Jey Iyempandi

Founder & CEO at CodeWizardsHQ

Jey Iyempandi has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Jey started their career as a Manufacturing Engineer at TVS Suzuki in 1996. Jey then joined Ford India as a Manager of Production Planning and Control from 1997 to 2001. After that, Jey transitioned into the technology industry and worked at Dell in various roles. At Dell, they began as an Online Brand Manager, where they gained skills in digital marketing strategies and conversion optimization. Jey then moved on to become a Brand Manager, responsible for merchandising and positioning Dell's notebook line. Jey later took on the role of Online Advertising Manager, overseeing display advertising for Dell's US consumer business and managing an $80MM budget. Jey also served as the Executive Assistant to the VP of Global Sales & Marketing, focusing on driving alignment within Dell's consumer marketing senior leadership team. Jey made significant contributions to Dell's Member Purchase Program division as the Director of Marketing & Online, leading the division to become the most profitable in Dell and contributing over half of Dell's consumer operating income. Finally, Jey co-founded Indusladies.com, which has now become the largest online community for Indian women in India. In 2015, Jey founded and became the CEO of CodeWizardsHQ, the leading online coding school for kids and teens. Through their various roles, Jey has gained extensive experience in strategy, business transformation, leadership, marketing, and online operations.

Jey Iyempandi pursued a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University from 1992 to 1996. After completing their undergraduate studies, they decided to further their education by obtaining a Master's in Business Administration with a focus on Management. Jey enrolled at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management from 2001 to 2003 to pursue their MBA degree.

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Round Rock, United States

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CodeWizardsHQ

CodeWizardsHQ is the leading online coding school for kids and teens ages 8-18. We deliver the most fun and effective live, online coding classes which are designed to give our students the programming knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in a digital world. CodeWizardsHQ was created by a father for his daughter and has evolved into a platform that serves kids and teens around the globe. Our mission is to prepare students for success in the digital world by teaching them how to code. Our magic happens in the classroom where our exceptional teachers use a student-first approach to teach real programming languages like Python, Java, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript. Each of our online coding classes is tailored to engage elementary, middle, and high-school students with a pop-culture-themed curriculum that is comprehensive, developmental, challenging, and yes, fun! We teach real-world skills, using real-world tools by pairing our proprietary coding platform with a gamified reward system and parental support so that kids and teens want to learn. With 24/7 support through free office hours and direct messaging, students are never far from help. Using our pro-level, kid-friendly coding platform, students will create working web pages and games and build a robust portfolio. We stay at the forefront as technology advances by teaching tomorrow’s in-demand skills today. Our teachers guide students into the future with advanced classes in emerging technologies like AI, machine learning, natural language processing, and virtual reality that you can’t find anywhere else. We are parents too, so we’re most proud of our 5-star ratings on TrustPilot and thousands of satisfied students. Today, we boast a 93% success rate (compared to 5% for other online coding classes). At the end of the day, our goal is to provide your child with the fun and rewarding learning experience that we’d want for our own children.


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