Logistics tech solution provider LetsTransport appoints Parijat Rathore as Chief Technical Officer (CTO). This appointment aims to further strengthen Let’s Transports core engineering and product teams to offer seamless user experience to its customers on the platform. Parijat Rathore will head a robust tech team at LetsTransport.

LetsTransport also plans to hire over 50 people in engineering, data, product and design in the next 6-8 months.

Parijat brings in rich engineering experience of both, building from scratch and scaling up products for a 100-10k journey. At LetsTransport, he will be leading the engineering functions and will be responsible for building an A+ engineering team around delivering high-quality products and ensuring a tech-focused journey from here onwards.  With over 15 years of experience, Parijat was previously associated with brands like Flipkart, Rivigo and Unicommerce to name a few.

Commenting on the appointment, Sudarshan Ravi Jha, CPO & Co-Founder, LetsTransport said, “The addition of Parijat will significantly fortify LetsTransport business. His vast experience in creating scalable superior products will further strengthen our ability to deliver superior experiences to truckers as well as enterprises.”

Parijat Rathore, CTO, LetsTransport said, “ Currently valued at 215 billion USD, the logistics sector has a huge potential of growth. As a major part of this sector is still unorganized, India’s cost on logistics stands one of the highest compared to developed countries. This sector needs effective executions, and with government initiatives like ‘Make in India’ this is just the right time to make logistics cost-effective and efficient. I am very excited to be part of LetsTransport’s growth story and I look forward to building products that will further help consolidate business further.”

LetsTransport hired over 400 employees soon after its series B funding. The startup caters to sectors across retail, FMCG and e-commerce, distribution and 3PL companies.