India, June 17 -- Tata-owned quick commerce platform Bigbasket has announced the appointment of former Amazon executive Amit Nanda as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Nanda succeeds co-founder Hari Menon, who will step down from the top executive role to become a mentor. Both Menon and co-founder Vipul Parekh will continue to serve on the company's Board and mentor the leadership, bigbasket said in a statement.

Nanda brings over two decades of experience across e-commerce, consumer goods, and consumer banking. He joins BigBasket from Amazon India, where he served as Director of Selling Partner Services and oversaw the third-party marketplace ecosystem. During his 11-year tenure at Amazon, he also played a key role in scaling the c...