Byju's strengthens senior leadership in tech-first approach to growth

Early this year, Byju's had announced the appointment of Mani Bansal and Maneesh Agrawal to lead key tech functions in an effort towards strengthening its tech vertical

Even as Byju's has issued pink slips to hundreds of its employees, the educational technology (edtech) firm is strengthening its senior leadership team. It has appointed former Amazon executives Sunil Sharma as vice-president (V-P), engineering–student and teacher experience, and Darshan Bhandari as V-P, engineering–tuition centre and devices.

Sharma would be responsible for catalysing critical technologies (tech) to enhance student, parent, and teacher experience, along with customer care and mentor connection. Bhandari will lead the firm’s hybrid learning platform — Byju’s Tuition Centre — to scale up its tech capabilities.

“Byju’s tech-first approach makes it home to some of the world’s