Rajesh Pankaj

Rajesh Pankaj has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Rajesh is currently working as the Chief Program Officer at Veranda Learning since June 2022. Before that, Pankaj worked at Pearson India as the Director - Portfolio/Products from January 2020 to April 2022. In this role, they were responsible for all products, including K-12 education, English Language Learning, Higher Education, and Test Prep. Rajesh implemented hybrid solutions and built a product team focused on innovation and customer satisfaction. Pankaj also set a digital-first culture and developed new platforms for learning.

Prior to Pearson India, Pankaj served as the Senior Vice President - Content Solutions and later as the Vice President at MPS Limited from February 2018 to December 2019 and from January 2017 to January 2018, respectively.

In 2015, Pankaj worked as the Head - Content Development at HCL TalentCare, where they were responsible for content development activities. From 2012 to 2015, they held the position of Head - Journals at Newgen KnowledgeWorks, managing business operations and client relationships.

Pankaj's experience also includes a role as the Vice President - Technology Solutions at Everonn Education Limited from March 2010 to September 2012. Rajesh led various technology initiatives and managed partner associations while overseeing content and software development.

Additionally, Pankaj has worked at Macmillan Publishing Solutions as the Delivery Head - Learning & New Media Services from January 2008 to March 2010, at Hurix as the Associate Vice President - Learning & Education from April 2006 to December 2007, at Sify as the Head - Planning & Quality from July 2005 to April 2006, and at C2 Workshop as the Head - Technology from September 2003 to June 2005. At C2 Workshop, they established the company and developed eLearning content for Indian corporate clients.

Overall, Rajesh Pankaj's work experience showcases their expertise in product management, content development, technology solutions, and building teams focused on innovation.

Rajesh Pankaj pursued their education, starting in 1985 at Mahatma Gandhi University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry in 1988. Following that, in 1990, they attended the National Institute of Information Technology for a short period and completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Systems Development, specializing in the field of Information Technology.