance, supply chain operations and digital commerce brings relevant experience to XpressBees as it continues to serve businesses operating across increasingly complex distribution networks. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 CARGOCONNECT 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬!
DSV has appointed Pinz to head its project logistics activities across the Asia-Pacific region, strengthening the leadership team of its recently established DSV Global Projects and Industry Solutions (DPIS) business unit. In the new role, Pinz will oversee project cargo and heavy-lift logistics operations across APAC, a region that continues to see growing investment in energy, infrastructure, industrial manufacturing and large-scale capital projects. The appointment forms part of DSV's broader effort to expand its specialised project logistics capabilities following the integration of DB Schenker into the group. Pinz brings extensive experience in project cargo transportation and supply chain management, having worked on complex logistics projects involving oversized and heavy-lift cargo movements. His appointment fills a key regional leadership position within DPIS as DSV continues to strengthen its presence in the Asia-Pacific market. The Asia-Pacific region remains a strategic growth market for project logistics providers, supported by ongoing investments in energy transition projects, industrial expansion, transportation infrastructure and manufacturing capacity. With the expanded scale resulting from the Schenker acquisition, DSV is positioning its project logistics business to capture opportunities across these sectors while providing end-to-end solutions for complex cargo movements. The appointment comes as DSV continues integrating its global operations and expanding its specialised logistics offerings across key international markets. The company has identified APAC as one of its priority regions for long-term growth, supported by an enlarged operational footprint and broader industry expertise. Follow CARGOCONNECT for more such updates.
