Ramkripa Ananthan has reportedly been hired as the Head of Design at Ola Electric, a manufacturer of electric scooters, with intentions to create passenger cars. According to insider information obtained by ETAuto, the designer, known as Kripa in the business, would be in charge of both Ola Electric’s two-wheeler and forthcoming four-wheeler divisions.
According to one of the sources, the selection was made lately. With effect from April of this year, the former Head of Design at Mahindra & Mahindra began working with Ola Electric to provide design services through her design consulting business Krux Studio.
The hiring of Kripa is the most recent in a line of experienced business executives by Ola. Other notable individuals include John O’Connor (for the automobile project), a former executive at Tata Motors; Franco Bellillo (Head-Sourcing), a former employee of BMW and Beijing Electric Company; and YS Kim, a former senior executive at Hyundai and Kia (Global Head – Sales and Distribution).
