Duolingo English Test (DET), an English proficiency assessment for international students and institutions, has announced additions to its India team.
Ravi Bhushan joins as Head of Global Business Development, Duolingo English Test. He previously headed the Southeast Asia App Store at Apple for six years, and recently was responsible for market development efforts for Apple’s services business in the region.
Rashi Dhanani has been appointed as Head of Business Development for India. She was formerly at the Central Square Foundation and brings over a decade of experience in the Indian edtech industry.
These hires follow the appointment of former Netflix series marketing lead Tara Kapur as DET India’s marketing head in December 2022. Together, they will drive the DET’s mission to provide accessible and reliable language assessment solutions in the Indian market, informed an official statement.
Carrie Wang, Head, Duolingo English Test, Asia, said, “We are delighted to welcome Rashi and Ravi to the Duolingo English Test team. Their outstanding skills and expertise will play a pivotal role in advancing our mission of providing a high stakes English proficiency test to students across India. This emphasises our dedication to the Indian market and our ongoing efforts to make language testing more accessible and efficient.”
Bhushan, said, “The Duolingo English Test is the future of high stakes testing, enabling greater access and faster results at an affordable price point. I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the DET team to work on a ground-breaking product and drive adoption with partners and students, globally.”
Dhanani added, “The DET is an excellent choice for study abroad aspirants as it brings the frontier of technology to English proficiency testing. I am excited by the DET’s vision to create value for users, and believe that Indian aspirants will fall in love with the new-age testing experience!”
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