Venu Venugopal Email Address

Chief Technology Officer

Udemy provides a marketplace for online learning that makes content from experts available to anyone, anywhere. It currently offers more than 16,000 courses on a wide range of topics.Experts worldwide can create and deliver consumer-grade online learning experiences where students can learn on demand at their own pace.

Accomplished executive with 20+ years of engineering and senior leadership experience building successful products that have transformed the industry. Led the development of a two-sided marketplace platform and applications at Vrbo/Expedia, the world’s leading online marketplace for vacation homes. Led Adobe Flash, a ubiquitous platform that was highly successful for delivering rich, engaging experiences across multiple devices. Founded and led the product vision, strategy and development of the 3D character animation and visual effects platform “Maya” which was awarded an Oscar for its technical contribution to the Film industry. Demonstrated ability to define product strategy and roadmap, drive user experience and architectural decisions, and establish agile processes and best practices to create a culture of data driven product development Strong leadership skills focused on mentoring and growing leaders, building trust and delegating decisions, and fostering a culture of customer centricity, collaboration and operational excellence Proven track record of building and scaling highly effective teams across multiple geographies Passionate about people, customer experience, product excellence and continuous improvement