SimuRise Learning is a marketplace for the world’s best Business Simulations. We bring engaging and effective experiential learning tools for corporate leaders, employees, learning professionals and individuals. These are fun and powerful learning experiences through the power of experiential learning and Business Simulations.

Our Approach

Some of the best instances of learning & reflection happen when we learning by doing. This learning is enhanced when we learn by practicing, learn by making mistakes and learn from other people’s mistakes. In a simulated environment, the natural behavior of a person is revealed. This is exactly how we are in our lives on a day-to-day basis.

To empower behaviors that are conducive to success and growth, we make individuals and organizations experience the power of business simulations & experiential learning tools. Business simulations are conducted in a simulated environment emulating real business scenarios. This helps people to think and act as if the experiences were real, thus encouraging them to make decisions and enact them in a risk-free environment.

Our Vision

To be a global leader in experiential learning.

Our Mission

To create a positive learning environment that enables learning by doing and learning from mistakes of self and others, so to grow in life

Our Values

These are guiding statements that speak to who we are, what we stand for, and where we’re going.

Resourceful

Doing everything possible to get the best possible outcome

Inspirational

Being a role model and leading by example

Synergetic

Working together as a team

Excellence-driven

Doing the best we can

About the CEO
SimuRise CEO Solomon alvis
Solomon Salvis
Chief Executive Officer

SimuRise Learning Pvt. Ltd., India

Solomon Salvis is a Leadership and Executive coach, and the CEO of SimuRise Learning Pvt. Ltd.

He is a certified coach from Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder Centered Coaching, certified as a master Facilitator from Performance Management company, USA and Profitability, UK for conducting Business Simulations on Strategy, Collaboration, Organizational Alignment and Business Acumen. He has also been certified by FreshBiz global for entrepreneurial and multidimensional skills.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Diploma in Sales and Leadership from McGrath Institute of Leadership Training as well as a Senior Management Program certification from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, along with various other diplomas and certifications in the field of Learning & Development.

His skill and dedication towards effective transformation has left an indelible mark on organizations of repute like United Nations, Intel, Microsoft, Colgate, Capgemini, Abbott, Deutsche Bank, Citibank, Siemens, Infosys, TCS, Tata Communications, ECU Worldwide and many more.

At the helm of SimuRise, Solomon constantly endeavors to unleash the power of individuals and organizations to transform them in their journey with the use of world-class experiential learning tools and business simulations.

An Avid Learner, Yoga Enthusiast, Marathoner, Fitness Evangelist, Personal and Business Coach, High-energy Global Facilitator describes him best…

 
Capt Shantanu Chakravorty
Executive Director

SimuRise Learning Pvt. Ltd., India

Capt Shantanu Chakravorty is a Digital Learning Strategist, Gamification Master Facilitator and Leadership Consultant. He has 25 years of experience in Charting the Strategy in setting up the Leadership and Talent agendas of Large Multi-National Conglomerates Globally, including Championing Digital Eco Systems for the Learning Function. He is presently an Independent Consultant and on Board as a Digital Design Learning Consultant for Marquee Organization’s and Academic Bodies.

A Certified Leadership Game Designer from NASAGA (North American Simulation and Gaming Association – USA) and a Master Coach and Facilitator from Eagles Flight – Canada, Performance Management Company-USA, & a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst (CPBA) & in a battery of Psychometric Tools along with Experience of architecting Video Learning Enabled Studios.

He holds a specialization in Applied Psychology & Anthropology, and is an alumnus from IIMC, ISB, Harvard University & International School of Protocol in various Learning Design and Leadership Programs. Has been one of the first Recipients of Dual Certification from Edward de Bono Institute – USA on Lateral Thinking and Six Hats. A Member of the Society of Design Thinking Professionals and of Chief Learning Officers Forum under NHRD.

His Gamification and Digital Models have been awarded by Brandon Hall and ATD (American Training and Development). A sought-after Key Note Speaker and Panelist on Topics of Digital Disruptions and the Future of work. He has the distinction nomination attempt for the Guinness Book of Records as the largest single day simulation conducted. Has a rich experience in Global Leadership capacities in organizations of repute like Cognizant, Wipro, Cargill and the ICC (International Cricket Council).

He has also won commendation for leading Battle operations in the Kargil Campaign of the Indian Army, when he was in active Military Service.

An Avid Road Tripper, Passionate about New Emerging Technologies and follows an electric Passion to see synergies between the Role of Talent and Future of Work.

Some of his Articles and Publications

https://www.peoplematters.in/article/trainingdevelopment/personalization-3-things-to-look-for-in-learning-based-technology-14373

https://www.peoplematters.in/article/training-development/hack-to-the-future-gamified-learning-experience-14339

https://m.soundcloud.com/user-932210481/building-capabilities-for-a-digital-organization-podcast-by-shantanu-chakravorty

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/engagement-vs-experience-capt-shantanu-chakravorty/

Pawas Krishna Agarwal
Principal Advisor

SimuRise Learning Pvt. Ltd., India

With over two decades of working in several senior roles in leading companies, Pawas decided to make his passion, his profession, and founded PathFinders Knowledge Advisory, bringing the world’s best business simulation tools as focused development solutions to organisations.

Most recently, Pawas has been a Board member with Narsee Monjee (deemed University), and in his last role with the prestigious Tata Administrative Services (TAS), Tatas’ premier leadership programme, he was a member of several Board Committees and the Management Executive Committee, besides being a Key Management Person (KMP) per the regulator.

Pawas has had 1st hand experiences of board interactions, enterprise leadership, leading strategic initiatives, international partnerships,
matrix reporting in global organisations, setting up new functions, mentorship, designing and driving group agendas and initiatives, working across multiple industries and countries, innovative distribution interventions, substantial market share gain in tough sales geographies, and high pressure national brand launches, all of which he brings to the table, in his current work.

Over his corporate and entrepreneurial stints, Pawas has delivered several high impact and high NPS work with over 50 companies in multiple business sectors across Singapore, Vietnam, US, Thailand and India, on the subjects of Strategy, Vision-Mission-Values, Enterprise Risk Management, Consumer, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Sales, Retail, and Rural, amongst others. Pawas brings a lot of heft and energy to his work, and his delivery is connected, provocative and outcome-driven. Pawas works on subjects, which are of importance to the top table of an enterprise, solving for big opportunities and issues, through a highly intensive methodology.

Pawas has several awards to his credit and is a regular invitee panelist and speaker at various forums. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kolkata and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, and has also completed an Executive Leadership Programme (ELP) from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Pawas is also a Certified Corporate Director with the Institute of Directors.

He lives in Mumbai with his wife and son, and enjoys travel, photography, food, notaphily and numismatics, in his spare time.

 
Padmaja Krishnan
Padmaja Krishnan
Principal Colsultant

SimuRise Learning Pvt. Ltd., India

Padmaja has almost four decades of experience in the technology industry and is known as a global business leader for innovative solutions. She has delivered business growth agenda and created SBUs for companies. Padmaja has managed multiple business portfolios for organisations like TCS, Dell Perot Systems, Genisys Group, Sopra-Steria, CSC and other reputable entrepreneurial ventures. She is a certified coach at Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching, Certified Tick IT Lead Assessor from UK, Certified Corporate Director by Institute of Directors and has been a Guest Faculty Member at FMS, BIMTECH and NIFM. She is a Science Talent scholar with Bachelor’s and Master’s in Physics Hons. from the University of Delhi and M.Phil. in Computer & Systems Sciences from JNU, New Delhi.

Shreyas Mogal
Shreyas Mogal
Marketing Manager

SimuRise Learning Pvt. Ltd., India

Professionally, Shreyas Mogal is a 21-year old Instrumentation Engineer based in Mumbai, but he has a certain knack for literary skills. Currently, he is the Marketing Manager for SimuRise Learning. He writes poems, blogs, short stories, flash fictions, technical articles, marketing content and web content. In 2018, his first work was published under Kindle Direct Publishing. ‘The F-Word’, a short fiction novella revolved around bullying and oppression, mental health, homosexuality, and art. In the following year, Shreyas co-authored a non-fiction named ‘A Book A Week’ with Rupak Shah, co-founder of LearnAur. Shreyas has also edited a biographic non-fiction, a poetry book and a handful of technical articles and scripts. He co-founded Sonje Media, a digital marketing start-up and is the Chief Operating Officer. He has been a part of the editorial team in his college for three years. He began as an editor and worked his way up to be the Editor-in-Chief for the student section of International Society of Automation.

Apart from his technical and literary background, Shreyas also writes scripts for LearnAur, plays the keyboard and likes to write music. He is a Taekwondo Black Belt and a Gold Medalist in State Level Fencing.

Read his novella, The F-Word: https://www.amazon.in/F-Word-Shreyas-Mogal-ebook/dp/B07M8J69LW

Rupak Shah
Principal Consultant

SimuRise Learning Pvt. Ltd., India

Our Principal Consultant, Rupak Shah is a passionate learner who finishes a book every week. Although he’s an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, his learning and training gusto led him to make a shift in his career. Rupak has trained more than 6000 people. Having conducted workshops across India, his esteemed clientele includes Reliance Industries Ltd., Anchor by Panasonic, BNP Paribas, Edelweiss and the like. He believes stories are effective in transforming ourselves mentally as well as emotionally and for the same reason, he began an initiative of sharing inspiring and encouraging stories on WhatsApp and other platforms every alternate day to almost 11,000 people. 

Manisha Choudhary
Principal Consultant

SimuRise Learning Pvt. Ltd., India

Manisha Choudhary is an ardent Soft Skills & Behavioral Skills Trainer and a Facilitator with over 17 years of experience in diverse roles like Sales & Marketing, Portfolio Management and over 5 years of training experience in the Banking Industry. She has successfully delivered more than 100+ trainings & groomed over 500 individuals in different skill sets.

An excellent communicator & a qualified Image Consultant, Manisha has done her Master’s in International Trade and worked with some of the leading financial giants like Standard Chartered Bank, IDBI Bank & Fullerton India Credit Company Ltd. During her tenure in the segment, she was instrumental in managing portfolio of more than 800Cr. & a client base of over 170. Her role offered her a great opportunity to gain immense knowledge and become a pro in FX, Working Capital, Mortgage Loans, Business Loans, etc.

Manisha’s vast & in-depth industry knowledge serves as a catalyst & fuels her passion for training. She believes in pragmatic learning & adapts to an experiential learning methodologies. With her exemplary communication skills & undeniable commitment & dedication to help individuals grow to next level, she connects with her audience instantaneously. Her fervor aids her impeccable hold in fostering strong interpersonal relations and delivering industry & role specific, functional & skill enhancement workshops to individuals & corporate professionals. Her industry expertise provides her an edge which has helped her build strategic alliances with NBFC & DSA & provide them her training services. As a qualified Image Consultant, she also grooms corporate professionals on Business attire, Business Communication & Etiquette.

Ramakrishnan Subramaniam
Ramakrishnan Subramaniam
Principal Consultant

SimuRise Learning Pvt. Ltd., India

Ramakrishnan is an established professional having total Corporate experience of 25 years. With a career spanning Production, Sales, Marketing, People Leadership, Business management & Entrepreneurship, he has functional knowledge and experience in field of Information Technology. He has performed Leadership roles in many Multi-National Organizations which include Chicago Pneumatic, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, Syntel.

An Alumni of Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, he is a Mechanical Engineer with a Diploma in Marketing Management followed by a Master’s in Marketing Management. He is: –

  • Founder Director at SIMWORKS, a technology company developing Digital Simulations focused on decision making ability of Corporate Leaders through experiential learning: Engaged in Strategy, Simulation Design & Program Facilitation
  • Director (Strategic Initiatives) at Levensloop, a Start-up focused on People Development and Performance Management in the VUCA world: Engaged in Strategy, Intervention Design, Leadership Training & Program Facilitation

As an Empowerment Coach, Ramakrishnan has extensive experience in Business Coaching & Training for Founder Directors of MSME’s

As a Business & Executive Coach, he has coached the Leadership team of multiple Organizations in India and abroad, including Boston Consulting Group, and has impacted close to 100 individuals during his 500+ hours of Interventions.

During his Corporate stint, he has also delivered 1000+ hours of training to various levels of Management

Ramakrishnan’s credentials include:

An ICF Certified ACC (Associate Certified Coach), a Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching Certified Coach, a Certified Master NLP Practitioner and Gestalt Therapist

He shares his thoughts and ideas through a blog (http://ramsubrareflections.blogspot.in) & also writes articles on LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=35414196).
He believes that ‘A Healthy mind needs a healthy body’ and am into Long distance running and plays cricket regularly.

He is very active in providing service to society as a Board member at Rotary Club of Thane and in the District team of Rotary District 3142

Kartic Vaidyanathan
Principal Consultant

SimuRise Learning Pvt. Ltd., India

Kartic Vaidyanathan is the founder of LetsPlayToLearn, an initiative that enables joyful learning through the power of play for corporates and educational institutions.  The play-based solution offerings span across industry segments and domains and across multiple levels of the organization. The offerings include simulations, digital hyper-casual games, game shows, board/card games, activity games, quizzes/puzzles/brainteasers, and other interactive, fun-filled, and experiential forms.

He also conducts workshops for corporates and educational institutions on tools and techniques for gamified interactive learning.

He has published 2 research papers on Play/Game-Based Learning for NTSC (National Teachers Science Congress) in Dec 2018 and in FOL (Future of Learning Conference) in Jan 2019 and was invited to present at the MASAGA (Malaysian Simulation and Gaming Conference) in Sept 2019

He has been teaching a course at IIT Madras called “Let Us Play to Learn” to help students build games for engineering subjects.