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Rakesh Kalra

Rakesh Kalra

Founder and CEO

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Birth & Early Life

  • Rakesh Kalra, the visionary founder and CEO of UrbanPro, embarked on his entrepreneurial journey with a mission to revolutionize education in India.
  • Born and raised in Bangalore, Rakesh’s passion for learning and technology led him to create a platform that bridges the gap between students and teachers across the country.
  • His personal experience as a parent searching for quality mentors for his children inspired him to establish UrbanPro (earlier ThinkVidya) in 2011.
  • Prior to this, Rakesh had an impressive career, including serving as the Vice President of Technology at Care.com.

Physical Status

Male

Education

Institution
Degree
Duration
Boston University
MS, Computer Science
2002-2006
Center for Development of Advanced Computing
Diploma, Advanced Computing
1998
Punjab Engineering College 
B.E., Mechanical
1993-1997

careers

Position
Company
Duration
Founder & CEO
UrbanPro
2015-Present
Founder & CEO
ThinkVidya
2011-2015
Vice President of Technology
Care
2007-2011
Founder and Architect
jManage.org
2004-2010
Applications Architect/Senior Systems Analyst
Upromise
2001-2007
Senior Software Engineer
LG Soft India
1998-2001