Dhanikesh Karunanithi

Global Head of Learning Technology, Practice & Data Strategy · Foundever

Executive leader at the intersection of enterprise L&D, AI transformation, and open-source EdTech. I own learning technology P&L, lead digital transformation programmes for 150K+ employees, and build Sudar & ByteVerse — proof that memory-aware AI can ship without vendor lock-in.

10+

YEARS

GLOBAL L&D LEADERSHIP

150K+

EMPLOYEES

PLATFORM SCALE

Multi-Million

REVENUE

PRODUCT P&L OWNED

04

AWARDS

STEVIE & BRANDON HALL

2024 — Present

Global Head, Learning Technology, Practice & Data Strategy

Foundever — Global function spanning Product, Platforms, Operations, and Data.

• Own Multi-Million GBP internal product revenue and annual budget
• Launched first enterprise AI-powered onboarding pilot + global AI literacy programme
• Built AI productivity suite: RAG knowledge management, content writer, proofreading, AI agents
• Statistics-based pipeline models, early-warning systems, automated business cases
• Founded Learning Tech Practice — client professional services division
Case studies →

2020 — 2024

Global Head, Learning Platforms & Data Strategy

Directed Spark LXP (L'Oréal China) — 10,000+ employees · Multi-Million lifetime revenue.

• 2× Gold Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards (2024) · Brandon Hall Gold & Silver (2022)
• Built India COE — over a half a million in savings through automation and AI-powered workflows
• 100+ client deployments across 45+ countries
• GDPR/ISO-aligned learning data governance at decade-high security scores

2017 — 2020

Global EdTech Manager

Foundever (post–Learning Tribes acquisition) — Triboo global LXP for 150,000+ employees across 150+ countries.

• Global microlearning and gamification programmes
• Early AI pilots: content curation and simulation-based learning
• Foundation for enterprise platform strategy and client delivery model

Entrepreneurship

Sudar & ByteVerse

Founder — open-source AI for AI-enabled education. Apache-2.0 · self-hostable · research-backed (LAMP 2026).

Sudar — AI-native learning OS · Digital Learner Twin · ALP plugins for Moodle/Canvas
teachwithsudar.com · github.com/Dhanikesh-Karunanithi/Sudar

ByteVerse — Free AI microlearning factory · SCORM export · BYOL
byteverse.app · github.com/byteverse-app/byteverse

Product architecture →

Expertise & Recognition

Skills & Awards

AI & Transformation

AI consultation · digital transformation · AI-enabled education · LLM/MLOps in L&D · pilot-to-scale

Leadership

Global org design · multi-vertical P&L · executive KPI frameworks · vendor & client growth

Platforms & Data

LXPs · LMS integration · learning data lakes · GDPR/ISO · predictive analytics

Open Innovation

Sudar · ByteVerse · ALP · adaptive learning · open-source EdTech economics

Awards
2× Gold — Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards (2024) · Brandon Hall Gold & Silver (2022) — Spark LXP / L'Oréal China

Advisory — AI transformation · digital learning strategy · EdTech product & investment diligence
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