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Thattil has worked with Happay, Amazon and InMobi in the past. In a statement, the company said Thattil brings “extensive experience in building and scaling engineering teams, delivering business and customer outcomes, and driving innovation across multiple product lines and platforms.”
It is worth noting that this would not be the first restructuring exercise at BYJU'S. Earlier this year, the edtech laid off about 1,000 employees. Late last year, the company let go of 2,500 employees.
Mohan was part of the founding team of Byju’s and previously served as the Chief Business Officer before joining upGrad as CEO in 2020. He spent the last three months working closely with the founder and Group CEO Byju Raveendran.
Mohan joins the edtech major at a time when it is engaging with potential suitors to sell two of its key assets, even as it awaits the long-elusive fresh equity funding to pay off debts
Former upGrad CEO Arjun Mohan has taken over the reins at the edtech decacorn BYJU'S as the CEO of its India business.