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Sajith Sivanandan

Sajith Sivanandan

CEO and Managing Director at Tata Digital | Chairman - BigBasket, Tata 1mg, Croma and Tata Cliq

Tata Digital•Mumbai

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Experience30+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

- Currently the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Tata Digital which includes Tata Neu, BigBasket, Tata 1mg, Croma and Tata Cliq. - I also serve as the Chairman of the boards of BigBasket, Tata 1mg, Croma and Tata Cliq. - Close to 30 years of experience across India & APAC in technology, media, telecom, payments and consulting. - 15 years at Google, scaling multiple businesses, including founding it’s Malaysia operations and building Google Pay & the Next Billion Users initiatives in India and across APAC. - Proven leader in P&L management, scaling businesses from inception to market leadership, cross-cultural leadership and regulatory engagement. - Successfully led startups, global tech firms and large media enterprises. - Track record of building high-performing, mission-driven teams and driving business turnarounds. - Strong ecosystem builder with deep B2C and B2B experience.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Tata DigitalCurrent
    Sep 2025–Present· 1 yr
    • Managing Director, Chief Executive OfficerCurrent
      Sep 2025–Present
  • CromaCurrent
    Sep 2025–Present· 1 yr
    • ChairmanCurrent
      Sep 2025–Present
  • TATA CLIQCurrent
    Sep 2025–Present· 1 yr
    • ChairmanCurrent
      Sep 2025–Present
  • Tata 1mgCurrent
    Sep 2025–Present· 1 yr
    • ChairmanCurrent
      Sep 2025–Present
  • bigbasketCurrent
    Sep 2025–Present· 1 yr
    • ChairmanCurrent
      Sep 2025–Present
  • Jio Platforms Limited (JPL)
    2025–Mar 2025· 2 mos
    • President - Jio Mobile Digital Services
      2025–Mar 2025
  • Disney+ Hotstar
    Oct 2022–Dec 2024· 2 yrs 2 mos
    • Chief Executive Officer
      Oct 2022–Dec 2024
  • XA Network
    Feb 2021–Dec 2023· 2 yrs 10 mos
    • Member
      Feb 2021–Dec 2023
  • Google
    Oct 2007–Sep 2022· 14 yrs 11 mos
    • Managing Director and Business Head, Google Pay and Next Billion User Initiatives, Asia Pacific
      Apr 2021–Sep 2022
    • Managing Director and Business Head, Google Pay and Next Billion User Initiatives, India
      Oct 2018–Mar 2021
    • Managing Director - Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines and New Emerging Markets
      Apr 2015–Sep 2018
    • Managing Director - Google Malaysia
      Apr 2014–Apr 2015
    • Country Head, Google Malaysia
      2011–Apr 2014
    • Head of Sales - Travel, Automotive and Retail Verticals, South East Asia
      Oct 2007–2011
  • Affle UK Ltd
    Oct 2006–Oct 2007· 1 yr
    • Director, Market Development and Consumer Insight
      Oct 2006–Oct 2007
  • Gallup
    May 2001–Sep 2006· 5 yrs 4 mos
    • Associate Partner, General
      May 2001–Sep 2006
  • Star TV
    1996–1999· 3 yrs
    • Sales Organisation
      1996–1999

Education

MBA

Finance

Asian Institute of Management

MBA

Marketing

FORE School of Management, New Delhi

B.A. (Hons)

History

Hindu College, Delhi University

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