Synopsis As president and CEO of Chegg since 2010, Rosensweig has transformed the company into the student-first connected learning platform. He also serves on the board of Adobe and is a senior advisor to TPG Growth Ventures and Kleiner Perkins. Edtech firm upGrad has announced the appointment of Dan Rosensweig , a longtime Silicon Valley executive, to its board of directors, said a statement issued today.
He comes on board as an independent non-executive director and joins the current senior representatives from Singapore-based investor Temasek and International Finance Corporation (IFC). As president and CEO of Chegg since 2010, Rosensweig has transformed the company into the student-first connected learning platform. He also serves on the board of Adobe and is a senior advisor to TPG Growth Ventures and Kleiner Perkins.
“I am excited to be joining upGrad’s board of directors as there has never been a better time to provide accessible and flexible higher education and skills training to learners around the world. By working in partnership with key universities and major technology enterprises, particularly in India, we can help transform the workplace of tomorrow,” said Rosensweig. “The US and India along with Asia are the two largest markets for skilling and learning development and Dan brings with him a powerful global overview of this sector which in turn, shall continue to cement our corporate governance as we march ahead in our mission of disrupting the future of jobs and careers of tomorrow," said Ronnie Screwvala, co-founder and chairperson of upGrad.
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