Preply, a language learning marketplace, has appointed Lillian Reaume as chief people officer as it expands internationally, including in the US. The hire follows the company's $150 million Series D round, led by WestCap. Reaume will lead the global people team, focusing on workforce strategy and the practices needed to scale. She joins from Stitch Fix, where she held the same role. She was previously chief people officer at cybersecurity company Rubrik, and spent several years at Amazon, including as head of HR for its Alexa organisation. "Lillian and Bilal have guided organizations through pivotal periods of growth and transformation," said chief executive officer and co-founder Kirill Bigai. Preply connects learners in 180 countries with more than 150,000 tutors teaching over 90 languages.

Preply, the online language learning marketplace, has hired two senior executives in the US. Lillian Reaume joins as chief people officer, and Bilal Zia joins as vice president of data science and analytics. Reaume previously held the same role at Stitch Fix and Rubrik, and worked at Amazon. Zia was head of data science and analytics at Duolingo and has also worked at Amazon and the World Bank. The hires follow a $150M Series D round led by WestCap earlier this year, which valued Preply at $1.2 billion. The company connects learners in 180 countries with more than 150,000 tutors teaching over 90 languages. "Their leadership across people and data will be essential as we scale globally and strengthen our presence in the US," said Kirill Bigai, co-founder and chief executive officer.