Škoda Auto Volkswagen India appoints Karishhma Kumar as CIO

MUMBAI: Škoda Auto Volkswagen India has appointed Karishhma Kumar as chief information officer, strengthening its leadership as the group accelerates its digital and technology-led transformation in the Indian market.

In her new role, Kumar will lead enterprise-wide IT strategy, digital transformation and technology operations, with a mandate to drive operational efficiency, innovation and business-aligned solutions across manufacturing, sales and corporate functions. The appointment underlines the group’s push to build a scalable, future-ready and digitally empowered automotive ecosystem.

Before joining Škoda Auto Volkswagen India, Kumar held senior leadership roles at Beiersdorf, Otis Elevator Co., Tata Motors Insurance Broking and Advisory Services, and Tata Motors, where she led large-scale digital, IT and manufacturing technology initiatives across India and the Asia-Pacific region.

Earlier in her career, she worked in strategic account management and business development roles at Omnitech Infosolutions, Futurism Technologies and DesignTech Systems.

Kumar’s experience spans IT governance, cloud and CRM platforms, digital transformation, emerging technologies, programme management and process optimisation. She holds an MBA in marketing and systems and has completed executive programmes at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.