Flipkart names Yogita Shanbhag VP HR as leadership reshuffle continues

Flipkart has appointed Yogita Shanbhag as vice president of human resources, strengthening its senior leadership team as the e-commerce major prepares for a public listing.

The appointment was announced on Monday alongside the hiring of Vipin Kapooria as vice president of business finance, underlining the company’s focus on tightening its people and financial architecture ahead of an initial public offering. Business Standard first reported the development.

Shanbhag will lead the human resources function for Flipkart’s OneTech business unit, a core vertical that underpins the company’s technology and innovation roadmap. The role places her at the centre of workforce planning, organisational design and leadership development for Flipkart’s tech backbone.

A seasoned HR leader with over two decades of experience, Shanbhag has previously held senior roles at Juniper Networks and Wipro. Most recently, she scaled Juniper Networks’ India operations into its largest global centre, overseeing talent strategy and organisational transformation, according to Business Standard.

Flipkart said Shanbhag brings deep expertise in talent strategy, organisational design and AI-led employee engagement, capabilities it sees as critical as the company evolves its technology-led business model.

The appointment comes amid a broader refresh of Flipkart’s senior leadership bench. In recent weeks, the company has added Jason Chappel as vice president and group controller, and Amer Hussain as vice president of supply chain for grocery and Flipkart Minutes, Business Standard reported.

Commenting on the leadership additions, Seema Nair, chief human resources officer at Flipkart, said the company was investing in leadership depth to support long-term growth. She said the new appointments would help build organisational capability and resilience as Flipkart scales its operations.

Flipkart, majority-owned by Walmart, has been preparing for an IPO widely expected in the next 12–18 months. Strengthening its people leadership is seen as a key step as the company navigates regulatory readiness, technology scale-up and sustained competition in India’s crowded e-commerce market.