Kunal Shah, the founder of CRED and co-founder of FreeCharge, has been appointed as the new global head of WhatsApp at Meta. Kunal Shah's appointment as global CEO of one of the world's top tech companies has re-ignited the debate over formal qualifications since he is neither an engineering graduate or has any formal education in management. His rise to one of the most influential leadership positions in global technology has also started a debate on how companies evaluate talent.
Reacting to the appointment, startup founder Riya Upreti argued that many Indian companies still place excessive emphasis on academic credentials during recruitment, often overlooking capable candidates who do not fit conventional educational profiles.
