ABOUT US
Our Leadership Team
- Company & Strategy
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- Product & Experience
JPS Kohli
Strategy, Innovation & Company Growth
Leading SkillUp’s vision to help organizations build capability that drives measurable business outcomes.
JPS Kohli founded SkillUp and leads the company’s strategy, innovation, and long-term growth. He works across the business, from shaping product direction and AI strategy to forging strategic partnerships and expanding SkillUp’s global presence. His focus is on helping organizations move beyond delivering training to building measurable workforce capability through evidence-based methods and AI-enabled transformation.
With more than three decades of experience spanning learning, technology, and business leadership, JPS has helped organizations worldwide reimagine how people learn and perform. Prior to founding SkillUp, he led Microsoft’s global online technical training initiatives, helping pioneer scalable digital learning experiences. Today, he champions a practical, outcomes-driven approach that combines technology, human expertise, and real-world application. Beyond products and platforms, he is focused on building a company where innovation, continuous learning, and exceptional people come together to create lasting customer impact.
With more than three decades of experience spanning learning, technology, and business leadership, JPS has helped organizations worldwide reimagine how people learn and perform. Prior to founding SkillUp, he led Microsoft’s global online technical training initiatives, helping pioneer scalable digital learning experiences. Today, he champions a practical, outcomes-driven approach that combines technology, human expertise, and real-world application. Beyond products and platforms, he is focused on building a company where innovation, continuous learning, and exceptional people come together to create lasting customer impact.
Manish Patel
Global Operations & Business Execution
Turning strategy into scalable execution across SkillUp’s global business.
Manish Patel leads global operations and business execution at SkillUp, helping ensure the company consistently delivers exceptional customer experiences while scaling for growth. He oversees operational excellence across delivery, business processes, technology enablement, and cross-functional execution, translating strategic priorities into measurable outcomes for customers across enterprise, government, and education.
Before joining SkillUp, Manish spent more than 25 years at Microsoft in leadership roles spanning Sales, Marketing, Delivery, and Operations. His experience building high-performing global organizations has shaped a leadership style grounded in disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and practical adoption of AI to enhance productivity and quality. He is passionate about creating operating systems that empower teams, simplify complexity, and enable SkillUp to deliver consistent excellence as the company grows globally.
Before joining SkillUp, Manish spent more than 25 years at Microsoft in leadership roles spanning Sales, Marketing, Delivery, and Operations. His experience building high-performing global organizations has shaped a leadership style grounded in disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and practical adoption of AI to enhance productivity and quality. He is passionate about creating operating systems that empower teams, simplify complexity, and enable SkillUp to deliver consistent excellence as the company grows globally.
Ratan Deep Singh
Digital Platforms, AI Strategy & International Growth
Building the platforms and intelligence that support SkillUp’s next decade of growth.
Ratan Deep Singh leads SkillUp’s digital platforms, AI strategy, and international growth. He is responsible for the evolution of the company’s platform portfolio, including SkillUp Online, its global consumer learning platform, while shaping the AI strategy that informs SkillUp’s products, customer experiences, and internal capabilities. He also provides leadership across SkillUp’s international markets, helping bring product, technology, and global expansion together as part of one integrated strategy.
Over more than a decade at SkillUp, Ratan has played a critical role in building and scaling the technology foundation behind the company’s growth, including its platform architecture, product and engineering capabilities, and delivery across geographies. A technology and business leader with more than 23 years of experience, he previously led large, complex technology programs and global teams at UnitedHealth Group and Fidelity. Today, his focus is on building intelligent learning ecosystems that help people and organizations develop the capabilities an AI-driven world demands.
Over more than a decade at SkillUp, Ratan has played a critical role in building and scaling the technology foundation behind the company’s growth, including its platform architecture, product and engineering capabilities, and delivery across geographies. A technology and business leader with more than 23 years of experience, he previously led large, complex technology programs and global teams at UnitedHealth Group and Fidelity. Today, his focus is on building intelligent learning ecosystems that help people and organizations develop the capabilities an AI-driven world demands.
Nadeem Khan
People Strategy, Culture & Organizational Development
Building the people strategy, culture, and organizational model that enable SkillUp to scale.
Nadeem Khan leads SkillUp’s people strategy, organizational design, and culture. He is responsible for helping build a high-performing,remote-first organization, shaping how SkillUp is structured, how talent decisions support business strategy, and how leaders and teams deliver outcomes for customers across geographies. His work spans executive and leadership development, talent acquisition and workforce planning, total rewards, organizational effectiveness, and the systems and governance that enable SkillUp to scale globally.
With more than three decades of international HR leadership experience, Nadeem has built and transformed people organizations across technology, learning, and managed services businesses operating in multiple countries. He believes culture is built through intention, not proximity, and that people strategy, done well, is business strategy. At SkillUp, he is helping shape a world-class remote-first organization where structure, leadership, and culture are designed deliberately so distributed teams can do their best work from anywhere.
With more than three decades of international HR leadership experience, Nadeem has built and transformed people organizations across technology, learning, and managed services businesses operating in multiple countries. He believes culture is built through intention, not proximity, and that people strategy, done well, is business strategy. At SkillUp, he is helping shape a world-class remote-first organization where structure, leadership, and culture are designed deliberately so distributed teams can do their best work from anywhere.
Gurmukh Singh
Enterprise Business Development & Strategic Partnerships
Helping organizations accelerate workforce transformation through strategic partnerships and enterprise solutions.
Gurmukh Singh leads SkillUp’s enterprise business development and strategic partnerships, working with global organizationsto design and scale workforce transformation initiatives. He partners with enterprise, government, higher education, and public sector leaders to help them build AI readiness and workforce capability through learning strategies that deliver measurable business outcomes. His focus is on building relationships that align SkillUp’s capabilities with each customer’s strategic priorities.
With more than three decades of global leadership experience across Microsoft, AWS, Cisco, Intel, and Western Digital, Gurmukh has built partner ecosystems, led complex go-to-market initiatives, and helped organizations adopt emerging technologies at scale. His experience spans North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, giving him a deep appreciation for how workforce transformation must adapt across industries, cultures, and markets. Lasting partnerships, in his view, begin with understanding the business challenge rather than pitching a solution.
With more than three decades of global leadership experience across Microsoft, AWS, Cisco, Intel, and Western Digital, Gurmukh has built partner ecosystems, led complex go-to-market initiatives, and helped organizations adopt emerging technologies at scale. His experience spans North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific, giving him a deep appreciation for how workforce transformation must adapt across industries, cultures, and markets. Lasting partnerships, in his view, begin with understanding the business challenge rather than pitching a solution.
Tom Lundsberg
Revenue Growth & Market Development
Building the commercial engines that bring SkillUp’s solutions to more organizations and more learners.
Tom Lundsberg leads SkillUp’s revenue growth and market development across consumer, partner, and enterprise channels.He is responsible for building scalable go-to-market motions, strengthening customer acquisition, and expanding the company’s reach through channel and partner relationships. He works alongside SkillUp’s segment and regional growth leaders as the commercial organization expands, helping ensure each market is served with the right depth of expertise. His work helps organizations of every size access SkillUp’s portfolio of AI, technology, and workforce development solutions.
With more than 15 years of experience in education, workforce development, and enterprise sales, Tom has built high-performing commercial organizations focused on sustainable growth. His expertise spans revenue operations, customer acquisition, enrollment strategy, sales enablement, and channel development. He believes exceptional growth comes from aligning customer success, operational discipline, and data-driven decision making to create long-term value for customers and the business alike.
With more than 15 years of experience in education, workforce development, and enterprise sales, Tom has built high-performing commercial organizations focused on sustainable growth. His expertise spans revenue operations, customer acquisition, enrollment strategy, sales enablement, and channel development. He believes exceptional growth comes from aligning customer success, operational discipline, and data-driven decision making to create long-term value for customers and the business alike.
Pedro Frias
Europe Growth & Public Sector Partnerships
Expanding SkillUp across Europe through enterprise growth, public sector partnerships, and institutional collaboration.
Pedro Frias leads SkillUp’s growth across Europe, helping organizations strengthen workforce capability through enterpriselearning, AI readiness, and public sector transformation. He works with government agencies, corporate customers, and strategic partners to build SkillUp’s presence in the region and the durable relationships that sustain it. His work also deepens SkillUp’s collaboration with European institutions, aligning regional opportunities with the company’s global strategy.
With extensive experience in business development, executive leadership, and international markets, Pedro has built partnerships across both the public and private sectors. His understanding of the European business landscape, paired with a collaborative leadership style, enables him to connect customer needs with practical learning solutions. He is focused on partnerships that deliver meaningful economic and workforce impact while advancing lifelong learning across Europe.
With extensive experience in business development, executive leadership, and international markets, Pedro has built partnerships across both the public and private sectors. His understanding of the European business landscape, paired with a collaborative leadership style, enables him to connect customer needs with practical learning solutions. He is focused on partnerships that deliver meaningful economic and workforce impact while advancing lifelong learning across Europe.
Dr. Mark Veljkov
Higher Education & Academic Partnerships
Helping higher education institutions prepare learners for the future of work through innovation and lifelong learning.
Dr. Mark Veljkov leads SkillUp’s higher education and academic partnerships, working with colleges, universities, and education organizations to strengthen workforce development and lifelong learning initiatives. He helps institutions modernize learning experiences, expand industry partnerships, and prepare students with the capabilities needed for rapidly changing careers. His work bridges academia and industry, helping educational programs remain aligned with evolving workforce demands.
With more than three decades of leadership in higher education and educational technology, Mark has served in executive academic roles across universities and colleges while advising institutions on learning innovation and digital transformation. His experience combines academic leadership with practical expertise in education technology, online learning, and institutional strategy. The strongest educational partnerships, in his view, connect academic excellence with real-world workforce outcomes, creating lasting value for learners, employers, and society.
With more than three decades of leadership in higher education and educational technology, Mark has served in executive academic roles across universities and colleges while advising institutions on learning innovation and digital transformation. His experience combines academic leadership with practical expertise in education technology, online learning, and institutional strategy. The strongest educational partnerships, in his view, connect academic excellence with real-world workforce outcomes, creating lasting value for learners, employers, and society.
Simer Preet Kohli
Brand, Creative & Learning Experience
Designing learning experiences that make capability engaging, accessible, and human.
Simer Preet Kohli leads SkillUp’s brand, creative, and learning experience strategy. As Co-Founder, she has helped shape thecompany’s identity from the beginning, ensuring its products, customer interactions, and learning experiences reflect SkillUp’s belief that effective learning should be engaging, intuitive, and learner-centered. She oversees the creative vision behind SkillUp’s digital experiences, content design, branding, and user experience across the company’s global portfolio.
With a background in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, and Human-Centered Design from the University of Washington, Simer combines creativity with deep empathy for learners. She has built and led a creative organization responsible for thousands of hours of digital learning content used by leading global enterprises, universities, and technology partners. For Simer, exceptional learning happens when design, storytelling, and instructional thinking come together to create experiences that genuinely engage the learner.
With a background in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, and Human-Centered Design from the University of Washington, Simer combines creativity with deep empathy for learners. She has built and led a creative organization responsible for thousands of hours of digital learning content used by leading global enterprises, universities, and technology partners. For Simer, exceptional learning happens when design, storytelling, and instructional thinking come together to create experiences that genuinely engage the learner.
Harpreet Kaur
Product Strategy, Marketing & Customer Experience
Shaping what SkillUp builds and how the market comes to understand it.
Harpreet Kaur leads product strategy, marketing, and customer experience across SkillUp’s portfolio of learning and workforce solutions. She guides the product lifecycle from market discovery and roadmap definition through launch and iteration, together with the marketing activities that bring those products to market, including positioning, messaging, demand generation, and digital channels. She works closely with customers, business leaders, engineering, and design teams to help ensure each product solves a meaningful business problem and that the market clearly understands the value it delivers.
With three decades of experience spanning product management, marketing, digital strategy, fintech, e-commerce, and learning technology, Harpreet has led product and marketing organizations through significant growth and change. She combines human-centered design with data-driven decision making to build products that balance customer needs, commercial priorities, and technical realities. Great products, in her view, begin with listening carefully, learning continuously, and never losing sight of the outcome the customer is trying to achieve.
With three decades of experience spanning product management, marketing, digital strategy, fintech, e-commerce, and learning technology, Harpreet has led product and marketing organizations through significant growth and change. She combines human-centered design with data-driven decision making to build products that balance customer needs, commercial priorities, and technical realities. Great products, in her view, begin with listening carefully, learning continuously, and never losing sight of the outcome the customer is trying to achieve.
Rupinder Kohli
Technology Architecture & Platform Delivery
Building the technology foundation on which SkillUp’s platforms are built and delivered.
Rupinder Kohli leads technology architecture and platform delivery at SkillUp, helping define the architecture,integrations, and engineering standards behind the company’s learning platforms. She has led the design and implementation of major platform initiatives from architecture through integration, security, and production delivery, including enterprise implementations that connect learning, identity, data, and customer systems at scale. She works directly with customers to translate complex technical and compliance requirements into robust architectures while helping set the technical direction for the wider engineering organization.
With more than two decades of experience as an architect and technology leader, Rupinder has delivered platforms for corporate, government, and education organizations around the world. Her expertise spans cloud architecture, enterprise integration, identity and access management, interoperability standards, API design, and learning technology. Technology, in her view, should absorb complexity so customers can spend less time on systems and more time building capability.
With more than two decades of experience as an architect and technology leader, Rupinder has delivered platforms for corporate, government, and education organizations around the world. Her expertise spans cloud architecture, enterprise integration, identity and access management, interoperability standards, API design, and learning technology. Technology, in her view, should absorb complexity so customers can spend less time on systems and more time building capability.
Govind Sharma
Learning Services Delivery & Customer Success
Helping customers turn learning strategies into measurable business outcomes.
Govind Sharma leads SkillUp’s global learning services delivery, helping ensure customers achieve successful outcomes from every engagement. He oversees the delivery of learning programs, customer implementations, and operational excellence across SkillUp’s services organization. His focus is on creating predictable, high-quality experiences that help organizations realize lasting value from their investment in workforce capability.
With extensive experience leading global delivery organizations, Govind has built teams and delivery models that balance operational discipline with customer responsiveness. For him, delivery goes beyond executing projects. It means building trust, anticipating customer needs, solving problems proactively, and ensuring every engagement earns its outcome. His commitment to quality and continuous improvement helps customers navigate their workforce transformation journeys with confidence.
With extensive experience leading global delivery organizations, Govind has built teams and delivery models that balance operational discipline with customer responsiveness. For him, delivery goes beyond executing projects. It means building trust, anticipating customer needs, solving problems proactively, and ensuring every engagement earns its outcome. His commitment to quality and continuous improvement helps customers navigate their workforce transformation journeys with confidence.
Benjamin George
AI Execution & Transformation
Turning AI strategy into applied capability for customers and inside SkillUp.
Benjamin George leads AI execution and transformation at SkillUp. He works with customers to bring AI-powered learning and workforce strategies to life, helping organizations move beyond experimentation toward practical, evidence-based approaches that build confidence in applying AI at work. He also leads SkillUp’s internal AI transformation, helping guide how the company adopts AI across its own ways of working. His role connects product innovation, customer success, and emerging AI technologies.
With more than two decades of experience across artificial intelligence, learning technologies, and enterprise transformation, Benjamin combines technical depth with a practical understanding of how adoption happens inside organizations. He works closely with product, engineering, and customer teams to help ensure SkillUp’s AI capabilities create real business value rather than simply adding new technology. AI creates impact, in his view, when people can apply it confidently to real business problems.
With more than two decades of experience across artificial intelligence, learning technologies, and enterprise transformation, Benjamin combines technical depth with a practical understanding of how adoption happens inside organizations. He works closely with product, engineering, and customer teams to help ensure SkillUp’s AI capabilities create real business value rather than simply adding new technology. AI creates impact, in his view, when people can apply it confidently to real business problems.
Testimonial
“It was great to have Skill-Up Technologies as our online customer success partner for the Microsoft MOOC courses and edX program. When I was at Microsoft, I engaged them from the early stage of the program and they worked like a true partner in helping us think through our learning support services for online students, and then supported us with different models of execution that worked extremely well for us.”
Björn Rettig
Sr. Director for Technical Content, Microsoft
“Skill-Up Technologies are masters of modern, online learning content. We are thrilled to partner with them to build rich online content that drives digital transformation agenda for enterprises. They continuously prove to us their focus on quality design… they totally get how to build modern, video-based, interactive content that leverages collaborative methodologies for a globally spread audience. We are also impressed with their use of analytics to track learner behavior. I would happily recommend them any day”
Pasquale Gallifuoco
CEO & Founder, VMI Collective
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