Simplilearn strengthens its senior leadership team with two new appointments

Simplilearn has announced the addition of Mohit Yadav as Vice President - of Growth, and Sujoy Ghosh as Vice President – Of the product to the company’s leadership team. Simplilearn has consistently demonstrated profitability and increased its workforce from 1400 to around 2200 in the past year. With the appointments of these new executives, the company will be in an even stronger position to drive growth in key industry domains.

Mohit Yadav joined Simplilearn as Vice President – Growth, comes with over 12 years of experience in Sales & Category Management which includes verticals such as FMCG, Home & Kitchen, Toys, Sports, and Luggage. Alumni of the Indian Institute of Management, Indore. Mohit has previously worked with Udaan and ITC as the Category Development Manager. In his previous roles, Mohit was responsible for developing scalable competitive strategies, trade marketing initiatives, and sales and distribution objectives.

Sujoy Ghosh, who joined Simplilearn as Vice President – Of product, comes with an experience of over 7 years of in Product Management. Alumni of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Sujoy was the Director of Product Management at Glance, where he was also the founding team member of Glance LIVE Stream. He has also contributed to building products like “Bounce” which would help in changing the Indian Consumer perception of "Rent". Sujoy has also worked at Moonfrog, Quotient Technology, and Furlenco as a Product Manager.

Welcoming the new leaders, Kashyap Dalal, Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer, Simplilearn, “I’m delighted to have Mohit and Sujoy join us in our Business and Product teams. Their extensive experience in the Category Management and Product Management domains is going to be a huge asset to Simplilearn, as we continue to see accelerated growth towards our mission of helping millions of professionals globally acquire digital skills and advance their careers.”

Anand Narayanan, Chief Product Officer, Simplilearn, said, “I am thrilled to welcome Mohit Yadav and Sujoy Ghosh to our business and product teams. Both of them are masters in their own respective domains and the expertise and knowledge that they bring to the table are going to prove beneficial in establishing Simplilearn as an expert in the EdTech industry. I look forward to working with them and I hope that together we will be able to create outstanding results for our customers.”

Joining Simplilearn as Vice President – Growth, Mohit Yadav, said, “I am delighted to join the Simplilearn team at a time when EdTech companies are playing a crucial role in building a workforce that is going to be ahead of the industry curve. I hope to add as much value with my expertise in providing customer satisfaction and delight, further delivering the best results for our customers.”

Sujoy Ghosh, Vice President – product, said, “I am honored to join the product team of Simplilearn in order to lead and facilitate the creation of products that deliver value to both our customers and business. I hope to create the most impactful value that will help in facilitating desired outcomes for our stakeholders.”

Simplilearn conducts more than 2,500 live classes per month, with an average of 70,000 learners who together spend more than 500,000 hours each month on the platform. Programs offered by Simplilearn give learners the opportunity to upskill and get certified in popular domains.