BYJU’S strengthens engineering vertical; appoints Abhishek Chawla as Vice-President, Engineering
- In his new role, Abhishek will lead the supply chain and payments technologies across BYJU’S portfolio of products and services
- He will also empower teams to bring sustained value to customers and enhance user experience
- Previously with Paytm, Abhishek brings with him 16+ years of engineering leadership experience across India and the US
Bengaluru, May 3, 2022: BYJU’S, the world’s leading edtech company, has announced the appointment of Abhishek Chawla as Vice-President, Engineering. Over the last few months, BYJU’S has been steadily scaling its technology and engineering vertical as it continues to invest in the powerful synergy of technology, innovation, and education. Abhishek’s appointment is part of this comprehensive strategy to further enhance BYJU’S world-class learning products, accelerate creative development, and create large-scale impact.
In his new role, Abhishek will lead BYJU’S supply chain and payments technologies across its portfolio of products. He will also empower teams to bring sustained value to customers and enhance user experience through technological innovations. Additionally, he will plan, manage, and oversee various activities within the department to ensure that efficient operations and cost-effective systems are developed and implemented to meet BYJU’S immediate and future demands.
Commenting on the appointment, Anil Goel, President – Technology, BYJU’S said, “The pursuit of innovation, problem-solving and great execution is at the core of BYJU’S. We are thrilled to have Abhishek join us in strengthening this foundation and transforming learning for the next generation. His strong expertise in tech innovation will further strengthen BYJU’S commitment to creating value in students’ lives and providing them with high-quality learning opportunities. We look forward to working together and scaling new heights in this journey.”
Commenting on his appointment, Abhishek Chawla, Vice President-Engineering, BYJU’S said, “BYJU’S has taken the transformative power of education to students in every part of the country through its innovation, learning, and support. I am delighted to be associated with the vertical that formed the bedrock of BYJU’S foundation. In the last few years, the company has developed tremendously, indicating a promising future in changing the face of education. I am looking forward to building and scaling the engineering systems and empowering learners today to build a better tomorrow.”
With over 16 years of extensive experience, Abhishek holds expertise in design, development, implementation, management and production support of large scale and high availability applications. He has built and driven COEs along with owning and building technologies around Wallets, User Platforms and travel etc.
Prior to joining BYJU’S, Abhishek was with Paytm. He has also worked in leadership roles at Expedia earlier. He brings on board global expertise in design and development of innovative consumer products.
About BYJU’S:
BYJU’S is the world’s leading edtech company that offers highly adaptive, engaging, and effective learning programs for students across K-12, competitive exams, coding, and upskilling courses for professionals. With over 150 million registered learners globally, 7 million annual paid subscriptions, and a presence in 120 countries, BYJU’S has been at the forefront of creating tech-driven and immersive learning experiences for students around the world.
Since the launch of its flagship Learning App in 2015, BYJU’S has been innovating learning experiences and pioneering new approaches to education by blending world-class pedagogy with cutting edge technology. These include hybrid learning, ‘phygital’ learning, interactive and personalised approaches, and multiple learning formats.
BYJU’S portfolio of products has now expanded to meet the learning requirements across grades, levels, and geographies. These include Disney.BYJU’S Early Learn, which offers highly engaging early learning programs for the K-3 segment; BYJU’S Classes with Two Teacher Advantage – a comprehensive after-school learning solution; BYJU’S Tuition Centre – a hybrid after-school learning centre; BYJU’S Exam Prep for various entrance tests, and more. BYJU’S Future School offers coding, maths and music programs to students in the USA, UK, Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, and Mexico.
BYJU’S is taking big strides in bringing together the best of offline and online learning experiences and setting up international innovation hubs to deliver breakthrough solutions across its ecosystem of learning products. Taking its vision of building a community of active learners globally, BYJU’S has onboarded strong partners through strategic acquisitions of Osmo, EPiC, Tynker, White Hat Jr, Aakash, Great Learning, Gradeup, and GeoGebra.
A digital-first company, BYJU’S has been backed by prominent investors like Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative, Naspers, CPPIB, General Atlantic, Tencent, Sequoia Capital, Sofina, Verlinvest, IFC, Aarin Capital, TimesInternet, Lightspeed Ventures, Tiger Global, Owl Ventures & Qatar Investment Authority.
BYJU’S is heavily invested in the amalgamation of education and sports. It is the official sponsor of the Indian Cricket Team. In 2022, BYJU’S also became the first edtech company to be an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup, inspiring learning through the unifying power of football.
With the aim to democratise education and break socio-economic barriers to learning, BYJU’S launched its social impact initiative Education for All in 2020. Within a year of launch, the initiative positively impacted 3.4 million children across 26 states and 340+ districts by making tech-driven education accessible and equitable. By 2025, the initiative aims to impact 10 million children.
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