The company completed 10 years in January this year and has given out over $350 million in lifetime payments to instructors on its platform.

Lydia Ventura Paterson is the Chief Financial Officer for OLX Group, the online classifieds business of Prosus.

Before joining Udemy, Anand was the Chief Operating Officer at OLX India, a marketplace for pre-owned goods.

A local presence will enable Udemy to continue enhancing and localising the student and instructor experience.