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Dale Vaz joins Swiggy as head of engineering and data sciences
MUMBAI: Swiggy the food ordering and delivery company based out of Bangalore India, has recently announced Dale Vaz as the head of engineering and data science. In his new role Vaz will be responsible for driving the company’s technology strategy and building Swiggy’s next generation AI-driven platform for hyperlocal discovery and on-demand delivery. Vaz will report directly to Swiggy CEO Sriharsha Majety.
Dale will work closely with Swiggy CTO Rahul Jaimini and Swiggy’s fast-growing technology team.
Commenting on his appointment Majety said, “Dale is a technology leader with proven abilities to innovate and develop new products.”
“As Swiggy continues to leverage technology to make the lives of consumers more convenient, Dale’s expertise will help us move faster and more effectively towards that vision,” he added.
Vaz said, “I am thrilled to be joining Swiggy at such an exciting juncture, Swiggy is India’s largest and fastest growing platform for hyperlocal discovery and on- demand delivery. I look forward to working with the Swiggy tech team as we build innovative products for our customers and drive both the industry and Swiggy forward.”
Dale joins Swiggy after 11 years at Amazon.com. In his most recent role as the director of software engineering at Amazon India he led functions across verticals such as consumer tech, mobile engineering, payments engineering, new initiatives and data engineering. At Swiggy, he will extend this expertise to deliver a delightful consumer experience across the numerous new initiatives the company is currently working on.
Dale holds a BE in Computer Science from MIT, Manipal and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
This is another step in strengthening its senior leadership for Swiggy which recently hired P&G veteran Vivek Sunder as its chief operating officer.
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Borzo appoints Darryl Dias as India country head
India drives 65 per cent GMV, 75 per cent deliveries, 40,000 plus partners.
MUMBAI: When deliveries pick up speed, leadership tends to follow suit and Borzo is clearly shifting gears in India. The global intra-city delivery platform has appointed Darryl Dias as country head for India, underscoring the market’s outsized role in its global business. India currently contributes nearly 65 per cent of Borzo’s global gross merchandise value and over 75 per cent of its total deliveries, making it the company’s largest and fastest-growing market.
Dias steps in with over 15 years of experience spanning operations, business strategy and product development. His mandate is straightforward but expansive: accelerate growth, sharpen operational efficiency and deepen Borzo’s footprint in India’s increasingly competitive on-demand delivery ecosystem.
The scale is already significant. India accounts for close to 90 per cent of Borzo’s active global customer base, supported by a network of more than 40,000 monthly active delivery partners. The company is clocking an average quarterly GMV of around Rs 500 million in the country, driven largely by SMEs alongside rising demand across food, grocery and retail segments.
Before joining Borzo, Dias co-founded Magenta Mobility, where he worked on building technology-led systems within India’s electric mobility space. His earlier stint at Abus Kransysteme GmbH added cross-functional experience across technical and commercial operations.
The timing of the appointment is telling. Borzo is betting on India not just as a revenue engine but as an innovation hub, with plans to double down on AI-led route optimisation, fraud detection and customer experience enhancements. The focus will also be on expanding into high-growth urban clusters while strengthening its delivery partner network.
As hyperlocal and same-day delivery edge closer to becoming baseline expectations especially for SMEs Borzo appears to be positioning itself as infrastructure rather than just a service.
In a market where speed is currency, the message is clear, India isn’t just part of the journey, it’s driving the route.
