Ms. Phalguni Hari Pillai is Chief Sales Officer (CSO) of CarTradeExchange.com which is a state-of-the-art online auction portal of Shriram Automall India Limited (SAMIL). She is currently responsible for banks, online operations, insurance and BMT at CarTradeExchange. With a journey of over 11 years in the group, she started as sales executive and reached the position of Chief Sales Officer. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Sales & Marketing along with Business Development and General Management Programme from IIM Lucknow. She has professional experience of over 21 years in multiple industries including Health and Fitness, F&B, Media publication and Automobile auction business. She was honoured with ‘Employee of the Year’ award in 2016 and ‘Innovator of the Year’ award in 2021. She has in-depth customer relationship and employee management skills which made here climb through the corporate ladder. She is a diligent, smart worker, dedicated and has a go getter personality....Read More

With a proven track record in driving growth and profitability, Mr. Chinoy brings a wealth of experience and expertise propels Adroit Inspection Services to new heights. He is a visionary leader with over 16 years of executive leadership experience in the automobile service industry. His strategic business acumen, combined with his recent expertise in building B2B auction, inspection, and procurement platforms, provides him with a deep understanding of market dynamics. This understanding is instrumental in expanding our market presence and guiding Adroit to achieve new milestones. His key strengths encompass business development, operations, people management, and strategic scaling. He has garnered experience with esteemed companies like E BAY Motors India Pvt Ltd, MXC Solutions India Pvt Ltd (Now CarTrade Tech), Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd, and most recently, DriveX Mobility Pvt Ltd....Read More

J.V Sudhakar is a mechanical engineer by Bachelors, PGDBM/ MBA in Marketing & Finance with a total experience of over 23 years in Shriram Group, spanning across commercial vehicle loans, credit & recovery. He is proficient in creating policies, processes and their implementation related to business operations of Shriram Automall India Limited. For over 12 years, he has successfully led business operations across India, overseeing Automall business units and managing bidding events. He is also instrumental in driving growth within SAMIL's Auto, Augeo, and Gold business divisions. He innovates policies and processes related to business operations of Shriram Automall and its implementation. With his strong business acumen, he was awarded with ‘Innovator of the Year’ in 2016 and ‘Employee of the Year’ award in 2021. His areas of interest are - Bidding events operations, policy guideline, business management and commercial vehicle loans....Read More

Vineet Anand is the Chief Financial Officer of SAMIL Group. He holds a Bachelors’ degree in Commerce from the University of Delhi. He is also an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He comes armed with 33 years of experience in diverse industry background. His core strength lies in charting out the financial strategies for the organisation and partnering in sustainable business growth and profitability. Prior to joining SAMIL, he was associated with CJ Darcl Logistics Limited, Subros Group and Surya Roshni Limited at various managerial levels in their Corporate Offices. His role has been pivotal in Banking, Private Equity, Strategic Equity, Public Fund raise and Corporate Governance domain....Read More

Ms. Jyoti Jain is responsible for Physical Demand at Shriram Automall India Limited. With over 19 years of experience, out of which 12 years is with SAMIL group, she has established herself as a successful person in various roles throughout her career. She demonstrated history of working in the Transport, Automobile, Information Technology, Education & Real Estate industry. She is skilled in Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Brand building, Customer Relationship, HR, Operations, IT Product development & Business Innovations. Strong professional with a Post Graduate degree focused in Marketing & General Management from IIM Lucknow. She has won several awards including ‘Women Achiever award 2016’ & ‘Innovation in Branding & Marketing’ award in 2016. She also acquired a position among 100 Influential Marketer in 2015 which proves her dedication in this male dominated pre-owned Automobile industry. For her output-oriented skills, team marketing has won ‘Best Team Support Function of the Year’ in 2018 and ‘Best Team Support Function of the Year’ in 2014 and she have been recognized as ‘Employee of the Year’ in 2015, ‘Innovator of the Year’ award in 2020 and ‘Employee of the Year’ award in 2024....Read More

Kalyan Kumar Malla is the Chief Accounts Officer of SAMIL Group. He is a seasoned professional with over 28 years of experience and associated with the group since 2001 in managing accounts, admin, business analysis and audits. He expertise in creating process flows, cost optimization and IT system upgradation. He has been recognized as ‘Employee of the Year’ in 2012, ‘Innovator of the Year’ in 2016 and ‘Best Team Support Functions’ in 2015 & 2017. His team received ‘Team of the Year’ award in 2022. He holds a diploma in General Management from IIM Lucknow and CMA Inter (2001)....Read More

Manish is a techie by passion and digital native. He has architected award winning products to building tech Organisation. Manish have led world's renowned technology initiative for many Bluechip clients such as Canon, Learning.com, Pearson etc. From finTech and edTech CEO to presently for last 5+ years as Chief Technology Officer with Shriram Automall India Limited group companies leading tech innovation led business growth for the company. He has been awarded as Employee of the Year’ in 2022. He is a writer and a speaker on Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cyber security, Blockchain, Metaverse, Digital first, Super apps, AutoTech as well as a Leadership Mentor with tier-1 tech-colleges in India....Read More

Ms. Vibha Sarin Prabhakar is the Chief Experience Officer at Shriram Automall India Limited. She is responsible for Customer Services, Engagement & Retention and Branding & Marketing initiatives for all Group companies of SAMIL. She has over 23 years of Global exposure in Transforming Organisations through Innovative Business Development, Leading Offline & Digital Operations, Customer Experience, Digital Marketing, Media and Partner Relationship Management. Vibha has worked in Multi-National and Indian Companies both in India & abroad like GE, Convergys, ICICI Bank, ABN AMRO, Royal Bank of Scotland, MMTC-PAMP and eJOHRI. She has a layered exposure as an alumna of London Business School, Wharton-USA, IMD-Switzerland, INSEAD-France. She has been a TEDx and a Keynote Speaker at various industry forums & panel discussions. She has been honoured with the ‘Global CX Top 100’, 'Women CX Leader of the Year 2024' and ‘Woman Achiever of the Year’ awards in recognition of her substantial contributions to the customer experience throughout her career. Under her leadership as Head of Marketing and Customer Service, she was honoured with the ‘Best Support Team of the Year’ award in 2023 for Customer Service and 'Best Support Team of the Year' award in 2024 for Marketing & Branding....Read More

M. Prashanth Shetty is a highly accomplished professional with over 23 years of experience in the Shriram Group. He holds a bachelor's degree and began his journey with the organization in 2002. Prashanth possesses a proven track record in effectively managing people and businesses across multiple levels. In his current role, Prashanth leads the business and operations of the Bangalore, Hubli, Kerala, and Mysore regions within the Bangalore Zone. His primary focus is on the development and implementation of business strategies aimed at fostering the zone's continued growth and profitability. His extensive expertise and strategic acumen make him a valuable asset to the organization and a key driver of its ongoing success. He has been honoured with SAMIL Promising Region of the Year Mangalore Region, in 2017-18 and Recognition award for “Best State Product Head 2021....Read More

A mechanical engineer with 26 years of experience in automobile industry, S Senthil Kumar has worked in companies like TVS. He has been associated with Shriram Transport Finance Company & later joined Shriram Automall in 2012. He holds a diploma in General Management from IIM Lucknow. He is a techno commercial professional, spearheading business operation in Chennai Zone covering the entire state of Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry. He also caters Pan India accounts of clients’ head quartered at Chennai. With his hard work & potential, he was honoured with ‘Best Technical Team’ in 2015 ‘Innovator of the Year’ in 2016 and ‘Employee of the Year’ award in 2019. Also, his determination has laid him to become Zonal Head Chennai from Head of ‘New Look and ‘Yard Team’ at SAMIL. He is keen in adapting new technology & interested in automotive sales and in establishing new avenues for success of the business....Read More

With over 30 years of experience, Subhash Kumar Rana started his career in 1992 with Reserve Bank of India as New Delhi Staff Cooperative Thrift and Credit Department and later joined STFC (Shriram Group) as Accounts Officer in 1994 before joining Shriram Automall in 2012 as Regional Head for Chandigarh, Punjab & J&K. At present, he is taking care of overall business including physical & online bidding events, corporate clients & profitability of Delhi Zone at Shriram Automall which covers entire states of Delhi NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Rajasthan regions. His commitment & dedication has helped Shriram Automall in many ways. He managed to open 6 Automalls just in a time span of one and a half years. He was also honoured with ‘SAMIL Promising Region of the Year’ award in 2016, ‘Innovator of the Year’ award in 2019 and ‘Employee of the Year’ award in 2022. He is passionate about his work which involves productivity through sales & team management for long term results and better outcomes....Read More

With over 24 years of group experience, Rajasekhar K started his career as a management trainee with Shriram Investments Limited in 2001 and later got associated with Shriram Transport Finance Company & then joined Shriram Automall in 2011. He is responsible for sales operations & creating strategies for business development at Hyderabad Zone at Shriram Automall which covers Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. With his commitment and dedication towards his work, he was honoured with ‘Best Regional Head’ award in 2012 & 2013, ‘Employee of the Year’ award in 2014 and ‘Innovator of the Year’ award in 2020. He is passionate about sales & diligent about team management. He has prepared a number of strategies for effective customer and team management....Read More

Dipak Saha is an accomplished leader with 14 years of diverse experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He is responsible for sales operations & creating strategies for business development at Kolkata Zone at Shriram Automall which covers Bihar, Chhathisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal. Holding a B.Sc. degree and a senior diploma in Music, Dipak seamlessly blends scientific expertise with creative insight. His professional background also encompasses 7 years with NBFCs like Shriram Finance Limited, underscoring his versatility across industries. Known for his exceptional interpersonal skills, Dipak has a natural ability to inspire and motivate his team. With a relentless commitment to personal growth and a keen sense of humour, he approaches his work with enthusiasm and is revered as a multi-talented professional....Read More

A post graduate in tourism, Sandesh Singh Bhadauria has over 22 years of experience in Shriram Group of companies. He started with STFC and then shifted to Shriram Automall as Regional Head where he managed UP, Uttaranchal, J&K, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh regions. At present, he is responsible for business operations & creating strategies for business development in Lucknow Zone at Shriram Automall covering Bhopal, Indore and Uttar Pradesh regions. Previously as a Zonal head, he has managed to open many Automalls for the company in his zone at strategic locations. He played a crucial role in tying up with various Leading Regional Banks in his zone. He has been honoured with ‘Employee of the Year’ award in 2020 and with ‘Innovator of the Year’ award in 2019 and 2023. He is known to drive a team of multi-dimensional professionals who play a key role in business development of the zone and SAMIL on the whole...Read More

Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal is a multi-faceted professional offering 26+ years of rich corporate and entrepreneurial experience at Volkswagen Finance, ICICI bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Ford Credit with core areas of focus in Strategy Consulting, Business Planning & Growth, Operational Efficiency, Service Delivery & Team Leadership functions. At present, he is responsible for creating strategies for business development in Mumbai zone at Shriram Automall covering Gujarat, Mumbai, Goa and Nagpur regions. Previously as a Business Head, he was also known to drive business growth by extending brands/products to new categories/regions/verticals, establishing highly-successful new ventures/channel partnerships/strategic alliances for sustainable unit economics for architecture of operational & customer service excellence....Read More

Chetan is an experienced Business Head with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry and setting up businesses from scratch. He is skilled in Business Development, Channel Sales, Corporate Sales, Sales Management, and Risk Management. Currently he is leading the business and growth of physical operations of Banks & NBFC department by building and executing strategies. He is a strong business development professional with a full time PGDBM focused in Sales & Marketing. He has over 19 years of work experience working with AMUL (GCMMF), SHARP, ICICI Lombard, AUOonline, CarTrade, Reliance Retail, Copart, TSG and Shriram Automall. He won “Innovator of the Year Award’ in 2024....Read More

Dilip Kote is a mechanical engineer by degree and has over 21 years of diverse industry experience in the automobile industry in sales & marketing, banking, and online auctions. He has over 11 years of Group Experience. He has deep understanding of team building and providing services to clients and buyers. He is proficient in using consultative selling strategies to build relationships in target markets. Currently, he is the Business Head of Online Operations. Also, he is managing Insurance Salvage & Buyer Marketing for Banks, NBFCs & Insurance companies along with a team of 100+ members for online auctions. His achievements include - Awarded as Best customer Relationship Manager in Dubai in 2018. He is honoured by ‘Innovator of the Year’ award in 2022....Read More

A seasoned professional with MBA in marketing, Dinesh Kumar has over 26 years of diversified experience. He joined Shriram Group in 2001 before continuing his career in Shriram Automall in 2011. At present, he is the Business Head and is responsible for the retail business of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Lucknow zones. He has been honoured with ‘Best Profitable Region’ award in 2014 and ‘Most Promising Region’ award in 2017. His areas of Interest are to build good network & healthy relationship with customers while understanding their requirements....Read More

With over 33 years of group experience, G Sunil Kumar has been associated with Shriram Transport Finance Company & later joined Shriram Automall in 2011. He is responsible for retail business of Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore zones. His innovations of strong business acumen & potential brought in business growth in Retail segment. His area of interest is to learn more and more about the new technology in automobile industry. He has been honoured with ‘Employee of the Year’ award in 2020 and ‘Innovator of the Year’ award in 2023 at SAMIL....Read More

Rahul Bhardwaj is a senior entrepreneurial executive with over 23 years of experience in managing automotive sales, marketing, and network at the district, regional and corporate level in automotive industry. He is a post graduate in Marketing and was associated with leading automobile groups like Ford India, TATA Motors, Hindustan Motors, Sonalika Group before joining Shriram Automall in 2014. He is responsible for Channel Sales Management, Direct Sales, Dealer Network Expansion, Rationalization & Consolidation, Customer Satisfaction, Corporate Sales, Fleet Sales, Sales Training, Dealer Business Management. He takes care of pre- owned vehicle business through Automotive (OEM) dealerships, car rental, leasing companies and managing relationships with OEMs. He is result oriented with excellent track record in identifying opportunities for accelerated growth. He believes in punctuality, integrity and empathy....Read More

He has a varied experience of over 31 years in both Asset Financing and CE Auctioning & Valuation businesses. He is veteran in Used Construction Equipment Industry and was instrumental in successfully establishing CE Auction business in Indian market way back in 2005 for his earlier employer and was also responsible for conducting overseas Auctions in SE Asia and Africa. He was also credited for starting the Used Construction Equipment Trading business for the group in Middle East and other markets. To get the understanding and exposure of Used Equipment and Machinery business in International markets he has extensively travelled to various countries like UAE, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, South Africa, Russia, Sri Lanka etc. Prior to joining with us, his last assignment was with Quippo Valuers & Auctioneer as COO. He won ‘Employee of the Year’ award in 2024....Read More

Mr. Bhaskar Ghosh is the Chief Operating Officer at Adroit Inspection Services Private Limited. He is a technology professional with over 35 years of experience in automobile service industry. He is responsible for overall operations conducted in the company across the country. He is keen to adapt new technology & is always interested to bring in new innovation in the automobile industry. Before joining Adroit, he was the yard and operation head in Shriram Automall, where through his massive knowledge in the field he created best technical teams for support and function in north, east and west zones....Read More

C Ravindran is a self-motivated professional backed by 22 years of experience in the industry. He was associated with DCA Dubai & Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, world's largest industrial auctioneer before joining SAMIL in 2011. At present, he is the national head of yard operations at SAMIL. He is responsible for security operations, yard operations and infrastructures for Shriram Automall. He was solely responsible for building yard team as well as infrastructure of yards in Shriram Automall. With his commitment towards the work, he was honoured as ‘Employee of the Year’ award in 2016. He was honoured with ‘Best Team Support’ award three times in 2012, 2016 and 2020 for his great relationship management, business development and team management skills....Read More

Ms. Reema P. Desai is the Company Secretary of Shriram Automall India Limited. She holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Mumbai and is an associate member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Additionally, she has a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Mumbai. With an overall experience spanning two decades, Ms. Desai has amassed over 13 years of diversified experience with Shriram Finance Limited (formerly Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited) in the fields of Corporate Secretarial and General and Commercial Laws. Throughout her career, she has adeptly handled Corporate Governance matters, complex Secretarial and Legal Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, and advised shareholders with a focus on compliance and integrity. She served as the Company Secretary of Shriram Equipment Finance Company Limited for over four years, before joining Shriram Automall India Limited as the Company Secretary....Read More

Mr. Sunil Chopra is a strategic and proactive professional with abilities in managing legal issues and providing Legal strategy, planning, operations, management, training & development and client servicing with focus on continuity of business and profitability with diverse experience of 21+ years in the Service Sector, Real Estate & Infrastructure, Tax & Accounts Management. Currently working as a Business Head-Legal with Shriram Automall India Limited for the last 11 years, he has vast experience in handling diversified portfolio which includes Contract Management, Litigation, Real Estate, Disputes, Compliance, Merger & Acquisition. He has close relation with legal fraternity across India. He possesses a strong commercial outlook and excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills. He applies a strategic approach to law and like working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. He has a deep interest in researching and evaluating different risk factors regarding business decisions and operations....Read More

A seasoned people success professional with over 20 years of experience Monica drives her passion by effectively balancing the needs of the employees with the goals of the organisation. A focused professional with logical mind, she is spearheading Human Resource in SAMIL with her problem-solving approach. An architect in building the innovative people practices carries the belief system that the people success can thrive in an environment where trust, culture of learning, collaboration and agility is highly valued....Read More

Nitin Singhal is a highly qualified professional with a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce from the University of Delhi. Additionally, he is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds an Executive Level certification from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. With over 11 years of extensive experience spanning various industries, Nitin brings a wealth of expertise to his role. His areas of specialisation include Internal and Regulatory Compliances, Financial Modelling, and Internal Financial Controls. Prior to joining SAMIL, Nitin held key positions at reputable organisations such as Tirupati Medicare Ltd, Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd, and Paras Realtech Limited....Read More