Sanjay Gupta — Co-Founder

A 20 Years Journey Built on Intent & Consistency | Educator to IT Leader to Founder Today, I lead Encoder Apps and Skill Horizon, two purpose-driven ventures where one is focused on delivering scalable Salesforce and cloud consulting solutions to global clients and another is shaping job-ready tech workforce. Through these platforms, my work spans enterprise consulting, workforce transformation, and mentoring the next generation of IT professionals. At Encoder Apps, we work closely with organizations as a Salesforce consulting and implementation partner, helping them design, build, and scale cloud solutions, product development and also supporting consulting firms as a trusted delivery and staffing vendor. At Skill Horizon, our mission is simple yet powerful: Crafting Proficient IT Professionals. We’ve helped thousands of learners upskill, transition careers, and secure roles in the Salesforce ecosystem through structured training, job-readiness programs, and expert-led mentorship. Alongside entrepreneurship, I’ve built a strong personal brand in tech education. As a YouTube educator, I’ve grown a global community of 100K+ subscribers, 18M+ views, and 1,500+ IT-focused videos, making Salesforce learning accessible, practical, and career-oriented. I’m also a Udemy Instructor with 40,000+ learners enrolled across 5 top-rated Salesforce courses. Backed by 10 Salesforce Certifications, M.Tech. (Computer Science), M.Sc. (IT), and DOEACC ‘A’ Level my journey proves that where you start doesn’t define where you lead. Today, my purpose is clear: People-first leadership, AI & Cloud-driven consulting, Shaping future-ready tech workforce.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and EdTech expert with a focus on Salesforce and workforce development.

Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Experience: 17 yrs 10 mos

Skills

Salesforce Consulting
Product Development
Salesforce Training
Workforce Transformation
Salesforce Administration
Salesforce Development
Team Leadership
Mentorship
Software Development

Career Highlights

Founded two successful tech ventures
Built a YouTube community of 100K+ subscribers
Mentored thousands in Salesforce ecosystem

Work Experience

Skill Horizon

Founder & CEO (2 yrs 7 mos)

Sierra Cloud

Manager (L&D) and Tech Lead, Salesforce Practice (1 yr 7 mos)

Encoder Apps

Founder & CEO (3 yrs 7 mos)

Salesforce

Senior Solution Consultant (8 mos)

Udemy

Sanjay Gupta | Skill Horizon (4 yrs 9 mos)

Traction on Demand

Salesforce Developer and Lead (L&D) (2 yrs 6 mos)

Appirio

Salesforce Developer (1 yr 4 mos)

YouTube

Skill Horizon NextGen (9 yrs 10 mos)

IMAGE IT SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Founder, Educator & Software Developer (8 yrs 11 mos)

Poornima Foundation

University Professor (9 yrs 11 mos)

Education

M. Tech. at Poornima University

Master's degree at Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

Bachelor's degree at University of Rajasthan

Sanjay Gupta

Co-Founder

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India17 yrs 10 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Founded two successful tech ventures
Built a YouTube community of 100K+ subscribers
Mentored thousands in Salesforce ecosystem

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and EdTech expert with a focus on Salesforce and workforce development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Salesforce ConsultingProduct DevelopmentSalesforce TrainingWorkforce TransformationSalesforce AdministrationSalesforce DevelopmentTeam LeadershipMentorshipSoftware Development

Other Skills

Business OwnershipStart-up LeadershipSoftware ConsultingCloud SolutionsJob Readiness ProgramsPlacement StrategySalesforce.com AdministrationApex ProgrammingSalesforce LightningLightning FlowContent Creationsalesforce adminSalesforce.com DevelopmentCourse DevelopmentConsulting

About

Experience

17 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs

Average Tenure

3 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

Skill horizon

Founder & CEO

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Jaipur · On-site

Founded Skill Horizon, offering Online & Offline Job Readiness Programs in Salesforce, ServiceNow, Data & AI, & Cybersecurity.
Developed placement strategy and able to place 100+ freshers & experienced professionals in Salesforce Ecosystem.
1000+ working professionals up skilled their Salesforce Development, Various Cloud, Agentforce & Data Cloud, BA, QA & Test Automation Knowledge with us so far.
Achieved a 50% increase in student enrolments and revenue growth within the initial years.

Sierra cloud

Manager (L&D) and Tech Lead, Salesforce Practice

Jan 2023 – Aug 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos · Jaipur, Rajasthan, India · Hybrid

Team LeadershipConsultingEmployee Learning & DevelopmentProgram ManagementSalesforce.com DevelopmentSalesforce Development

Encoder apps

Founder & CEO

Oct 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 7 mos · Jaipur, Rajasthan, India · On-site

Founded Encoder Apps, leading the company as a Salesforce consulting and implementation partner.
Collaborated with organizations to design, build, and scale cloud solutions effectively.
Supported consulting firms as a trusted delivery and staffing vendor, enhancing operational efficiency.
Focused on Salesforce product development with plans to list products on AppExchange.

Business OwnershipStart-up LeadershipProduct DevelopmentSoftware ConsultingSalesforce Consulting

Salesforce

Senior Solution Consultant

Apr 2022 – Dec 2022 · 8 mos · India

Job Roles, Responsibilities
Worked as Senior Solution Consultant in various projects.
Mentored Junior folks on various Salesforce Clouds.

Salesforce LightningSalesforce.com DevelopmentSalesforce ConsultingMentorship

Udemy

Sanjay Gupta | Skill Horizon

Aug 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

Salesforce Instructor, 40K+ Students Enrolled, Published 5 Courses on Salesforce
1. Salesforce Admin Cert Prep
2. Salesforce Platform Developer 1
3. Lightning Flow Builder
4. Lightning Web Component Development
5. Apex Trigger & Test Class Scenarios

salesforce adminLightning FlowSalesforce.com DevelopmentSalesforce AdministrationSalesforce Development

Traction on demand

Salesforce Developer and Lead (L&D)

Oct 2019 – Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Jaipur Area, India

Job Roles, Responsibilities & Achievements:
Worked on projects as Senior Salesforce Developer.
Worked as Team Lead and mentored junior resources in their projects.
Managed Cohort hiring and training process to build fresh talent pool.
Helped organisation in hiring Non-Salesforce folks and in training them on Salesforce platform.
Cleared PD1, App Builder, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud & Non-Profit Cloud certifications.

Apex ProgrammingSalesforce TrainingLightning Web Componentssalesforce adminlightning flowSalesforce Development+1

Appirio

Salesforce Developer

Jun 2018 – Oct 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Jaipur Area, India

Job Roles, Responsibilities & Achievements
Worked as Salesforce Developer in various projects.
Learned key concepts of salesforce from senior resources.
Delivered few sessions on salesforce to newly hired folks.
Cleared Admin certification.

Apex ProgrammingSalesforce Lightningsalesforce adminlightning flowlightning componentSalesforce Development

Youtube

Skill Horizon NextGen

Jul 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 10 mos · India

Subscribers: 100K+ | Views : 18M+ | Videos: 1600+ | Watch Time (Hours): 1.4M+

Salesforce.com AdministrationApex ProgrammingSalesforce LightningSalesforce TrainingLightning FlowSalesforce Administration

Image it solutions private limited

Founder, Educator & Software Developer

Jul 2009 – Jun 2018 · 8 yrs 11 mos

Roles & Responsibilities:
Educator
Worked on projects based on Java, Web Development.
Started my journey in Salesforce Ecosystem.
Worked on Salesforce projects based on Salesforce Configurations & Apex.
Worked on Process Automation Tools like workflow rules and process builder.
Did deployment through Change Set in Salesforce.

Poornima foundation

University Professor

Jul 2008 – Jun 2018 · 9 yrs 11 mos · Jaipur Area, India

Taught programming languages like C, C++, Java to engineering students at Poornima Foundation in Jaipur, India.
Guided students in building web development projects using HTML, CSS, JS to enhance their practical skills.
Organized faculty development programs to improve teaching skills and foster a collaborative learning environment.
Assisted students in preparing for campus placements to secure promising career opportunities.

JavaAlgorithmsC++C (Programming Language)Web DevelopmentSoftware Development