Former Facebook exec Nikila Srinivasan to lead international strategy
Instacart tipped plans for international expansion in announcing the addition of four new vice presidents, including executives from Facebook and Uber Eats.
San Francisco-based Instacart said Wednesday that it has hired two new product leaders, Nikila Srinivasan as VP of product for international and David McIntosh as VP of product for retailers. They join two other recently appointed product leaders at the online delivery giant: Max Eulenstein, VP of product for Instacart App, and Daniel Danker, VP of product for shoppers and fulfillment.
Plans call for Srinivasan (left) to lead the development of Instacart’s long-term international strategy, the company said, noting that it’s exploring potential future markets. She comes to Instacart from Facebook, where she most recently served as senior director and head of consumer product for communities. In that role, Srinivasan led key product lines such as F
Executive Editor Asha Sharma joins Instacart from Facebook, where she was VP of product for many of the company’s private communications products across Facebook, Messenger and Instagram.
Instacart, one of the most hotly anticipated IPOs in 2021, has tapped a product executive at Facebook to become its next chief operating officer.
Asha Sharma will become COO in mid-February and will report directly to Instacart Founder and CEO Apoorva Mehta.
“Solving for the customer is at the core of everything we do at Instacart. We believe that our long-term success will be driven by creating products that exceed customer expectations at every touch point,” said Mehta. “To help achieve that, we’re welcoming an exceptional operator and entrepreneurial product leader in Asha Sharma to serve as our new Chief Operating Officer. Asha’s known for building strong teams in high growth environments and creating product experiences that are beloved by people around
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Instacart has named Asha Sharma as its new chief operating officer, the company announced Tuesday. Starting in mid-February, she will oversee the online company’s marketplace services, including its app, logistics, and growth and marketing divisions.
Sharma was Facebook’s vice president of product for the company’s private communications services. She also served as vice president of product for Facebook Messenger and head of product for social impact. Prior to Facebook, Sharma spent four years at home improvement services marketplace Porch.com, where she was COO and still serves on the board of directors, and in Microsoft’s marketing and operations division.