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Varun Garg

Varun Garg

EdTech product & learning‑experience leader; Head, Numeracy at EkStep

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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Joined November 2025
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Product and learning‑experience leader in edtech: Varun built and led large content, curriculum and learning‑experience teams at upGrad (reported ~480 people), focusing on curriculum, learner outcomes and scalable delivery across professional and edtech programs. inc42+2
Shift to public‑good primary education and numeracy: Since late 2023 Varun has moved from commercial edtech to EkStep Foundation, leading numeracy programs (including AXL) that combine AI and teacher support to improve classroom learning outcomes and partner with state implementations. inc42+2
Early career in finance and consulting: Varun's background includes roles in investment banking (Bank of America Merrill Lynch), equity research (J.P. Morgan), and a BCG summer associate stint—giving him quantitative, analytical and business strategy skills that informed his later product and growth leadership in education. seedtable+1
Technical and managerial foundation from top Indian schools: Educated in Computer Science at IIT Delhi and MBA from IIM Calcutta (plus clearing CFA Level II), Varun combines technical, quantitative and management training which supports cross‑functional leadership across product, content and operations. weekday+1

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