Edtech platform Byju’s has picked up Rachna Bahadur as the company’s senior vice president for global expansion plans.
Bahadur will be leading Byju’s overall planning, strategy and roadmap for its growth in the new and existing markets.
“For a decade, Byju’s has been at the helm of creating value in a students life, and I am thrilled to be a part of the team that is at the forefront of redefining the way education is delivered across the world,” said Bahadur.
Who is Rachna Bahadur?
Rachna Bahadur has a BA (Hons) in Mathematics from St Stephen’s College, New Delhi, and has an MBA from The Wharton School of Business. She is also a yoga practitioner and takes keen interest in art and paints. Bahadur also likes to explore new cultures and cuisines, business-standard reported.
Bahadur’s experience
With over 15 years of experience before joining Byju’s, Bahadur was a Partner at Bain & Company where she was a leader in the consumer product practice. She also co-led the ‘Women @ Bain’ India chapter which aims at creating an inclusive and gender non-conforming (GNC) environment for women to thrive in.
At Bain, she has advised top Indian and MNC FMCGs on topics ranging across market entry, growth strategy, marketing, sales, M&A and organisation design.
Byju’s, a leading firm in offering personalised learning programs for school students in India, was launched in 2015. It has over 115 million students cumulatively learning from the app, 7 million annual paid subscriptions, and an annual renewal rate of 86 per cent.
