Simplilearn appoints Gerald Jaideep as its Chief Operating Officer

Jaideep was previously associated with the company as a consultant since September, 2013.

His immense contribution towards shaping the company’s strategic vision has led to his appointment as COO.

“Jaideep has been an immense support to the team at Simplilearn, adding great value in his previous role as consultant. As we look to move into the next orbit, his experience and key role will play a crucial part in shaping the strategic direction of the company,” said Krishna Kumar, Founder and CEO of Simplilearn.

A startup specialist, Jaideep has worked for most of his 21-year career in the startup sector. He started his career with an entrepreneurial venture and founded his own company called as Quadrant Creations.

Apart from being a startup evangelist, Jaideep has also worked with established companies like Logica PLC (a CGI Company) in India & UK as a project lead, mobile application services provider Ducont.com in the Middle East as a principal consultant and as an innovation strategist with Erehwon Innovation Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

He was also associated with NIIT, one of the leading learning enablement company as a Delivery manager of the technology vertical.

Prior to starting his wellness based venture Colorshots.com, Jaideep was heading the India operations for Elementk/Skillsoft, one of the largest learning companies globally.

Early in September, Simplilearn had hired Prashant Radhakrishnan as Chief Sales Officer which is followed by Jaideep’s hire.

Simplilearn caters to professionals across industries and functions. The company offers 300+ certification courses in Project Management, Big Data and Analytics, Virtualization and Cloud, IT Service Management, Microsoft Certification, Quality Management, Financial Management and more. Simplilearn is accredited and approved worldwide by over 20+ leading global bodies.