# Akshay Ghulati

> Akshay Ghulati is a New Delhi-based Shiprocket co-founder and CEO of International Shipping. After roles at Amazon in the UK and consulting firms, he joined the business in 2016 and helped develop its merchant-facing operations. His work now centres on international shipping and making cross-border commerce more accessible to Indian sellers.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO of International Shipping at Shiprocket
- **Organizations:** Shiprocket, Amazon, A.T. Kearney, The Parthenon Group, ACLR8
- **Education:** BSc in Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Named a Shiprocket co-founder after joining as chief business officer in 2016., Helped develop Shiprocket’s cross-border shipping business., Led international shipping as CEO from April 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Graduated from Harvard Business School with an MBA.
- **Before 2016** — Worked at Amazon in the UK, including as senior manager in pan-Europe FBA; earlier career included A.T. Kearney and the Parthenon Group.
- **2016** — Joined the business that became Shiprocket as chief business officer, working on Kraftly.
- **2017** — Shiprocket shipping platform launched after earlier storefront and marketplace efforts.
- **2020** — Elevation to co-founder announced publicly in June; Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs dates the appointment to January.
- **2022** — Discussed Shiprocket X’s June launch and the work required on customs and exports.
- **2024-04** — Took up the role of CEO of International Shipping.
- **2025-09** — Discussed ShiprocketX’s DDP enablement and HSN Vision launch.
- **2026** — Publicly recruited for marine freight and imports expansion.

## Achievements

- Named a Shiprocket co-founder after joining as chief business officer in 2016.
- Helped develop Shiprocket’s cross-border shipping business.
- Led international shipping as CEO from April 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — ShiprocketX announced DDP enablement for US and Canadian shipments and the image-based HSN Vision classification tool.
- **2025-12** — Spoke at India Economic Conclave about smart logistics, customer experience and changing delivery habits.
- **—** — In a public LinkedIn post referring to the start of 2026, Ghulati described recruitment for marine freight and imports. An exact publication month was not visible.
- **2026-04** — YourStory’s leadership profile identified him as CEO of International Shipping.

## Links

- Website: https://www.shiprocket.in/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshay-ghulati-801b1b3b

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Last updated: 2026-10-07