Deepak Nanwani has been appointed as the Head of Revenue and Operations for Yuma Energy, a partnership between Magna, a Canadian automotive corporation, and Yulu, a shared electric micro-mobility company from India.
Nanwani will focus on building a strong Yuma network, forming commercial ties with OEMs to integrate them into the network, and implementing procedures to assure client satisfaction. He will also help communities, OEMs, and stakeholders adopt e-mobility into the city, as per reported by Financial Express.
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According to the company, Nanwani possesses decades of experience working with consumer technology companies in the mobility and logistics sectors, and he possesses expertise in expanding businesses, stimulating growth, and leading large teams.
Matteo Del Sorbo, Executive VP and Global Lead for New Mobility, Magna said, “Deepak joins us at a critical inflection point in Yuma’s story. His experience in bringing partnerships, processes, and people together to create profitable businesses at scale is just the kind of firepower Yuma needs.”
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Deepak Nanwani said, “Building on my experience of working at the confluence of technology, product, and operations, and scaling up the business while ensuring strong financial orientation is exciting. Solving with first principles thinking, creating long-term customer value, building win-win partnerships, and putting together a passionate team will be my top priorities.”
Nanwani is an alumnus of IIT-IIM and started his professional journey as a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Later, he joined Uber where he set up processes to help the business scale leveraging tech and automation, and also invested in developing strong relationships with all external stakeholders. He built the highly profitable Premium Rides business for Uber India, led the global expansion roadmap for this business line, and was elevated to the Head of Premium Products division – India & South Asia at Uber.
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Before joining Yulu, Nanwani served as the head of the marketplace function for Meesho Superstore. He also worked with Amazon in London, where he established an operational excellence team for Amazon Flex Europe, which is one of Amazon’s fastest-growing last-mile delivery channels.
