Mr. Rakesh Verma

MD, Chairman of the board & Co-Founder

Rakesh Kumar Verma, Co-Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, Total 49 years of experience and 26+ years with Mappls. He co-founded our Company along with Rashmi Verma in 1995. He received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (hons.) from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, in 1972 and his master’s degree of business administration from the Eastern Washington University, U.S.A, in 1979. He worked for 10 years in the U.S.A. from 1979-1989 in various organisations in their business functions and as faculty, including in EDS (General Motors). He is the Mentor for the FICCI Committee on Geospatial Technologies. He is also currently a member of the Department of Science and Technology’s Legal-sub Committee for the National Geospatial Policy. He has in the past served as a member of the Government of India’s Planning Commission’s National GIS Committee. He received the Geospatial Business Leader of the Year 2015 award from Geospatial Media Communications. He also received the BITS Pilani Distinguished Alumni Award in 2020 and was listed as top 50 alumni by BITSA in its 2017 book publication.

Mrs. Rashmi Verma

Co-Founder & Director, Mappls

Rashmi Verma, Co-Founder & CTO, Total 42 years of experience and 26+ years with Mappls. Along with Rakesh Kumar Verma, she founded our Company in 1995. Rashmi, an alumnus of IIT Roorkee, India obtained a Bachelors of Chemical Engineering with Distinction in 1977 and an MS from Eastern Washington University, USA in 1979. She has significant experience as an entrepreneur in the fields of information technology, management, and the geospatial industry, and pioneered digital mapping in India. She has been instrumental in the growth of our Company, and continues to play an active leadership role, in driving our technology initiatives and human resource development. She is responsible for spearheading innovations in our Company across AI and geospatial technologies She also oversees the core human resources functions of our Company, with a focus on employee up-skilling and career development. Leveraging her technical knowledge, she led Mappls' pioneering and path breaking effort to create the foundation, framework and architecture for a robust and scalable model of digital mapping in India. Prior to founding our Company, she worked for several years in the U.S.A., including with the IBM Corporation till 1989. She was cited in the London Business School’s Professor John Mullin’s book ‘Customer Funded Business Model’ for the standardise-and-resell sustainable business model that she and Rakesh Kumar Verma applied for our Company.

Mr. Rohan Verma

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Executive Director
MapmyIndia (C.E. Info Systems Ltd

Rohan is a passionate entrepreneur on a mission to make our world better through maps and location technologies. He has significant experience as an industry leader in the digital mapping, geospatial technologies and automotive mobility technologies sectors. In 2004 while still an undergraduate at Stanford University, the then 19 year old Rohan created India’s first interactive internet mapping portal, MapmyIndia.com. And on July 26, 2007 he joined the MapmyIndia board as a full time Director and thus began a period of high growth for the company and sustained value creation for the stakeholders. But his finest hour came in December 2021 when MapmyIndia was recognized as a ‘Unicorn’, post the company’s blockbuster IPO that was oversubscribed by more than 154 times and the stock listed with an opening day premium of 65% despite uncertain market conditions.

Rohan has had experience in geospatial industry at various stages of its evolution, he has focused on bringing significant benefits of maps and location technologies to individuals, businesses and governments. He has previously worked with leading technology and consulting giants like Microsoft Corporation in Washington, USA and with McKinsey & Co. and Intel Corporation in California, USA. This experience has proved invaluable in the discharge of his current responsibilities as CEO and Executive Director, at MapmyIndia, where he drives corporate strategy/growth, sales/marketing, product and technology/innovation. Rohan has global ambitions for MapmyIndia. And work has already begun in earnest to take company’s products and solutions global, under the brand ‘Mappls’. A technocrat at heart Rohan believes that there is a limitless potential to make the lives of millions of people better. A meritorious student, Rohan has been the recipient of the prestigious President’s Award for Academic Excellence at Stanford University, USA from where he pursued Electrical Engineering. He also holds a master’s degree in Business Administration with Distinction from the London Business School (2015). And here too he distinguished himself by earning the Dean’s List Award.

Being a tech evangelist with rich entrepreneurial experience, Rohan is sought after by leading industry bodies and companies. He is a member of the CII National Committee on Space and represents MapmyIndia as a Founder Member in the Indian Space Association. Rohan was the Vice Chair at CII Delhi State Executive Council (2022). He sits on the Board of the publicly listed Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company, the financial services arm of Murugappa Group, with a loan book of INR 50,000+ crores, where he advises the company on how to leverage technology and phygital innovations for future growth and success.

Sapna Ahuja

Chief Operating Officer, Mappls

Sapna Ahuja, Chief Operating Officer, 17+ years with Mappls. She holds a bachelor’s degree of science in computer science and master’s degree of science in applied operations research from the University of Delhi where she also received university medal for being the best student. She is directly responsible for strategic initiatives and for accelerating the growth of our Company’s Automotive and mobility business, in addition to her overall responsibility of Business Operations. She serves on the Road Safety Sub-Committee formed by FICCI and has been a frequent speaker in various conferences and industry events.

Ankeet Bhat

Chief Business Officer - Enterprise Business, Mappls

Ankeet Bhat, Chief Business Officer - Enterprise Business, 11+ years with Mappls. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics and instrumentation engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, 2010. Ankeet drives the strategy of the core location platform products and its growth, sales management, company-wide marketing and international expansion. He also represents our Company at various industry conclaves and seminars.

Nikhil Kumar

President-Geospatial Business, Mappls

Nikhil Kumar, President-Geospatial Business, Total 27 years of experience and with Mappls since July 2021. He is MS in Electronics from Kurushetra University. He has been in the Geospatial industry for the last 25+ years. He is directly responsible for strategic initiatives and for accelerating the growth of our Company’s geospatial products, solutions and services in India and abroad. He completed his masters of science in electronics with specialization in [VLSI] from the Kurukshetra University in 1995. He has been associated with the geospatial industry for a significant number of years. He is also actively engaged with various geospatial industry associations such as AGI (as Sr. Vice President) and was Co-chair FICCI committee on Geospatial Technologies.

Anuj Jain

Chief Financial Officer, Mappls

Anuj Jain, Chief Financial Officer, Total 14 years of experience and 10+ years with Mappls. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Rajasthan University. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA), Company Secretary (CS) and Cost & Management Accountant (CMA) and has significant experience in the area of finance, tax and accounting.

Shishir Verma

Chief HR & Corporate Affairs Officer, Mappls

Shishir Verma, Chief HR & Corporate Affairs Officer, Total 31 years of experience and 7+ years with Mappls. He has extensive experience of over 31 years in Business Operations, with 16 years in IT & Telecom industry and over 15 years in the Geospatial Industry. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Patna University & Master’s degree in Systems Development from NIIT. He has represented Mappls in many forums pan India.

Saurabh Somani

Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, Mappls

Saurabh Somani, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, Total 10 years of experience and with Mappls since July 2021. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Nagpur University and Diploma in Corporate Laws from Indian Law School, Pune. He is a qualified Company Secretary and has significant experience in the area of legal & secretarial, prior to joining our Company.

Mrs. Rakhi Prasad

Non-executive Director, Mappls

She holds a bachelor's degree of science in computer science from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree of arts in economics honours from the Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi. She also holds a master’s degree of science in financial engineering from the Columbia University, U.S.A. She has significant experience in the field of finance and technology and has previously worked with Goldman Sachs, Enam Securities, and Matrix Partners. She is currently an investment manager at Alder Capital. She is a member of Bloomberg Women's Buy-side Network and has been featured in the list of India's Top 100 Women in Finance in 2020 by the Association of International Wealth Management of India (AIWMI).

Sonika Chandra

Non-executive Director, Mappls

Sonika Chandra is an Non-executive Director of our Company. She holds a master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. She has experience in the field of financial services and technology and has previously worked in the U.S.A including with Western Union. She is currently a vice president at PhonePe since March 2020.

Shambhu Singh

Independent Director, Mappls

Shambhu Singh is an Independent Director of our Company. He holds a master’s degree in economics from the Patna University. He is a retired IAS officer and the last position he held before retirement was Special Secretary and Financial Advisor in Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways, Government of India. He has significant experience in government administrative services and has served on the board of directors of various public sector undertakings such as Central Electronic Limited, Dredging Corporation of India Limited, Shipping Corporation of India Limited, Indian Tourism Development Corporation Limited, and India Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Limited during his tenure as an IAS officer.

Kartheepan Madasamy

Independent Director, Mappls

Kartheepan Madasamy is an Independent Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics and communication engineering from the College of Engineering, Anna University and a master’s in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. He is an experienced venture capital professional and has a technology background in operations and investments across various technologies such as automation and robotics. He has previously worked with Qualcomm Ventures, White Eagle Systems Technology Inc, and Rocktron Corporation.

Anil Mahajan

Independent Director, Mappls

Anil Mahajan is an Independent Director of our Company. He holds a master’s degree in arts from the Punjab University and is member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He has significant experience in the field of corporate affairs and governance, including corporate law and strategy. He is presently a director on the board of Kriti Advisory Services Private Limited, a management consulting company engaged in advising corporates in the areas of corporate governance, corporate laws, corporate strategies, and FEMA matters.

Tina Trikha

Independent Director, Mappls

Tina Trikha is an Independent Director of our Company. She holds a bachelor’s degree of science in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S.A., and a master’s degree in business administration from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. She is an associate certified coach and holds a certification from the International Coaching Federation. She has significant experience in the field of finance, strategy, product management and investment banking and has previously worked with Credit Suisse First Boston, McKinsey & Company, American Express, and Godrej Industries Limited.

Mr. Rakesh Verma

MD, Chairman of the board & Co-Founder

Rakesh Kumar Verma, Co-Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, Total 49 years of experience and 26+ years with Mappls. He co-founded our Company along with Rashmi Verma in 1995. He received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (hons.) from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, in 1972 and his master’s degree of business administration from the Eastern Washington University, U.S.A, in 1979. He worked for 10 years in the U.S.A. from 1979-1989 in various organisations in their business functions and as faculty, including in EDS (General Motors). He is the FICCI National Committee Chair of Geospatial Technologies. He is also currently a member of the Department of Science and Technology’s Legal-sub Committee for the National Geospatial Policy. He has in the past served as a member of the Government of India’s Planning Commission’s National GIS Committee. He received the Geospatial Business Leader of the Year 2015 award from Geospatial Media Communications. He also received the BITS Pilani Distinguished Alumni Award in 2020 and was listed as top 50 alumni by BITSA in its 2017 book publication.

Mrs. Rashmi Verma

Co-Founder & Director, Mappls

Rashmi Verma, Co-Founder & CTO, Total 42 years of experience and 26+ years with Mappls. Along with Rakesh Kumar Verma, she founded our Company in 1995. Rashmi, an alumnus of IIT Roorkee, India obtained a Bachelors of Chemical Engineering with Distinction in 1977 and an MS from Eastern Washington University, USA in 1979. She has significant experience as an entrepreneur in the fields of information technology, management, and the geospatial industry, and pioneered digital mapping in India. She has been instrumental in the growth of our Company, and continues to play an active leadership role, in driving our technology initiatives and human resource development. She is responsible for spearheading innovations in our Company across AI and geospatial technologies She also oversees the core human resources functions of our Company, with a focus on employee up-skilling and career development. Leveraging her technical knowledge, she led Mappls' pioneering and path breaking effort to create the foundation, framework and architecture for a robust and scalable model of digital mapping in India. Prior to founding our Company, she worked for several years in the U.S.A., including with the IBM Corporation till 1989. She was cited in the London Business School’s Professor John Mullin’s book ‘Customer Funded Business Model’ for the standardise-and-resell sustainable business model that she and Rakesh Kumar Verma applied for our Company.

Mr. Rohan Verma

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mappls

Rohan Verma, CEO & Executive Director, 17+ years with Mappls. He received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Stanford University, U.S.A., in 2007, where he was awarded the President’s Award for academic excellence. He received his master’s degree of business administration with distinction from the London Business School, in 2015, where he was awarded the Dean’s List Award. He has significant experience as an entrepreneur in the digital mapping, geospatial technologies and automotive mobility technologies. As a 19-year-old, he built India’s interactive internet mapping portal, MapmyIndia.com, in 2004, while still an undergraduate at the Stanford University. He currently serves as a member of the Confederation of Indian Industry National Committee on Space and represents our Company as a core member in the Indian Space Association. He also serves on the Internet and Mobile Association of India’s (IAMAI) Logistics Committee. He has also been elected and serves on the CII Delhi State Executive Council. He is an independent director on the board of directors of Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company (listed on BSE and NSE), the financial services arm of Murugappa Group.

Gino Kim

President of APAC Business

Gino Kim, the President of APAC Business, has 26+ years of experience. He has been in the Telecom and Automotive industry for 26+years and has tremendous experience in product Planning and Business Strategy in the Automotive sector. With this Automotive Software and Global experience, Gino is responsible for Mappls' global business expansion. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration from YONSEI University and a master of Policy Studies from KOREA University. He has worked with Hyundai/Kia and spent his time as the Head of Country for more than ten years in the USA and Europe.

Sapna Ahuja

Chief Operating Officer, Mappls

Sapna Ahuja, Chief Operating Officer, 17+ years with Mappls. She holds a bachelor’s degree of science in computer science and master’s degree of science in applied operations research from the University of Delhi where she also received university medal for being the best student. She is directly responsible for strategic initiatives and for accelerating the growth of our Company’s Automotive and mobility business, in addition to her overall responsibility of Business Operations. She serves on the Road Safety Sub-Committee formed by FICCI and has been a frequent speaker in various conferences and industry events.