Former Uber Executive Anirban Kundu Named Chief Technology Officer at Instacart
- The Indian American, who will join the online grocery delivery service company later this month, most recently served as vice president and head of engineering for Uber Delivery.
Former Uber executive Anirban Kundu is joining Instacart at its chief technology officer, the online grocery delivery service company announced in a blog post yesterday (Oct. 16). The Indian American, who will join Instacart later this month, most recently served as vice president and head of engineering for Uber Delivery.
In his new role, Kundu will “lead our technical team as we further expand our position as the grocery industry’s leading technology company,” read the blog post. “His deep understanding of multi-sided marketplaces like ours and proven track record of building scaled technical systems that can support long-term growth make him the perfect person to drive our technical vision forward,” the post said.
In a post on LinkedIn, Kundu said he “can’t wait to partner with the Instacart team to transform the grocery industry and realize the company’s vision to power every online and in-store grocery transaction.” He noted that the company is “at the forefront of using technology to make grocery and retail shopping more convenient and accessible for everyone.” He said he is “particularly drawn to the opportunity to lead the development of cutting-edge solutions to improve logistical efficiency, AI-powered personalization, and seamless omnichannel experiences with a talented engineering team to scale a platform that connects millions of customers with retailers and shoppers across North America.”
At Uber, Anirban spearheaded the platform’s B2B and B2C solutions, including Uber Eats and the company’s Ad Solutions. He joined Uber from Postmates, where he was responsible for Product and Engineering. Prior to Postmates, Anirban was Chief Technology Officer at Evernote and, before that, led engineering teams at companies including GoDaddy, Shazam, and Yahoo.