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upGrad Announces Preeti Kaul As HR Head

Preeti will lead the company’s human resource function and her focus will be to drive high-performing inclusive culture and employee experience journey at upGrad.

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upGrad announces the appointment of Preeti Kaul as President of Human Resources, who will be based out of their Mumbai office. In the President’s position, Preeti will lead the company’s human resource function and her focus will be to drive high-performing inclusive culture and employee experience journey at upGrad.

Preeti brings over two decades of experience to upGrad, having served in HR leadership roles in organizations like UnitedHealth Group and WNS Global Services. Prior to upGrad, Preeti served over six years at the UnitedHealth Group, a Fortune 500 company as the Human Capital and Talent & Leadership Development Leader where she led multi-generational and cross-geo workforce. She has also worked at WNS Global Services, Atos Syntel and Ernst & Young delivering high business impact through transformational and futuristic combinations of people, practices, and processes.

“Preeti brings with her a massive experience in building and nurturing talent pool, coupled with strategic business acumen. I am delighted to have her on board as a part of the upGrad senior leadership team and look forward to leveraging her expertise in developing and delivering effective people strategies that support our teams and our future endeavours,” says Mayank Kumar, Co-Founder and MD, upGrad.

Preeti holds an MBA in Human Resources as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Labour, Laws, and Welfare. She has also pursued the Executive Leadership Program from the prestigious Wharton School of Business, The University of Pennsylvania.

Talking about the new stage in her career at upGrad, Preeti says “Diving into the ed-tech industry with the leading online higher education company upGrad, is a major step in my career. I am excited to be part of the company whose ambition is to take innovative steps to build careers of tomorrow and contribute towards a digitally driven economy. I hope to channel my acquired skills to develop a culture centered around collaboration, teamwork, and innovation so that we can work together as one winning team and position upGrad as a sought-after place to work for.”



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