REETI NAGESHRI — CEO
If there’s one pattern that’s followed me through life, it’s my inability to sit inside a single box. I’ve always enjoyed exploring different worlds — whether that was competing in state-level badminton, painting as a recognised artist, earning a kickboxing brown belt, or graduating as a gold-medalist engineer. That curiosity and hunger to learn has shaped the way I lead. At Mahindra, I’ve grown through some wildly different roles — from tech and software, to the ED & CEO office, to heading Product, and now Business Operations & Strategy for our electric SUVs. Each transition has taught me something new, and more importantly, kept me comfortably uncomfortable. My core strength lies in building things that don’t exist yet. I’ve led the software-defined vehicle vision for our upcoming EVs, helped unlock new revenue pathways, and been part of the leadership team that secured nearly a $10B valuation before a single EV hit the road. It’s been equal parts thrilling and humbling. But the work I’m proudest of is what we’ve built together. Launching an all-new Born Electric portfolio — five EVs, new teams, new processes, new everything — has been like assembling a ship mid-ocean, while also steering it. As the EV product owner, I’ve had the privilege of shaping the blueprint, building teams ground-up, defining the products, making engineering and financial calls, launching them, and now driving the sales. None of it is a one-person show. It’s been a collective victory, every single day. In short: I’m someone who loves building the future — especially when it comes with great teams, good energy, and a little fun along the way.
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Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 13 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Business Operations
- Product Strategy
- Brand Strategy
- Digital Transformation
- Project Management
- New Business Development
- Customer Experience
- Software Development
Career Highlights
- Led software-defined vehicle vision for upcoming EVs.
- Secured nearly $10B valuation before EV launch.
- Successfully launched an all-new Born Electric portfolio.
Work Experience
Mahindra Electric Origin SUVs
Head of Business for Electric SUVs (1 yr 5 mos)
GM - Head of Product & Marketing - Electric SUVs (2 yrs 7 mos)
Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive, Farm Equipment and Agri Business]
Executive Assistant to CEO & Executive Director of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (1 yr 11 mos)
Lead Digital Strategist (Sr Manager) - Auto Digital Center (1 yr 11 mos)
Manager – Digital Delivery COE, IT & Analytics Auto & Farm Sector (2 yrs 11 mos)
Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)
SIAM Mahindra Representative - Digital Transformation Governing Council (8 mos)
Snehalaya (NGO)
Rural NGO Internship (1 mo)
Infosys
Senior Systems Engineer (2 yrs 9 mos)
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
Undergraduation Internship (2 mos)
Education
PGDM at SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research
Mahindra Accelerated Leadership Track at Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at KEDGE Business School
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) at University of Mumbai
at Atomic Energy Central School