Rishin Kalra — CPO MapmyIndia & CTO Gtropy
Rishin Kalra
CPO · MapmyIndia  ·  CTO · Gtropy
Delhi NCR, India · Dual C-Suite Leader

Building India's
Connected Mobility
Stack

CPO · Auto Tech & IoT · MapmyIndia CTO · Gtropy Systems 🇮🇳 Digital India App Innovation Challenge · 1st Place

15+ years at the intersection of geospatial intelligence, connected vehicles, and fleet technology — shaping how India moves, navigates, and operates at scale.

Two Roles.
One Ecosystem.

Rishin is the only executive in India who simultaneously holds CPO at a geospatial mapping platform and CTO at the fleet intelligence layer built on top of it — spanning India's entire connected mobility infrastructure.

01
Chief Product Officer
Auto Tech & IoT
MapmyIndia · CE Info Systems Ltd. · NSE/BSE Listed

MapmyIndia is India's premier geospatial intelligence platform. As CPO, Rishin leads product strategy across connected vehicles, automotive IoT, and location-based services — shaping SaaS, PaaS, and MaaS offerings that power India's navigation, mapping, and location stack.

Connected Vehicles Geospatial SaaS Automotive IoT LBS Platforms Product Strategy
02
Chief Technology Officer
Gtropy Systems
A MapmyIndia Company · GPS Fleet Intelligence

Gtropy is India's advanced GPS-based fleet management platform — 600,000+ live vehicles, 350+ partner network, INR 100–500Cr revenue range. As CTO, Rishin architects the technology backbone for real-time vehicle tracking, route optimisation, supply chain analytics, and logistics intelligence.

Fleet Management GPS Tracking Logistics Analytics Supply Chain Tech Tech Architecture

Where Product Meets Engineering

01
Geospatial Intelligence

Digital maps, location-based services, SaaS/PaaS/MaaS platforms, and the APIs that power navigation and spatial analytics at national scale.

02
Automotive IoT

Connected vehicle architecture, automotive telematics, video telematics, and the intelligence layer that bridges vehicles with cloud platforms.

03
Fleet Technology

GPS-based fleet management systems, real-time tracking, driver behaviour analytics, fuel management, geofencing, and logistics optimisation.

04
Product Strategy & Leadership

End-to-end product lifecycle management, 0→1 product building, scaling platforms across B2B and B2B2C markets, and cross-functional team leadership.

05
Technology Architecture

CTO-level engineering decisions, tech stack design, platform scalability, and translating complex technical systems into business outcomes.

06
Telecom & Telematics

New product introduction, business expansion in telecommunications and telematics domains, and convergence of connectivity with location intelligence.

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"He brings deep technical expertise combined with a sharp awareness of business needs — he consistently approaches problems with a thinker's hat and delivers practical, impactful solutions."

LinkedIn Recommendation · 5-Year Colleague

From Engineer to Ecosystem Architect

2001–05
Software Engineer
Sopra Steria

Built engineering foundations in software development, establishing the technical depth that anchors every product and architecture decision to come.

Founder
CEO & IT Head
Megacarpool Private Ltd.

Founded and scaled a mobility startup as CEO — built product, ran full P&L, and gained a founder's instinct for market-fit and execution that distinguishes him from pure corporate leaders.

MapmyIndia
Product Development LBS Head
MapmyIndia

Entry into India's geospatial pioneer. Led location-based services product development, becoming a core part of MapmyIndia's product evolution.

Growth
Associate VP → VP → Senior VP
Telecom, Telematics & Product Innovation · MapmyIndia

Progressive leadership across telecom, telematics, and innovation. Built and scaled product portfolios spanning connected vehicles, new business units, and industry verticals.

Now
Chief Product Officer · Auto Tech & IoT
MapmyIndia · CE Info Systems Ltd.

Leads product strategy for India's premier geospatial and mapping platform. Speaker at national technology forums. Drives the intersection of maps, connected vehicles, and automotive IoT.

Now
Chief Technology Officer
Gtropy Systems · A MapmyIndia Company

Concurrent CTO role at MapmyIndia's GPS fleet management subsidiary. Architects the technology stack powering 600,000+ live vehicles and India's connected logistics intelligence layer.

Ideas Worth Mapping

Rishin brings the perspective of a practitioner-executive to stages across India's technology and mobility ecosystem. His talks bridge product strategy, geospatial technology, fleet intelligence, and the future of connected India.

Convergence India

Featured as CPO, MapmyIndia at India's premier technology convergence summit — speaking on the future of connected mobility and location intelligence.

Bharat Tech Summit 2026

Participated in discussions on Hybrid Multi-Cloud and India's evolving technology stack at the Taj Delhi — engaging with India's top technology leaders.

Retail Leadership Summit

Contributor to the Mastercard × ClarityX thought leadership report on "Winning In India's Retail Sector" — representing the intersection of location and commerce.

Speaking Topics

Connected vehicles & automotive IoT · India's geospatial stack · Fleet intelligence & logistics tech · CPO vs CTO mindset · Product leadership at scale · India mobility future.

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Let's Connect & Build What's Next

Whether you're looking for a speaker at your next technology summit, exploring a collaboration in connected mobility or fleet intelligence, or simply want to exchange ideas on where India's tech stack is headed — Rishin would love to hear from you.

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