Udemy, Inc. welcomed Karen Fascenda as its Chief People Officer. Fascenda is a tenured human resources professional, bringing more than 20 years of experience in organizational development to Udemy, where she will be responsible for driving the company's global people strategy to enhance employee engagement, talent retention and career development as she continues to promote a strong and inclusive company culture. Fascenda most recently served as Vice President of People at Gopuff, overseeing the company's People and Culture teams, tasked with delivering high-caliber people strategies to promote employee engagement and build a strong culture of diverse talent and experience.

Prior to joining Gopuff, Fascenda held an array of leadership roles at companies such as Comcast, eBay Enterprise and Siemens. Fascenda holds a master's degree in organizational dynamics from University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.