Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – August 2024 – Mohammed Shahbaaz has been appointed as the Head of Talent Acquisition at upGrad, a global leader in the online education sector. In this new role, Mohammed will be responsible for overseeing end-to-end recruitment strategies across upGrad’s B2C and group functions, including HR, Corporate, Legal, Marketing, Content, Talent Acquisition, Technology, and Product. His leadership will drive recruitment excellence, aligning talent needs with the company’s mission to transform education through technology.
Mohammed Shahbaaz has extensive experience in talent acquisition and human resources, spanning various roles and industries. Prior to upGrad, he served as General Manager of Talent Acquisition at Aeries Technology for nine months. His tenure at Aeries Technology was marked by effective global talent sourcing, strategic HR planning, and employer branding initiatives, particularly in IT recruitment.
Before Aeries Technology, Mohammed spent nearly seven years at Hexaware Technologies, where he held multiple roles, including General Manager of Human Resources. During his time there, he led recruitment for senior and mid-level IT/ITES roles, including Java, .NET, AI, ML, and FinTech roles. He managed a recruitment team of 120 members, spearheaded domestic and international hiring, and implemented strategies to enhance talent pools and optimize costs.
Earlier in his career, Mohammed worked at Firstsource as an Assistant Manager of Talent Acquisition for almost two years, where he specialized in volume hiring, recruitment operations, and compliance. He also gained recruitment and HR management experience at Tracmail India Pvt Ltd as an Assistant Manager of Human Resources for over three years, handling a team of HR executives and supporting bulk hiring and lateral hiring for PAN India.
About upGrad
Founded in 2015, upGrad is a leading EdTech company that powers career success for learners worldwide. It serves over 3 million learners across 100+ countries, offering a wide range of educational programs, from undergraduate courses to executive programs, master’s, and doctoral degrees. With a focus on lifelong learning, upGrad operates through its proprietary tech platform, human-led delivery service, and a strong global presence in the UK, U.S., Middle East, India, Singapore, and Vietnam.
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