upGrad has appointed Mukesh Mundra as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), reinforcing its leadership team as the company continues to expand its global skilling and workforce development business.
Based in Mumbai, Mundra will oversee the company’s Finance and Administration functions, with a focus on financial strategy, governance, business partnering and building scalable operations to support upGrad’s next phase of growth.
He joins the company with more than 26 years of experience across media, telecom, manufacturing and consumer businesses. A Chartered Accountant and Certified Financial Analyst (CFA), Mundra most recently served as Head of Finance at JioStar. Before that, he spent over eight years as CFO at Viacom18, where he led financial strategy and transformation initiatives.
Earlier in his career, Mundra held leadership roles at Idea Cellular, contributing to key strategic developments including the acquisition of Spice Communications and the formation of the Indus Towers joint venture. He has also worked with Grasim Industries and Anand Rathi Group.
Commenting on his appointment, Mukesh Mundra said: “upGrad is at an exciting stage of growth as it continues to shape the future of lifelong learning and workforce development. The opportunity to build financially resilient and scalable systems while supporting innovation and business transformation is incredibly exciting. I look forward to partnering with the leadership team to further strengthen operational excellence and drive sustainable growth globally.”
Ronnie Screwvala, Co-founder and Chairperson, upGrad, added: “Mukesh’s deep financial expertise and strong experience across large-scale consumer businesses make him a valuable addition to upGrad’s leadership team. His strategic understanding of finance, governance, and business transformation will play a critical role as we continue scaling our global operations and strengthening our long-term growth roadmap.”
