Honasa Consumer Elevates Vipul Maheshwari to CPTO Amid AI Push
Honasa Consumer Limited is investing in artificial intelligence, and has promoted Vipul Maheshwari to chief product and technology officer (CPTO), consolidating its product, technology, engineering, and analytics teams under his guidance as it progresses its AI-driven transformation and agentic AI strategy.
Honasa aims to incorporate AI into business operations, advancing from traditional automation to systems capable of managing and implementing multi-step workflows with human supervision. The organization is creating AI-driven solutions to streamline intricate processes, automate functions, and expedite decision-making throughout its operations.
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It is an internal advancement as well. Maheshwari has dedicated the last six years to enhancing Honasa’s data and product expertise, with his background reflecting a blend of data intelligence, product innovation, and business solutions.
Honasa’s technology approach focuses on scalable AI-driven systems that enhance operational efficiency, assist in decision-making, and transform how teams perform daily activities. Its declared emphasis encompasses smart workflows and AI agents capable of managing various stages of a process, with necessary precautions and human oversight.
For Maheshwari, the focus is on converting these capabilities into business applications that can be implemented throughout the organisation. His duties entail enhancing Honasa’s current data and product infrastructure to facilitate improved intelligence in operational processes.
“AI and agentic systems represent a fundamental shift in how businesses will operate, moving from tools that provide information to intelligent systems that can execute workflows, connect decisions and drive outcomes,” Maheshwari says.
“At Honasa, our strong foundation in data and product gives us the opportunity to build an AI-first approach to solving business problems. We are focused on developing intelligent workflows, enabling AI agents to support multi-step processes with the right guardrails, and embedding intelligence into everyday operations,” he adds.
In the role of CPTO, Maheshwari will manage the divisions tasked with creating and executing the company’s product and technology initiatives. His role involves expanding AI-driven solutions that can enhance productivity, organizational flexibility, and better-informed business choices.
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Varun Alagh, co-founder and CEO of Honasa, stated that the company aimed to advance from standalone AI applications to integrated workflows and autonomous capabilities. "Technology has consistently played a crucial role in our development, and AI offers a chance to fundamentally reimagine how we construct and manage our enterprise," Alagh states.
He mentioned that Maheshwari’s background in data and product, along with his knowledge of Honasa’s operations, equips him to guide the next stage of the company’s technological advancement. Alagh also characterized the promotion as integral to the company’s strategy for cultivating leadership from within and enhancing skills for its upcoming growth phase.
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Prior to his promotion, Maheshwari dedicated six years at Honasa focusing on its data and product capabilities, assisting in discovering opportunities to leverage technology and intelligence for business challenges. He possesses a master’s degree in mathematics and computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Prior to joining Honasa, he worked at Delhivery and Global Analytics India Pvt. Ltd, focusing on data-centric business solutions and analytics-oriented problem-solving.
The appointment arrives as Honasa aims to implement AI throughout a range of beauty and personal care brands. The described method integrates current data and product functionalities with AI-driven tools and autonomous systems to embed intelligence into everyday business processes instead of restricting adoption to specific use cases.