Desai was earlier with Amazon for over a decade across departments such as logistics, advertising and marketing, Snapdeal said in a statement. Desai holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from IIT Madras.
"Pradeep will lead a team whose mandate is to implement a range of additional supply chain innovations to our delivery experience. All our initiatives bring us closer to our mission of building India's most reliable and frictionless commerce eco-system," Rajiv Mangla, chief technology officer, Snapdeal, said in a statement.
Snapdeal recently expanded its delivery operations and warehousing by setting up six mega logistics hubs across Delhi-NCR and other places. These facilities will be managed by Vulcan Express, a 100 per cent-owned subsidiary of Snapdeal.