# 10 years ago, hired a taxi driver; he now heads procurement 2026-08-07T07:40:54+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A LinkedIn post by Sravanth Gajula, co-founder of Adonmo, has gone viral for recounting how he hired a taxi driver as his first employee a decade ago. The driver had passed only Class 9, spoke no English, and had no corporate experience. Gajula says he was hired for his "hunger, honesty, and willingness to figure it out" rather than a resume. The company enrolled him in spoken English classes and gave him real responsibilities. Ten years later, he now heads procurement at Adonmo with pan-India duties and is described as one of the most trusted people in the organisation. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - ndtv.com Tags: Adonmo, career growth, hiring, workplace Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/former-taxi-driver-now-heads-adonmos-pan-india-procurement/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/former-taxi-driver-now-heads-adonmos-pan-india-procurement/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.