Udemy appoints Irwin Anand as Managing Director

Udemy, a learning and teaching online platform 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.

Before joining Udemy, Anand was the Chief Operating Officer at OLX India, a marketplace for pre-owned goods, jobs, and real estate where he led initiatives across marketing, product and technology, customer experience, monetization strategy, and advertising, stated a company release. Before OLX, Anand led business development for Yahoo! India where he built mobile distribution partnerships.

“On behalf of the whole Udemy team, I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Irwin,” said Gregg Coccari, Udemy CEO.