Nova Benefits brings on board Ola's Asis Panda

Employee wellness platform Nova Benefits has brought on board Asis Panda to its leadership team as director of design, said a statement issued today.

Panda comes with over 10 years of cross-functional expertise in design, insurance, and financial service, along with a deep knowledge of product design and payments. In his previous assignment, he was the head of design at Ola, where he managed three key verticals, which included delivery, vehicle commerce, and financial services. Before that, he was the head of design at Haptik – a SaaS company based out of Mumbai.

“Having spent the majority of my career in the product design domain, the learnings and experiences have been immense. My role at Nova is to make it smooth and easy for our clients to use the product for overall employee wellness, thereby enriching the lives of our client’s workforce," said Panda.


“Asis's focus on driving the mission of happier and healthier workplaces, his expertise in designing amazing user experiences through multi-modal interfaces, and his ability to inspire and scale design teams will help Nova build the wellness platform that all employee-first organisations need," said Yash Gupta, CTO and co-founder, Nova Benefits.

In his new role, Panda will lead the product design and creative teams, playing a vital role in enabling excellent customer experience.

Nova has raised $11 million in Series A from investors that include SIG, Bessemer, Multiply Ventures, Better Capital and Titan Capital.