Merging the Tactile and the Technological with Cherian Thomas of Osmo by Byju's

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Cherian Thomas is a senior vice president at BYJU’S who led the company’s acquisition of Osmo from BYJU’S and the company’s entry to the North American market—as its first international employee. A computer scientist by training and a self-proclaimed nerd through his college years and beyond, Cherian began his career as an engineer and quickly found his passion in the world of startups, including the gaming company Zynga. 

Prior to BYJU’S, Cherian founded his own startup, Cucumbertown—a network for chefs—that was acquired by Cookpad in 2017. Cherian leads business for some of BYJU’S key initiatives and is responsible for several hundred million in revenue per year that spans across 15+ countries. Currently, Cherian’s focus remains on Osmo from BYJU’S which builds a universe of hands-on gamified learning experiences validated by education experts to nourish the minds of children.

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