Our
Vision
Take The 'BORING' Out
Of Learning
Our
Mission
To Bring Meaningful & Engaging Learning
To Masses, Leveraging Human - assistive
Technologies
that
are Scalable and Affordable
Our Crew
Dheeraj Sharma
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
With nearly three decades of enterprise-technology leadership, Dheeraj Sharma steers
PlayAblo’s strategic vision and growth. An alumnus of NIT Kozhikode and IIM-Lucknow,
and co-founder of healthcare-IT major EMIDS Technologies, he has held senior delivery and
quality-assurance roles at Headstrong, iGate, Cognizant and Aditi. Dheeraj combines
product-engineering rigor with a deep commitment to learner-centric design, ensuring
PlayAblo’s platform meets the governance, scalability and analytics standards expected by
global clients. He is recognised for building high-trust, execution-focused cultures and for
translating complex market requirements into intuitive, mobile-first learning experiences that
deliver measurable business impact.
Connect with Dheeraj
Ananthakrishnan G
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Ananthakrishnan brings over 25 years of product-development experience in the BFSI &
Capital Markets vertical, to PlayAblo. His background spans Headstrong Genpact Capital
Markets, Oracle Financial Services Software and Tech Mahindra, across various technology
leadership roles. At PlayAblo he evangelises cloud-native architecture, AI-first feature road-
maps and robust data-security practices that meet ISO 27001 and SOC benchmarks. Known
for his disciplined execution and technology process excellence, he brings forth innovation &
industry leading success factors in building world class products & platforms.
Even more impressive however is this travel enthusiast’s ability to solve all the Rubik's
Cubes 2x2x2 to 11x11x11! Oh yes! Did we mention he can speak Japanese too?
His association with PlayAblo, then, was a natural partnership as the co-founder: “It helps me
fulfill my desire to improve the lives of people with technology,” he explains.
Connect with Ananth
Ananthakrishnan G
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Suchitra Premkumar
Co Founder and Head Enterprise Learning
With over two decades of experience in large-scale IT organizations such as Kanbay, Steria, and
Headstrong, Suchitra brings a strong foundation in technology and leadership, backed by an
academic background from BITS Pilani. At PlayAblo, she heads business development, LMS
implementation and adoption, playing a pivotal role in helping customers achieve their learning
and development (L&D) goals. Her meticulous attention to detail and unwavering commitment to
client success have consistently resulted in high Net Promoter Scores and long-term partnerships
across a range of industry verticals.
Connect with
Suchitra
Vijayalakshmi
Director, Content Strategy
Vijayalakshmi is a seasoned expert with over two decades of experience in the learning industry,
spanning both Education & Healthcare and corporate Learning & Development (L&D). Her
comprehensive background covers training, content, and e-learning across design, development,
and delivery.
At PlayAblo, she strategically oversees the entire content lifecycle. From innovative learning
experience design to seamless development and delivery, she ensures each solution drives
demonstrable business outcomes and sustained behavioral transformation. She currently champions
the development of evidence-based microlearning, scenario-driven modules, and other immersive,
data-driven learning solutions that significantly boost knowledge transfer and retention, and
drive lasting behavioral change.
Holding a Master's in Hearing, Language & Speech, and a Diploma in Instructional Design,
Vijayalakshmi brings a scientifically grounded approach to crafting PlayAblo's learning
frameworks. Her extensive work experience in both the US and India further enhances her ability
to design globally relevant and highly effective learning solutions.
Connect
with Vijayalakshmi
Vijayalakshmi
Director, Content Strategy
Risha Capoor
Director - Finance & Human Resources
An MBA from IBMR, Indore, with 14 years of diverse experience across ed-tech, finance and
banking, Risha oversees PlayAblo’s fiscal stewardship and people operations. She implements
scalable FP&A processes, internal-control frameworks and talent - engagement programmes that
support the company’s expansion. Her analytical precision and stakeholder-centric approach
ensure disciplined capital allocation and a culture of continuous learning.
Connect
with Risha