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Tarun Nallu

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Key Accounts Director -APAC at Coursera
📍 Singapore

Tarun Nallu is an accomplished APAC leader with over two decades of experience at firms like Coursera, Google, and Deloitte. An alumnus of IIM, Indore, his expertise lies in strategic growth, sales, and business transformation. Colleagues and peers describe him as a strategic thinker, a phenomenal role model, and a customer-first sales professional.

Outside of his corporate roles, Tarun is passionate about the creative process of bringing ideas to life, teaching, and solution design. He is a certified life and business counselor who enjoys upskilling, plays the guitar, and listens to classic rock. He also holds a certification in amateur radio (NIAR).

He has been recognized as one of the Top 40 entrepreneurs in Singapore and his consulting firm was named a Top 5 startup disruptor in Southeast Asia.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Key Accounts Director -APAC
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Singapore
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EdTech in APAC
As the inaugural hire for Coursera in APAC, he has been instrumental in expanding the platform's presence and driving growth across 11 countries in the region.
Career Transitions
Having shifted from chemical engineering to banking, HR, consulting, and sales, he frequently speaks on the importance of upskilling and adaptability for successful career changes.
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Career

Work history

4-2020
Key Accounts Director -APAC
Coursera
9-2018 - 12-2019
Founding Member
Xoogler Angels
9-2015 - 2-2020
Executive Director (Advisory)
Tellofy Technologies
2-2015 - 4-2020
Founding Partner and Director
FMXC Management Consulting Pte Ltd
6-2013 - 2-2015
Head of Channels (People Research)
Google
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Education
2006 - 2007
Master's Degree
Indian Institute of Management, Indore
1998 - 2002
Bachelor's degree
Osmania University
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