Deep Kalra is an Indian businessman who is the Founder & Chairman of
MakeMyTrip
MakeMyTrip Limited is an Indian online travel company, headquartered in Gurgaon. Founded in 2000, the company provides online travel services including airline tickets, domestic and international holiday packages, hotel reservations, rail and ...
, an Indian online travel company.
He was born in Hyderabad and grew up in Delhi and Ahmedabad.
Education and career
He obtained his bachelor's degree in Economics from
St. Stephen's College, Delhi of
Delhi University
The Delhi University (DU, ISO 15919, ISO: ), also and officially known as the University of Delhi, is a collegiate university, collegiate research university, research Central university (India), central university located in Delhi, India. It ...
in 1990 and his MBA from
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad or IIM-A), is a business school, located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is one of the Indian Institutes of Management and was accorded the status of an Institute of National Impor ...
in 1992.
Kalra joined
ABN AMRO after graduation from IIM Ahmedabad where he worked for three years. He worked with
AMF Bowling
AMF Bowling (AMF Bowling Worldwide) is a major operator of bowling centers and major manufacturer of bowling equipment.
The AMF brand continues in use by the following companies:
* In the United States and Mexico, for the AMF Bowling center ...
to set up bowling alleys in India before joining
GE Capital
GE Capital was the financial services division of General Electric. Its various units were sold between 2013 and 2021, including the notable spin-off of the North American consumer finance division as Synchrony Financial. Ultimately, only one div ...
in 1999 as VP of Business Development.
He started MakeMyTrip in the year 2000 after realising the possibilities of the internet while trying to sell his wife's car online. Since August 2013, he functions as Group CEO. In 2022, he was elevated to the position of group chairman and chief mentor helping the company pursue product innovation and expansion. He is one of the founders of
Ashoka University
Ashoka University is a private research university located in Sonipat, Haryana, providing a liberal education in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. It was founded in 2014 and is based on the model of collective philanthropy, ...
and is a part of its governing body. He is also a founding member of ''I am Gurgaon'', an NGO.
Deep is the creator of a number of other prosperous travel and technology firms. Deep is the head of the NASSCOM internet working group and one of the organization's executive members.
Recognition
He was ranked #1 in a list of most powerful digital influencers in India by KPMG in 2011.
References
External links
How MakeMyTrip overcame turbulence: Deep Kalra on his start- up, Times of India 2018-09-07 --> How MakeMyTrip overcame turbulence: Deep Kalra on his start-up journey
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
21st-century Indian businesspeople
Indian company founders
Businesspeople from Hyderabad, India
St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad alumni
ABN AMRO people
Ashoka University
Businesspeople in tourism