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Anand Thakur

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Chief Product and Technology Officer at Reliance Retail
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Anand Thakur is the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Reliance Retail, steering innovation for brands like Ajio, Tira, and Shein. A techno-business leader with over 20 years of experience, he specializes in digital transformation, e-commerce, and applying AI to retail. He holds a B. Tech from YMCA Institute Of Engineering.

He is a sought-after speaker at global conferences like the World AI Summit and MITs Strategy Shift Forum, sharing his expertise on technology and business. People who have worked with him describe him as a dynamic and versatile personality with strong technical acumen.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Chief Product and Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Priorities

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AI in Retail
He is implementing generative AI, such as a beauty advisor chatbot for Tira, and speaks globally on using AI to shape the future of retail technology.
Customer Personalization
He is deeply passionate about personalizing customer journeys by leveraging extensive consumer research combined with AI-driven insights to maximize customer delight and revenue.
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Career

Work history

12-2021
Chief Product and Technology Officer
Reliance Retail
12-2019 - 12-2021
Group Chief Technology Officer
Elara Group (Housing, PropTiger & Makaan)
12-2017 - 12-2019
Chief Digital Officer (CDO)
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. - Domino's India
6-2016 - 11-2017
CTO
KOOVS
6-2015 - 3-2016
Vice President Engineering
Lenskart.com
In the press

Media appearances

In Conversation with Anand Thakur, CTPO of Reliance Retail – Fynd. Featured in Fynd Blog
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Anand Thakur joins as CTO at Reliance Retail. Featured in CIO&Leader
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Education
1999 - 2003
B.Tech
YMCA Institute Of Engineering
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