Edtech firm Hero Vired appoints Samra Rahman as head of people and culture

Edtech firm Hero Vired on December 5 announced the appointment of Samra Rahman as head of people and culture. As a member of the core leadership team, she will play a crucial role in attracting and retaining diverse talent, strengthening growth opportunities for the firm, and driving an agile culture to aid the next phase of growth, it said in a statement.

“People and a strong value-system are at the heart of everything we do. With Samra joining us in the next phase of growth, our focus on building a futuristic and agile workforce will be the key to achieving business goals and making deeper inroads into the upskilling landscape. We believe that her vast exposure to the edtech sector and proven expertise in learning and development initiatives will add immense value to the company," said Akshay Munjal, founder and CEO, Hero Vired.

“In my new role, I look forward to working closely with the leadership team to attract, nurture and retain key talent through learning and development approaches and foster a people-centric, agile culture to contribute to organizational goals," said Rahman.


Rahman has demonstrated expertise in recruitment, retention, employee satisfaction, rewards systems, and L&D initiatives for senior leadership and the staff, it said.

In her previous stint, she was the CHRO at Centum Learning. She has also been associated with HCL Technologies, IBM, and Tata Teleservices in the past.

The $5-billion diversified Hero Group is a conglomerate of Indian companies with primary interests and operations in automotivemanufacturing, financing, renewable energy, electronics manufacturing, and education. The Hero Group (BML Munjal family) companies include Hero MotoCorp, Hero FinCorp, Hero Future Energies, Rockman Industries, Hero Electronix, the BML Munjal University, and Hero Vired.