Uppal assumed his current role in November 2022, having joined GM in 2001 in Canada. In December 2023, the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, took the Chevrolet Bolt-based Cruise autonomous vehicle on a test drive as part of Dubai's Smart Self-Driving Transport Strategy to launch self-driving ride-hail services in 2024. GM Middle East saw a significant rise in sales in 2023 across Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac. Chevrolet Traverse and Chevrolet Tahoe sales rose by 67% and 28% year-on-year, respectively. Uppal has previously held leadership roles in GM branches across China, India, Singapore, Egypt, and the Middle East.