Educational Initiatives
Kannan Perumal is an accomplished technology executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across various sectors. Currently serving as Chief Technology Officer and Product Head at Educational Initiatives since 2022, Kannan is also the Founder and Vice-Chairman of Heritage Vidhyalaya, a Senior Secondary CBSE school aimed at enhancing educational opportunities in rural areas. Previous roles include Associate Vice President of Technology at Polaris Wireless, Director of Engineering at OLX People, and India Technology Lead at Quantium, where Kannan built and managed high-performing technology teams. Kannan has held significant positions at HP Inc., Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Honeywell, and Aram Menporulagam, showcasing expertise in software development, enterprise architecture, and technological innovation. Kannan holds an Executive Education degree from the Indian School of Business and a BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University.