Mumbai: KNOLSKAPE, a simulation based learning company today announced that it has appointed Vijayaraghavan Pisharody as its Vice President and CHRO.

The company is aggressively expanding its global footprint and Vijay’s onboarding is testament to that. Vijay will be responsible for leading KNOLSKAPE’s capability building and capacity enhancement, including Talent Management, Leadership Development, and Learning. He has previously served across numerous organizations, including the TATA group, The Oberoi Group, and Manipal Education and Medical Group, where he held various strategic roles spanning two decades.

Rajiv Jayaraman, Founder & CEO, KNOLSKAPE, said, “Vijay comes to us with over two decades of experience across Services, Telecom, Retail, Education and Healthcare verticals.  He is crucial to our overall Global growth strategy. Bringing him on-board ensures our continued focus on hiring, developing, and retaining great team members.”

Vijay moves from Manipal Group where his last assignment was as the Country Manager – Sri Lanka for the education business. He has over 20 years of professional experience in Human Resource management across diverse industries including Services, Telecom, Retail, Education and Healthcare. 

Vijayaraghavan Pisharody – “I am pleased to be a part of this exciting team and hope to contribute to the overall strategy of the company in the near future.”

In his career of over 12 years with Manipal Education and Medical Group, Vijay helped build winning teams that helped organization to build human capability and scale. Vijay serves as the lead of National HR Development Network (NHRDN) Bangalore Chapter and as an Executive Coach with CFI. Vijay graduated in Economics from Lucknow university and did his post-graduation from CGU. He is also a speaker, writer, painter, coach and a mentor.