Mumbai: Chargeup, the homegrown battery-swapping network for e-rickshaws, has announced the joining of Ankur Madan as COO and co-founder of the company.

At Chargeup, Madan will head operations and technology and lead the company’s product strategy, said the statement.

Madan has over 15 years of market experience in multiple industries and is proficient in building businesses from scratch. Prior to Chargeup, he held key positions in Ubico Networks, Bharti Airtel, Haier Appliances, and Spectra.

“Ankur is vastly experienced in product strategy and development, and managing various commercial aspects in the customer as well as business-facing arenas. With his expertise, I foresee Chargeup moving faster towards its next step of product development and market expansion across India," said Chargeup CEO and co-founder Varun Goenka. "We are aiming to leverage best-in-class technologies to constantly improve our battery services, and Ankur’s joining augurs well for our plans on this front as well.”

Madan has a bachelor's degree in information technology with a master's in management from the London School of Economics. He has also studied 'design thinking and innovation' as part of the MIT Sloan Executive Education programme.

Chargeup is an advanced technology-driven solution provider that offers Battery as a Service (BaaS) support to EV drivers in India. By facilitating easy battery swapping, Chargeup is enabling electric two and three-wheeler drivers to overcome range anxiety through standardised battery technology and robust execution capabilities, said the statement.