About

Mehul Khandhedia is a career coach, training and placement expert, and networking enthusiast who helps organizations hire the best talents. With over 14 years of experience in the Edtech industry, he has positively impacted over 10,000 careers and led multiple teams of 20+ professionals. Currently, Mehul is the Head of Institutional Sales at Board Infinity, India's most preferred online education platform for young graduates to upskill themselves in various digital advanced skillsets. In this role, he has led the B2B (Academia & Corporate) team to expand the revenue channels and signed up with IIT's and NIT's in association with CollegeDunia on Data Science track for fresher & experienced professionals that contribute a recurring revenue of INR 1 Cr yearly. He has also partnered with Tata Steel on education and upskilling that runs at a ticket size of INR 10L+ each month for a duration of 6 months. Furthermore, he has designed custom program tracks for Engineering and MBAs to optimize career outcomes for students in different job roles, dream companies, etc. Prior to Board Infinity, Mehul worked at Coursera as a Consultant - Career Outcomes & Hiring Partnerships. Here, he led the development of Coursera's strategy to drive employment opportunities for learners in various universities across India and build a B2C talent pool. He also formulated a product vision that can help companies plan for the skills of tomorrow, develop cutting edge pedagogy and hire candidates with the right aptitude & attitude. Before Coursera, Mehul was the Associate Director - Corporate Relations & Career Services at Upgrad, LinkedIn's Top 25 startups in India, providing programs in association with world-class faculty & industry experts. Here, he conceptualized & executed placement strategies and bolstered placement for upGrad learners, and partnered with 300+ companies such as KPMG Global, Big Basket, Fractal Analytics, American Express & Tech Mahindra. Mehul holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the University of Mumbai and a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Information Technology from Vidyavardhini's College of Engineering and Technology. He is a data scientist by trade and has a successful track record in the Edtech industry. Mehul is open to conversations with campus recruitment and lateral hiring teams and is always up for a coffee chat if you buy him one.