Mumbai: Ixigo has appointed Ameya Velankar as Group Senior Vice President – Marketing, strengthening its leadership team as it accelerates growth in India’s competitive travel market.
Velankar joins Ixigo after a nearly five-year stint at Uber, where he served as Head of Marketing for India & South Asia. During his tenure, he played a key role in shaping high-impact, culture-led campaigns and scaling brand presence across the region.
Announcing the new role on his LinkedIn handle, Ameya shared, “Some chapters don’t just end — they launch you. After nearly half a decade as the Head of Marketing at Uber India, I’m super excited to join Ixigo this week as Group Senior Vice President – Marketing. Uber was a masterclass in building bold, culture-defining marketing at scale. It taught me that the best brands don’t just communicate — they move people. That speed and instinct matter as much as strategy. In a hyper-competitive market, creativity isn’t a luxury — it’s a weapon. It taught me to be consumer obsessed and always do the right thing. I’m carrying each one of these lessons into this new role.
Ixigo is rewriting the story of travel in India with its customer obsession— making it more accessible, more intuitive, and more exciting for the next billion users. The scale of this ambition is exactly the kind of challenge I am excited about. The next chapter has started. Can’t wait to build the rocketship further with the amazing folks at Ixigo”
With over 15 years of experience, Velankar brings deep expertise across traditional and digital marketing disciplines, including product marketing, growth marketing, search engine marketing, social media, brand development and product management.
Prior to Uber, he held roles at leading organisations such as SC Johnson, Marico Limited and RPG Enterprises, where he began his career as an Area Manager in 2008
