Pradeep Parameswaran appointed as Uber’s new President

As a key member of Uber’s regional leadership team, Pradeep will be responsible for leading the Rides operation to new heights as the preferred mobility platform for riders and drivers across India and South Asia. Amit Jain, Head of Asia Pacific, Uber (Rides), said, 

“Over the last year and a half, Pradeep has been instrumental in our growth, cementing the region as a critical contributor to our global vision. Pradeep is a strong people leader and has over two decades of management experience across the technology, media and telecommunications sectors.” 

Pradeep Parameswaran the newly-appointed President of India & South Asia, Uber, said: “After twenty years building businesses and leading through change across Asia and the US, I am excited to shape how the region moves over the next twenty.” 

• Pradeep joined Uber in January 2017

• He was leading operations in India and S Asia

• He started his professional life selling ice cream at Hindustan Lever

• This was followed by a 13-year-stint at McKinsey & Co, half of which was in the US

• In his last role, he was CEO of Den Networks, a Cable TV company

• He is a budding angel investor, loves Poker, and is an avid golfer

• Kavita and Pradeep are proud parents to a boy (Yaj, 9) and girl (Yaagini, 6)