Ashwin Damera

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India25 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led a global team of over 2,000 members.
Spearheaded the expansion of Emeritus since 2010.
Collaborated with 80+ top-tier universities worldwide.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in EdTech with a focus on global education accessibility.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyLeadershipBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurship

Other Skills

Program ManagementStrategic PartnershipsE-commerceDigital MarketingTurn Around ManagementAnalyticsVenture CapitalStart-upsManagementBusiness AlliancesMarket ResearchBusiness PlanningProduct ManagementCompetitive AnalysisCRM

About

I am passionate about making high-quality education accessible and affordable to the next generation of leaders across the world. I’m proud to lead a team of 2,000+ members across the globe, (Singapore, Mumbai, Boston, Mexico City, Shanghai, Dubai, San Francisco, New York), who pursue our mission. We collaborate with reputed universities to teach the "skills of the future" to individuals and organization who seek transform themselves. Since our founding in 2010, I've spearheaded Eruditus/Emeritus' business strategy and global expansion.

Experience

25 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

7 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

15 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Emeritus

Chief Executive Officer

Jan 2016 – Present · 10 yrs 3 mos

Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China. Emeritus’ short courses, degree programs, boot camps, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group has more than 1,400 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai.

Business StrategyLeadershipProgram ManagementStrategic Partnerships

Travelocity asia-pacific

Advisor

Feb 2011 – Nov 2011 · 9 mos

Eruditus executive education

Co-Founder & CEO

Jan 2011 – Present · 15 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

The Eruditus group, consisting of Eruditus Executive Education (www.eruditus.com) and its online division EMERITUS (www.emeritus.org), offers professional education courses in collaboration with top-ranked universities: including MIT, Columbia, Wharton, Harvard, Cambridge, INSEAD, Dartmouth, UC Berkeley, INCAE, IIT, IIM, NUS and HKUST. Using technology and curriculum innovation, Eruditus enables working professionals who cannot enroll in full-time courses to access a top-tier, affordable education that will give them the skills needed to be the business leaders of tomorrow. The group’s global team includes 1,000+ people located in Singapore, Boston, San Francisco, Dubai, Mexico City, Mumbai and Shanghai.

Business DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipE-commerceDigital Marketing