Abhishek Krishna Iyer

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs experience
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Key Highlights

  • Successfully scaled an IELTS training organization across multiple countries.
  • Led teams to onboard educators and creators for innovative educational products.
  • Achieved significant metrics in teacher retention and sales conversion.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the Education sector with a focus on scaling operations and business development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business Development

Other Skills

B2B MarketingBusiness StrategyCreator ModeData AnalysisDigital MarketingE-LearningGenerative AIGo-to-Market StrategyLeadershipLean Six SigmaLearning OutcomesManagementMicrosoft OfficeNegotiationProblem Solving

Experience

Toddle - your teaching partner

2 roles

Sr. Director

Promoted

Aug 2025Present · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Director - School Success

Dec 2023Aug 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Leading Customer Onboarding, Success Operations (Data Services, Ticketing, Translations) and Support.

Brightchamps

Head of Academy (Global Supply)

Feb 2023Dec 2023 · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Build and manage a global teacher pool that imparts next-gen skills to kids across the world.
  • Metrices and outcomes -
  • 1. Teachers hired
  • 2. Teachers retained
  • 3. Teacher quality
  • 4. Teacher payout optimization
  • 5. Sales conversion rate
  • 6. "Hot lead" improvement
  • 7. Demo completion rate
  • 8. Driving organic content through partners

Teachmint

Director - New Business

Mar 2021Feb 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • Ran multiple 0-to-1 experiments and helped achieve scale. Some of my significant achievements here include -
  • 1. Acquiring YouTube creators to ramp up product adoption
  • 2. Scaling a 25-member All-India on-ground team as a GTM experiment for the B2B schools segment
  • 3. Worked on the onboarding problem by leading a 30-member team
  • 4. achieved GTM for the international market for our Creator LMS product (through acquiring and onboarding teachers, trainers and creators via LinkedIn, YouTube)
  • 5. Currently working on cracking city markets for the school digitization product

Ixambee.com

Senior Consultant - Content

Jun 2019Jul 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

Grassroot education / verbalist

Co-Founder

Feb 2019Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Bootstrapped Grassroot Education, an IELTS Training organization from a seed capital of
  • Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 60 lakhs in revenue with 20% Bottom Line in 24 months.
  • 1. Expanded the company operations to 35+ cities in India and in Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Nepal
  • 2. Changed the business strategy from “skim” to “penetration” to achieve a 100% revenue growth rate in March 2020
  • 3. Scaled all functions of the company - Sales, Marketing, Recruitment, Teaching, Support, Academic Operations
  • 4. Devised a sustainable and engaging sales funnel using a data-focussed approach
  • 5. Employed Facebook and Instagram Ads to generate new leads at optimum “Cost-per-Lead” with innovative lead magnets
  • 6. Utilized SaaS tools such as EverWebinar, GetResponse, Zoom to maintain high engagement with leads
  • 7. Achieved a high 3% conversion rate through a “variable-only” pay model, refined sales pitches, constant data monitoring
  • 8. Executed buzz marketing campaigns such as Learnathons, Admissions Days (Flash Sales) to enhance sales
  • 9. Introduced automated Speaking tests to reduce manpower requirement by 50% and increased correction efficiency
  • 10. Achieved strong customer success with 10% of the enrolled students achieving 7.5 and above (out of 9)
  • 11. Handled Speaking Module for the company – conducted 250+ Live sessions with an average class attendance of 50
  • Highlights -
  • Achieved 25,000+ app downloads on the Grassroot Education Android App with rating of 4.6
  • Obtained an Instagram Follower base of 9,000+ and YouTube subscriber base of 8,000+
  • Authorized Channel Partner of IDP, the agency conducting the IELTS exam

Unacademy

2 roles

Head - Partner Educators

Nov 2018Mar 2019 · 4 mos

  • i) Worked directly with the co-founder on strategy and execution of various revenue campaigns
  • ii) Led a team of 4 high performing Business Development Executives to on-board top YouTubers into the Unacademy platform

Business Development Manager

Apr 2018Oct 2018 · 6 mos

  • i) Closed high profile Educators for Unacademy (who are currently major revenue generators)
  • ii) Devised several non-monetary incentives to enhance Educator retention.
ManagementB2B MarketingBusiness Development

Bharat heavy electricals limited

Supply Chain Engineer

Mar 2012Apr 2017 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Greater Chennai Area

  • 1. Executed the procurement and delivery cycle for a range of products and services and obtain optimum cost, desired quality and quick delivery in compliance with policies and guidelines.
  • 2. Spearheaded the procurement cycle of Steel Pipes of various grades, welding electrodes, rigid struts and PSS (Production Support Services) items such as various IT products and services. – Annual procurement of Rs. 50 Crore.
  • 3. Devised ordering mechanism (spot purchase, rate contracts, bulk buying, etc.) based on nature of requirement.
  • 4. Coordinated the functioning of various departments (Finance, Engineering, Planning) to facilitate Committee decisions and approvals, thereby ensuring timely completion of procurement cycle.
  • 5. Executed the Delivery cycle by collaboration with suppliers and co-ordination with internal departments for material inspection, dispatch clearances and ensured timely payment to vendors.

Education

Indian School of Business

Post Graduate Program in Management

Jan 2017Jan 2018

Jadavpur University, Kolkata

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) — Mechanical Engg

Jan 2007Jan 2011

Kendriya vidyalaya No. 2, Salt Lake

Jan 2003Jan 2007

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