Krishna Kumar
Co-Founder & CEO · Simplilearn
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Krishna Kumar founded Simplilearn to help professionals learn digital and technology skills connected to career growth.
Engineering graduate from NITK Surathkal.
Co-founded enterprise software company TechUnified and served in an operating leadership role before founding Simplilearn.
He identified growing demand among working professionals for certifications and technology skills that could improve career outcomes.
Keeping course content current, building global learner trust, maintaining outcomes and balancing digital scale with useful human interaction.
Expansion from certification preparation into a broader global digital-skills and bootcamp platform significantly changed the company's scale.
Founded Simplilearn and built a global professional-learning business serving learners across many countries.
Continue expanding AI, data, cloud and digital-skills education through university and industry partnerships.
Keep learning tied to real career needs and combine technology with human support where it improves outcomes.