Sandhydeep Purri Appoints as Chief People Officer at Unacademy

Unacademy, which is India’s leading learning platform, has announced the appointment of Sandhyadeep Purri as its Chief People Officer. With over 25 years of experience in driving business growth and transformation through a people-centric approach, Sandhyadeep brings extensive knowledge to the role. Prior to joining Unacademy, Sandhyadeep was the Chief People Officer at Sapphire Foods, where she was responsible for HR strategies across brands such as Pizza Hut and KFC. Before that, she oversaw organization development and effectiveness initiatives at Aditya Birla Group’s Retail Sector, which included Aditya Birla Retail (which is now More Retail), Pantaloons Fashion Retail, Madura Fashion and Garments, as well as stores and non-store facilities.

Sandhydeep Purri has had a diverse career spanning various sectors, including manufacturing, media and entertainment, consulting, information technology, and retail, with a global footprint across Asia Pacific, Europe, and North American markets. Regarding her appointment, Sandhydeep Purri expressed her excitement about joining Unacademy and contributing to the company's impact on education in India. She is eager to collaborate with Unacademy's talented team to drive transformative business initiatives through the People Charter.

Gaurav Munjal, the Co-Founder and CEO of Unacademy, has announced the appointment of Sandhydeep Purri as the company's new Chief People Officer. Munjal expressed his excitement in having Purri join the team and emphasized her extensive experience and expertise. Purri's appointment promises to amplify Unacademy's mission and will be invaluable as the organization continues to expand its team and scale up. Munjal is confident that Purri's leadership will play a pivotal role in cultivating talent and promoting a culture of innovation and progress at Unacademy.

Unacademy Group, founded by Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh, and Roman Saini in 2015, is now India's largest learning platform and is expected to have a positive influence as the organization continues to shape the future of education. The platform has over 91,000 registered educators and more than 99 million learners, offering education in over 14 Indian languages and reaching learners in 10,000 cities. The Unacademy Group comprises Unacademy, Graphy, UnacademyX, NextLevel, and Prepladder, collectively changing the way India learns.