Basavadarshan G N

Senior Academia Partnership Manager - APAC @ MongoDB | Ex- UiPath | Working on Up-Skilling 500,000 students in India by 2028

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

As a Senior Academia Partnership Manager at MongoDB with over a decade of experience, I specialize in technology evangelization, account management, and academic program development. My current role focuses on fostering strong partnerships across the APAC region, enabling institutions to integrate innovative technologies and empowering students with industry-relevant skills. Leveraging my background in academic alliances at MongoDB and UiPath, I have contributed to impactful workforce development initiatives and the upskilling of students. My work reflects a commitment to bridging the gap between education and technology, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive sustainable growth and innovation in higher education.

Experience

  • MongoDB (Remote)
    • Senior Academia Partnership Manager - APAC
      Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Academia Partnership Manager ( India )
      Jan 2023 - Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • UiPath (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Program Manager, UiPath Academic Alliance ( India and South Asia )
      Mar 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Program Manager - Industry Enablement
      Feb 2020 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

      - Collaborated with various Skill Development organizations under the Ministry of Education (State) across India Such as the Additional Skill Acquisition Programme in Kerala, Telangana Academy of Skill & Knowledge in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation in Andhra Pradesh ) - Conducted RPA Challenge contest with 20,000+ student participations - Organized Skillathon with 62K+ student registrations and 44,000+ students completing the Awareness course on RPA in one week

    • Program Manager - UiPath Academic Alliance
      Nov 2018 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Relationship Manager at ICT Academy
    Jul 2017 - Oct 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Intrapreneur | Passionately working towards a mission of creating a new generation talent pool by bridging the skill gap between industry & institutions |

  • Mitra Softwares (Full-time · 2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Head Of Business Operations
      Mar 2016 - Jun 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Handle operations & customer success . Heading business development team to expand the client base and services across Karnataka .

    • Business Development Manager
      Jun 2015 - Mar 2016 · 10 mos

      Customer Acquisition | Lead generation | End to end sales |