Vedantu appoints Saikrishna Rao as Head of Learning & Development
Vedantu, which deals in online learning, announced the appointment of Saikrishna Rao as the Head of Learning and Development. Sai, will be based in Bengaluru and report to Vamsi Krishna, CEO and Co-founder.
Announcing the appointment Vamsi Krishna, CEO and Co-founder, Vedantu said, “Sai would be instrumental in leading something which is very close to my heart, creating the culture of Learning and Teaching at Vedantu. Being an educational organization, what better way to further our culture than we ourselves becoming students and teachers.”
He comes with over seventeen years of work experience across companies such as Infosys, Dell and the investment bank, Societe Generale, where he co-founded its first internal startup and has received multiple awards for innovation. He joins Vedantu from the startup Curefit, where he was heading the digital learning and experience program for Indian and international employees.
As he takes on his new assignment, Saikrishna, Head – Learning and Development, said, “I am delighted to become a Vedan! The talent and level of motivation that I have observed in the organization to make an impact at scale, with deep rooted values has been inspiring. It is indeed #thetimetobuild.”
Sai holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from R.V. College of Engineering has donned various hats including in Software Delivery, Knowledge Management, Consulting, Learning & Development and HR.