Mumbai, 15th January, 2021: Simplilearn, the world’s number one Online Bootcamp for digital economy skills training, today announced the appointment of Mr. Karandeep Singh as their Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Simplilearn, Mr. Singh was associated with brands like Tesco, Flipkart, Sapient, Dell, Ariba & Yum Brands at key Finance Leadership Roles. A seasoned finance leader, Mr. Singh comes with vast experience, having worked with Global & Indian Organizations across the Retail & E-Commerce, IT & ITES, and QSR Sectors.
Joining Simplilearn in his new position as CFO, Mr. Singh said, “I am joining Simplilearn at an exciting time when the Indian edtech sector is booming, experiencing a rapid transformation and going global. The days ahead show the promise of opportunity and growth, not just for Simplilearn but the industry overall. I look forward to working with Simplilearn and contributing to its mission of empowering aspirants with the skills to achieve their dream careers in the digital economy and growing the business profitably. ”
Welcoming the new CFO, Krishna Kumar, Founder & CEO, Simplilearn said, “Karandeep’s experience in the financial domain from retail to IT and e-commerce will be a great asset to team Simplilearn, and we are delighted to welcome him on-board. We look forward to working with Karandeep and progressing towards our mission of empowering millions of professionals across the globe to get ahead in their careers”. In his new role, Karandeep will be responsible for accelerating Simplilearn’s agenda of profitable revenue growth. He will also overlook all finance and legal related operations to ensure that the company’s finance systems & processes are set up for scale”.
Simplilearn also welcomed other senior leaders to its team in the design, program, and business functions. With an expanding learner base, the company is focused towards ensuring that it continues to provide the best in-class, high engagement learning experience that it is known for. To support the company’s growth, Simplilearn recently on-boarded Abhishek Mukherjee asDirector – Learner Success. Abhishek is an ISB graduate, and has worked with Mckinsey and Oyo in the past. Another key hire is Soumya Biswas, Director of Design, ex Samsung – Bixby Chief Designer who will be responsible for building a world class learning experience for Simplilearn’s global learner base.
Some of the other new hires within the business team include Ashish Sood, who joined as Director of University offering, Kizhepat RP as Sr. Director for US enterprise business, and Sumir Raj Anand as Senior Associate Director in the consumer business team.
About Simplilearn:
Simplilearn is the world’s #1 online Bootcamp for digital skills training, focused on helping people acquire the skills they need to thrive in the digital economy. Simplilearn provides outcome-based online training across technologies and applications in Data Science, AI and Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Digital Marketing, DevOps, Project Management, and other critical digital disciplines. Through individual courses, comprehensive certification programs, and partnerships with world-renowned universities, Simplilearn provides millions of professionals and thousands of corporate training organizations with the work-ready skills they need to excel in their careers. Based in San Francisco, CA, and Bangalore, India, Simplilearn has helped more than 1,000,000 professionals and 2,000 companies across 150 countries to get trained, acquire certifications, and reach their business and career goals. With over 1,000 live classes each month, real-world projects, and more, professionals learn by doing at Simplilearn. Ongoing industry recognition for the company includes the 2020 Aegis Graham Bell Award for Innovation in EdTech, 2020 Stevie® Gold Award for Customer Service Success, and recognition by the prestigious Training Industry Inc. as one of the Top IT Training Companies for 2020. For more information, please visit www.simplilearn.com
