June 13, 2017

Our Team

Founder & CEO

Vivek Veeraiah is the Founder and CEO of EdVista. A veteran professional in the sector with a longstanding record for innovation and creativity within the sphere, Vivek’s leadership of EdVista represents a rare combination of industry expertise and cutting edge contemporary offerings to all businesses and students in the sector.

Possessing multiple degrees having studied in India and abroad – most recently earned HBX CORe Credentials from Harvard Business School – Vivek also brings a personal understanding and appreciation of the opportunities and challenges present in the Indian education sector, alongside the experience of educational institutions nationally and around the world.

This understanding combined with his experience and rare expertise underpins the work done each day by Vivek to grow the educational opportunities and resources on offer to Indians and Indian institutions around the world.

 

Chief Advising Officer

Dr. M.K. Veeraiah is a distinguished academic from India. A specialist in the field of science and chemistry with degrees in both fields, Professor Veeraiah has also established across his career a devotion to the education and growth of other students of learning.

A teacher for over 36 years, Professor Veeraiah has built a reputation upon a consummate ease and effortless grace when it comes to instructing students in his field. He is currently serving as Principal of the esteemed, Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology (SSIT), Tumkur.

In tandem to his work within India, Professor Veeraiah has also worked across the United States (Harvard, Princeton, MIT, NYU, PSU and ASU), and wider Asia, acquiring within this process a first class understanding of the differing education systems around the world, as well as building a strong network of fellow academics and students throughout his travels.

He throughout his career has been a keen contributor to quality teaching and relevant research. His other main interest has been Institution building and he has demonstrated his abilities in this direction at SSIT, Tumkur. He was the founding coordinator of INGOU and KSOU Study Centers at SSIT bringing in new revenues to school and more options for learning to the working professionals in the area. He is keenly aware of the need for improvements in any university/collage system of education, which is a result of his very perspective interaction with academicians, senior leadership of institutions and students in several universities in India and abroad.

Dr. M.K.V has an acclaimed record of success as a leader in higher education and is a noted scientist. EdVista is thrilled to have Dr. M.K.V on board as the Chief Advising officer for the Strategic and Operations division.

Chief Operations Officer

Akshatha HK is a seasoned business analyst from New York, USA. A graduate of New York University (Executive MS) and Visveswaraiah Technological University (B.E & M-Tech, Akshatha has quickly established across her working life and career a enviable reputation for delivering quality results to all her clients.

At the foundation of Akshatha’s skill set is a preeminent understanding and comprehension of a rich variety of technical languages and tools. Akshatha also possesses a rich familiarity with business development initiatives through detailed analytical reviews, competitive analysis, opportunity costing, revenue forecasting and business impact reviews. She provides both financial and non-financial recommendations on strategic alternatives.

Throughout her career Akshatha has served diligently in a variety of roles that have served to showcase her versatility, adaptability, and the ease in which she can quickly and effectively produce-leading solutions to challenges, organic and evolving. This track record has shown Akshatha to be a rare and unique professional, and one who has distinguished herself internationally.

Having worked within the Tristate area in US and her native Bangalore, Akshatha also brings to her career an enviable understanding of education and business within the United States, and wider Asia. This comprehension has proven invaluable time and time again, to clients seeking to build new business development and business links across the Americas and Asia.

EdVista is thrilled to have Aksatha as COO where she will develop and maintain operational plans that align business develop initiatives with both short-term and long-term strategic goals.

Akshatha always welcomes professional enquiries and can be contacted via [email protected] and also via +91 8618590185.