New additions to BYJU’S growing tech leadership team.

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The top edtech company in the world, BYJU’S, today announced the hiring of Sunil Sharma as Vice-President, Engineering – Student & Teacher Experience and Darshan Bhandari as Vice-President, Engineering – BYJU’S Tuition Centre and Devices. The appointments come as BYJU’S seeks to hire top talent to drive innovation, create meaningful learning experiences, and strengthen its strong technology vertical.

While Darshan will be in charge of scaling BYJU’s revolutionary hybrid learning platform, BYJU’S Tuition Centre, to further enhance BYJU’S tech prowess to define the future of education, Sunil will be at the forefront of catalysing critical technologies to enhance student, parent, and teacher experience as well as customer care and mentor connect to provide a best-in-class learning environment.

By expanding its tech, engineering, and product teams, BYJU’S, a tech-driven worldwide leader in education, has been investing in the potent synergy of technology and innovation. With the addition of these new employees, BYJU’S will be able to help millions of students fall in love with learning by enhancing its top-notch learning products, solutions, and experiences.

Anil Goel, President – Technology, BYJU’S, offered the following statement regarding the appointments: “Technology is at the core of BYJU’S, and the company’s technology-first approach makes it home to some of the world’s top IT gurus. As we continue to solidify our technological base, I am thrilled to welcome Sunil and Darshan. The ongoing efforts of BYJU to maximise the use of technological solutions and enhance the student experience will be strengthened by Sunil’s expertise in technology, strategy, and execution. On the other hand, Darshan will be crucial in fostering tech-led growth, supporting enhanced front-end and back-end procedures, and assisting us in achieving our overarching digital and technology goals. I’m excited to use their knowledge to build our innovation foundation and reinvent learning for the next generation.

Over the course of his more than 21-year career, Sunil has scaled technology teams at organisations including Amazon, Hewlett-Packard, and AGT International. He graduated from XLRI Jamshedpur. Sunil most recently served as Amazon’s chief of IT for freight auditing and payments.

“It’s an honour to be a part of a forward-thinking organisation whose products are trusted by millions of kids as well as parents all over the world,” said Sunil Sharma, Vice President, Engineering- Student & Teacher Experience. I’m eager to be a part of the BYJU’S family and start what will undoubtedly be an amazing adventure with incredibly talented and purpose-driven people.

Darshan Bhandari, Vice President, Engineering – BYJU’S Tuition Centre and Devices, commented on the appointment, saying, “I am happy to be a member of BYJU’S vibrant team. Students all throughout the country now have access to the transformative power of education thanks to BYJU’S market-leading innovation. I’m excited to push education’s boundaries through collaboration, communication, and connection through developing new ideas in the field, especially those focused on hybrid learning.

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