Holiday Tribe strengthens its next phase of Tech Innovation; appoints Harsh Gupta as Head of Engineering
/Innovating for impact, the brand paves the way for seamless, personalized holiday experiences
Gurgaon, June 2025: Holiday Tribe, the fast-growing travel-tech start-up redefining customized holiday planning, announced the appointment of Harsh Gupta as its new Head of Engineering. With extensive experience in scaling high-performance engineering teams and building AI-driven platforms, Harsh will spearhead the company’s next phase of technology innovation. With Harsh joining Holiday Tribe’s leadership team - alongside the recent strategic appointments of Varun Anand and Nikhil Kher as the Heads of Marketing and Strategic Alliances, respectively - the company further accelerates its mission to reshape the way modern travellers experience holidays.
"Harsh brings a strong combination of technical excellence, strategic thinking, and team-first leadership. We’re confident that under his guidance, our tech and engineering capabilities will scale new heights of innovation and execution. We are absolutely thrilled to have Harsh join the Tribe," said Anshu Sharma, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Holiday Tribe.
“Harsh’s deep technical expertise and sound leadership will play a key role as we continue to enhance our platform with cutting-edge AI and automation, making customized travel planning more intuitive and efficient for our customers. We look forward to the next phase of our brand growth with Harsh,” added Chirag Goyal, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Holiday Tribe.
“I am excited to join the dynamic and growth-oriented team of Holiday Tribe at such a pivotal time,” said Harsh Gupta. “The opportunity to lead the engineering team in building intelligent, scalable solutions that transform how people plan and experience travel is truly inspiring. I look forward to contributing to the company’s vision of delivering seamless, hyper-personalized travel experiences - powered by smart technology.”
A technology leader, Harsh brings over 8 years of experience in architecting and scaling robust backend systems. His core expertise lies in distributed systems, DevOps, and building high-performance engineering teams. With prior roles at Pluang and Ziploan, Harsh has a strong track record of delivering reliable, scalable platforms that support rapid growth. His expertise in building autonomous AI agents and high-agency engineering teams aligns perfectly with Holiday Tribe’s mission to revolutionize the travel planning experience through technology. As Holiday Tribe continues to innovate in the travel-tech space, Harsh’s appointment underscores the company’s commitment to leveraging technology to enhance user experiences and streamline operations.
About Holiday Tribe:
Holiday Tribe is a travel tech brand specialising in leisure travel and creating memorable holiday experiences. What sets Holiday Tribe apart is (a) the integration of technology to bring speed, scale and accuracy in curating holidays, (b) harnessing the prowess of human capital and talent; and (c) intently focusing on customer success throughout the booking & travel journey to create delightful holiday memories. The brand has curated holidays to more than 30 destinations across the world with endless options of customization. With an extensive supply network of more than 100,000 hotels across the globe and more than 1 million activities suited for varied travellers, the brand is well poised to cater to the needs of Indian travellers. The brand has partnered with more than 10 tourism boards, including Abu Dhabi, Mauritius, Dubai, Morocco, Switzerland, Qatar, Thailand and Singapore. Holiday Tribe is officially certified as a Great Place to Work® in India in 2025, and has been recognised as the Emerging Holiday Tech Company at the India Travel Awards 2023. Founded by an enterprising and zealous team with experience across brands like MakeMyTrip, Sita Travels and Club Mahindra, Holiday Tribe aims to transform the way Indians holiday within and outside the country. Visit https://www.holidaytribe.com/ to know more.
