Myntra names Flipkart VP Govindraj its chief HR officer

New Delhi: Myntra, the Flipkart-owned fashion ecommerce company, has named Govindraj MK its new chief human resources officer (CHRO), effective March 1.

Govindraj, currently vice president-HR at Flipkart, will replace Nupur Nagpal, who is exiting Myntra.

Myntra chief executive Nandita Sinha announced the appointment in an email sent to the company’s employees. ET has seen the email and confirmed the matter with Myntra’s spokesperson.


“He will be responsible for steering Myntra’s people charter, in alignment with the company’s business goals,” Sinha’s email said.

“With close to 25 years of experience, Govind has a proven track record of leading large teams across multiple high-growth organisations and fostering an environment that unlocks people's potential to its best,” it said.

Govindraj has been with Flipkart since 2019, as per his Linkedin account.

An alumnus of Madras School of Social Work, University of Madras, he has also worked at organisations including JLL, Oracle, Cognizant and Universal, according to the LinkedIn profile.

Govindraj will report to CEO Sinha, said the spokesperson.

Nagpal is leaving after working at the company for two years to pursue opportunities outside the organisation.