Suryansh Upadhyay
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
"Founder & CEO @ SkillYards | Transforming Education into Employable Skills | EdTech Entrepreneur"
He began his entrepreneurial journey at a young age and went on to lead ventures across multiple sectors. Along the way, he closely observed a recurring challenge in Tier-2 cities: students earn degrees, yet often lack practical skills, confidence, and clear career direction.
Role
Founder & CEO
Base
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Focus
Entrepreneurship and EdTech leadership
Overview
About Suryansh
Suryansh Upadhyay is an entrepreneur and EdTech founder with a clear mission to bridge the gap between academic education and real industry requirements.
- Founded SkillYards as a modern skill-development and career acceleration platform focused on hands-on learning, live projects, personality development, and placement readiness.
- Actively working toward a complete EdTech ecosystem that supports learners at every stage, from school-leavers to working professionals.
- Leads with a clear objective: transform learners into confident, industry-ready professionals, not just certificate holders.
Focus Areas
Current Working Themes
Core areas of leadership focus across strategy, execution, growth, and organizational development.
- Building scalable education models
- Designing sales strategies, academic operations, and growth frameworks
- Managing partnerships, teams, and program scale
- Making quality education practical, affordable, and outcome-driven
Leadership Principles
Operating Beliefs
- Bridge education with real employability.
- Deliver real outcomes, not just certificates.
- Create accessible pathways for long-term professional growth.
Mission
Leadership Direction
To build a unified platform where degree-pursuing students, working professionals, and 12th-pass learners can learn, grow, and advance professionally through affordable, outcome-driven education.
- Current organization: SkillYards Versatility Pvt. Ltd.
Experience
Professional Journey
Skillyards Versatility Pvt. Ltd.
Managing Director
- Leading an EdTech company focused on skill-based and industry-aligned education.
- Designing sales strategies, academic operations, and growth frameworks.
- Building partnerships, managing teams, and scaling programs.
- Driving the vision of affordable and outcome-driven quality education.
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site
SkillYards Versatility Pvt. Ltd.
Founder & CEO
- Built SkillYards to address the skill, confidence, and career-readiness gap faced by students in Tier-2 cities.
- Developing a one-stop ecosystem for degree learners, working professionals, and 12th-pass career explorers.
- Working across growth, operations, partnerships, and team-building to deliver measurable learner outcomes.
Agra, India