upGrad Just Bought India’s Internship Pipeline
upGrad acquired Internshala in a 90% stock-swap deal. Here's what it means for Indian edtech founders, investors, and the race to own the full career stack.
Hey, I’m Darpan Saxena
Empowering minds through education at Creadom and Career Launcher. Business Consultant. Zero to One Strategy. Entrepreneur. MBA, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Udaipur.
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2022 - Present
Creadom
Founder & Educator
2020 - Present
Career Launcher
Principal Consultant – Strategic Projects & Initiatives
2019 - 2020
Career Launcher
Product Head – MBA Business
2018
Abbott, Singapore
Consultant
2018
Genpact
MBA Summer Intern
2015 - 2017
Career Launcher
Marketing & Product Executive
2013
Alstom T&D (Now GE)
Engineering Intern
2022 - Present
Creadom
Founder & Educator
2020 - Present
Career Launcher
Principal Consultant – Strategic Projects & Initiatives
2019 - 2020
Career Launcher
Product Head – MBA Business
2018
Abbott, Singapore
Consultant
2018
Genpact
MBA Summer Intern
2015 - 2017
Career Launcher
Marketing & Product Executive
2013
Alstom T&D (Now GE)
Engineering Intern
Education
2017 - 2019
IIM Udaipur
MBA
2010 - 2014
Amity University, Noida
B.Tech. – Electronics & Communication
1996 - 2010
DPS, Vasant Kunj
Class Nursery - XII
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Transforming Higher Education: A Scalable Model for Universities
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Homepage Redesign for a Leading Education Company: A Strategic Case Study
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