Saahil GoelCEO and Co-Founder, Shiprocket
Saahil Goel is the CEO and Co-Founder of Shiprocket, an AI powered Logistics Technology Platform. He is also fondly referred to as the de-facto CPO, given his passion for products, growth hacking and technology.
As a startup CEO, Saahil’s chief responsibilities include questioning everything that impacts the business, breaking existing barriers and practising and developing unconventional solutions from the ground up. Along with overall management of the company, he actively heads product strategy, user experience and growth initiatives.
An MBA and MS from the University of Pittsburgh (USA), Saahil started his career as a Business Analyst at Max Life Insurance. Before conceptualizingShiprocket, Saahil was working as a Technology and Process Consultant for SDLC Partners (with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield). He was also a part of the founder's teams of Kasper Consulting. Saahil has interned with Bayer and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. while pursuing MBA in the USA.
An avid fan of the ‘internet’, Saahil has a knack for coding and has built several websites since his school days. Saahil also has a keen interest in developing technology and product architecture for scale, using data and AI for solving complex problems and using intelligent automation for producing operational excellence in the products he builds.
With product innovation deeply embedded in his very business approach, Saahil’s vision for Shiprocket is to build delightful shipping experiences for shippers and consumers alike by using data, AI and automation and by collaboratively connecting existing logistics resources in the ecosystem and empowering connecting partners with data products and services.Shiprocketisfocused on direct to consumer retailers who sell through Whatsapp, FB, Insta or through their own website. He envisions providing an Amazon-like shipping experience to the 1M+ online sellers (and their buyers) in India while giving them the advantages of low cost, fast shipping, low returns and a simple to use and automated platform.
Saahil loves to play the guitar and has been a part of music bands in his school & college days. He is also a traveler at heart and an adventure junkie of sorts with a passion for trekking. When he is not working, Saahil can be found reading or spending quality time with his son and daughter. He lives with his wife, a physical therapist turned full-time homemaker, his daughter and dog Bruno, whom he lovingly calls his CHO (Chief Happiness Officer) of the company.
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