Scaler Appoints Abhinav Vijayvargiya as Chief Financial Officer to Enhance Learner-Centric Growth and Experience
Bengaluru, June 9, 2025 — Scaler, one of India’s leading tech education companies, has appointed Abhinav Vijayvargiya as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Abhinav joins the company’s core leadership team and board, where he will lead Scaler’s finance function with a clear focus on capital efficiency, financial governance, and long-term strategy. His efforts are also expected to significantly support Scaler’s learner experience by aligning financial systems with customer-centric outcomes.
With over 14 years of experience, Abhinav has worked across fast-scaling tech startups and global FMCG giants. Most recently, at Khatabook, he led the finance division, steered profitability efforts, and created robust control systems. Before that, his roles at Swiggy, Mondelez International, and ITC allowed him to contribute to strategic planning and commercial transformations — all of which demand a strong understanding of user impact and value creation.
“Joining Scaler was a natural next step for me,” said Abhinav Vijayvargiya. “The company is at a meaningful inflexion point — with strong product-market fit, passionate leadership, and a mission-driven culture. I’m excited to build a finance function that’s not just efficient but also strategic — supporting long-term, sustainable growth. My goal is to strengthen financial discipline in a way that enables better experiences for our learners.”
Financial Strategy and Customer Experience
Indeed, financial strategy is deeply tied to customer experience. Scaler’s ability to offer industry-ready programs at scale, while maintaining affordability and quality, depends heavily on financial systems that work in sync with learner needs.
At Scaler, Abhinav will focus on:
- Strengthening financial systems and reporting infrastructure
- Driving capital-efficient growth across verticals
- Uplifting compliance, planning discipline, and governance
- Supporting board-level direction in ways that benefit learners
Over the next 6–12 months, his priorities include enhancing cross-functional financial discipline, improving planning practices, and ensuring that decisions are backed by scalable, data-driven frameworks. These foundational shifts aim to indirectly improve Scaler’s responsiveness to student needs, increase operational agility, and enhance customer satisfaction.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Abhinav to the leadership team,” said Abhimanyu Saxena, Co-founder of Scaler and InterviewBit. “His cross-sector experience and proven ability to drive both growth and governance make him the ideal partner to lead our financial strategy. His leadership will help ensure that our growth aligns with the evolving expectations of our learners.”
In parallel, Scaler continues to invest in learner-centric innovation. The Scaler Innovation Lab has partnered with startups like Gahan AI and NeoSapien to offer real-world R&D exposure to learners. These initiatives are designed not only to bridge academia and industry but also to enrich the learner journey with relevant, future-facing skills.
Applied AI and Machine Learning
Additionally, Scaler’s MoU with IIT Roorkee for an Advanced AI Engineering Program strengthens its offering in applied AI and machine learning. These academic-industry collaborations provide a platform for personalized, skill-based learning — a direct enhancement to customer experience.
Scaler has also begun expanding globally, appointing Martin Reindl to lead its Middle East operations, where the focus is on AI-enabled enterprise upskilling. This move ensures that Scaler’s curriculum remains globally relevant, addressing diverse learner expectations and improving outcomes.
To further meet industry demand, Scaler has committed to upskill 3,000 AI engineers by 2027. This pledge reflects Scaler’s long-term intent to close India’s AI talent gap, and in doing so, provide learners with stronger job market access and career growth potential.
About Scaler:
Launched in 2019, Scaler is one of India’s most respected tech education companies. It upskills working professionals and trains aspiring engineers with a curriculum built around real-world challenges. Scaler runs three flagship programs: Scaler Academy, Scaler DSML, Scaler AIML, and Scaler DevOPS.
Its mentor base comprises leaders from top companies, ensuring learners are taught by those who understand both technology and customer expectations. Scaler’s outcomes speak volumes — with an average 4.5x RoI and 126% salary hike for its learners. These results reflect not only academic rigor but also a high-impact learner experience.
Scaler has also launched Scaler Neovarsity, an online Master’s program with ECTS accreditation, and Scaler School of Technology, a 4-year residential undergraduate program. Both initiatives aim to deliver outcome-driven education, strengthening CX through quality, scale, and personalization.
Its B2B vertical, Scaler Enterprise, enables industry partnerships to ensure students are job-ready. Over 900 companies have engaged with Scaler for tech recruitment — validating its CX proposition through industry demand.
Scaler is valued at $710 million and backed by top investors including Peak XV Partners, Tiger Global, and Lightrock India. The company continues to expand in India and the US, with recognition from Time Magazine and inclusion in the Financial Times’ Asia Pacific High Growth Companies list (2021–2025).
For more information, visit: www.scaler.com
