JioStar appoints Chandru R as senior vice president, product

MUMBAI: JioStar has appointed Chandru R as senior vice president, product (subscriptions & new initiatives), tasking the former Amazon executive with steering subscriptions and new strategic initiatives at the company.

Based in Bengaluru, Chandru will lead efforts to sharpen customer-centric offerings, scale subscription products and build out JioStar’s wider product ecosystem. The role places him at the centre of the company’s push to grow both reach and revenue through smarter, more integrated digital experiences.

He joins JioStar after more than a decade at Amazon, where he held a series of product leadership roles across Amazon Pay and other consumer platforms. Most recently, he served as senior manager of product management, following earlier stints as principal product manager and senior product manager. During his tenure, he worked on prepaid wallets, gift cards, recharge and bill-payment experiences, and several core platforms that continue to power the service.

Chandru began his career in analytics, working at Mu Sigma and LatentView before pursuing an MBA at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communication from PSG College of Technology.

In a note marking his departure from Amazon, Chandru reflected on the 11-year journey that shaped both his career and character. He wrote that the experience was not only about building products but also about “building myself”, crediting colleagues and mentors for the opportunities and lessons along the way.

With that chapter closed, he now moves to JioStar to build the next one, this time with a sharper focus on subscriptions and fresh strategic plays.