Chennai: Udemy, the global marketplace for learning and teaching online, said it has appointed Irwin Anand as the company’s India managing director.
Anand’s responsibilities include opening Udemy’s first India office, growing the local team, and deepening the company’s investment in the region, said a release.
As India is one of the company’s fastest growing markets, with revenue and students doubling year-over-year, Anand will be also focused on further localising the Udemy student and instructor experience in India, it added.
Before joining Udemy, Anand was the Chief Operating Officer at OLX India, a marketplace for pre-owned goods where he led initiatives across marketing, product and technology, customer experience, monetisation strategy, and advertising. Before OLX, Anand led business development for Yahoo India.
“On behalf of the whole Udemy team, I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Irwin,” said CEO, Udemy, Gregg Coccari. “With a mission to improve lives through learning, Udemy sees a big opportunity to bring a more localised experience for our students and instructors in India. Irwin has the right experience to help us extend the benefits of our learning platform to students, companies, and governments alike.”