Assessli founder and CEO Suraj Biswas has publicly come out in support of Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal, sharing his own experience as a delivery partner to underline how gig platforms can create real economic opportunity. In a detailed LinkedIn post, Biswas revealed that he worked as a Zomato delivery partner in Bengaluru during 2020 and 2021, well before Assessli took shape and before his college journey truly began.
Biswas said the role gave him independence rather than sympathy. The income helped him pay college fees, support the early Assessli team and remain financially self reliant at a time when options were limited. According to him, he consistently earned around Rs 40,000 per month during that period, a figure that made a meaningful difference in covering education and living expenses.
He also pointed out that several delivery partners he personally knew earned between Rs 80,000 and Rs 90,000 a month by working across multiple platforms. Biswas highlighted that this flexibility is often overlooked in conversations around gig work. Many riders choose to operate on two or even three apps simultaneously, using the system to maximise earnings rather than treating it as a fixed full time job.
The comments come at a time when Zomato and its leadership have been under scrutiny over the treatment and perception of delivery partners. Biswas’s statement adds a nuanced voice to the debate, suggesting that for many young people, gig platforms serve as a bridge rather than a trap.
By sharing his own journey from delivery partner to startup founder, Biswas reinforced the idea that such platforms can act as stepping stones, offering dignity, choice and financial momentum when it is needed most.
