India, April 25 -- Udemy, the global marketplace for learning and teaching online with over 30 million students and 42,000 instructors worldwide, has appointed Irwin Anand as the company's India Managing Director effective immediately. Anand's responsibilities include opening Udemy's first India office, growing the local team, and deepening the company's investment in the region. As India is one of the company's fastest growing markets, with revenue and students doubling year-over-year, Anand will be also focused on further localizing the organisation's student and instructor experience in India.

Before joining Udemy, Anand was the Chief Operating Officer at OLX India, a marketplace for pre-owned goods, jobs, and real estate where he led...