Housing.com has appointed Vivek Jain as the company’s Chief Product and Technology Officer. According to the company statement, Vivek will focus on strengthening the product and engineering aspects of the business to help steer the company towards its goal of becoming a full service transaction player. 

“Jain comes with best-in-class product and technology leadership experience, global exposure and an entrepreneurial mindset, which is a unique mix, and one that blends seamlessly with the thinking and culture at Housing.com. I believe his addition to our senior team will greatly benefit us in realizing our vision for the company,” said Jason Kothari, Chief Executive Officer at Housing.com.

An industry veteran with over 14 years of experience in the technology and digital domains in India and the US, Jain was the CEO of CA Media Digital (owned by The Chernin Group and private equity firm KKR) prior to joining Housing.com.

Jain, who started his career as an early member of Texas-based start-up Ashley Laurent, had worked with Motorola Mobility, Amazon and Reliance Jio Infocomm. 

Founded in 2012, Housing.com is India’s leading online real estate platform with 1.7 million verified homes listed to date, and an unparalleled online user experience. The Company is a technologically innovative real estate platform with a larger vision to bring more transparency, efficiency and trust across the real estate ecosystem in India.