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Born from a desire to change the status quo of learning and training

Realizeit is the adaptive learning system that delivers training that sticks through learning experiences that are engaging, applicable, and enduring.  

Uniquely leveraging expertise and experience in adaptive learning, AI, and instructional design, we work with customers to design, modify, and build unique training and learning programs that easily and efficiently integrate into their existing learning ecosystem to maximize performance and reduce risk. 

With real-time, clear lines of sight into knowledge gaps and accurate verification of proficiencies, you’ll always know your people have the skills necessary to drive success.

A letter from our CEO

Manoj Kulkarni, Chief Executive Officer at Realizeit

Manoj Kulkarni

Chief Executive Officer, Realizeit

Realizeit was born in 2007 from a desire to change the status quo of employee learning and training. We wanted fervently to apply our expertise and experience to transform learning in organizations away from the traditional and generic emphasis on tasks, content, and time spent on programs. We wanted to help companies and institutions ensure their people mastered the requisite level of knowledge, applied that knowledge in their roles, and held onto that knowledge over time.

We were a group of teachers, researchers, and technologists who had each come to the realization that verified, applicable, and retained individual mastery of knowledge translates to elevated human performance — something that benefits learners and their organizations.

At Realizeit, we strongly believe in the exponential power of people and platforms to drive that transformation. The epiphany behind our creation of the Realizeit platform was that an intelligent, AI-powered, and adaptive learning environment could deliver learning that would be meaningfully tailored to every individual learner, individual educator, and organization.

In the end, it’s all about realizing the true and complete value of learning for every learner, and ensuring you know they’ve learned what they need to know, easily and quickly — and that they’ll retain that knowledge for the long haul.

That’s the power of adaptive learning. We’re here to help you harness it.

Let’s realize it together!

Our Why

We are passionate about infusing the art of teaching with the science of learning.

That’s why we built our system on rigorous research and significant instruction experience. As former educators, we recognize that everyone approaches learning differently. Teaching and training must be brought to and shaped for each learner, not the other way around.

We believe learning should be continuous, personalized, and evolving to help learners develop and refine mastery and keep their organizations agile and at peak performance.

Our Core Values

Be fearlessly Original

We have the courage to always be authentic and the first of its kind, continuously striving to chart new territory.

Act with Integrity

We always focus on doing the right thing for every stakeholder.

Engage with Empathy

We put ourselves in the shoes of every stakeholder and understand what matters to them. Empathy for the stakeholder guides how we design our technology and deliver services.

Be Collaborative

We are energized and motivated to deliver disruptive, transformational, and sustainable results and benefits.

Create lasting Impact

We are energized and motivated to deliver disruptive, transformational, and sustainable results and benefits.

The People Leading Our Mission

Leadership

Meet those striving that realize our vision from development to delivery.

Manoj Kulkarni, Chief Executive Officer at Realizeit

Manoj Kulkarni

Chief Executive Officer

Manoj Kulkarni, Chief Executive Officer at Realizeit

Manoj Kulkarni

Chief Executive Officer

Manoj leads all aspects of Realizeit’s commercial development, growth agenda and operations globally.

Manoj has held senior executive roles for more than 20 years providing transformational leadership in high volume, high growth and global businesses in Education, Technology and Retail sectors.

He is the former Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for Career Education Corporation, where he and his team pioneered the implementation of AI-based personalized learning across large-scale ground and online institutions powered by Realizeit technology. His work at Career Education has resulted in numerous awards and accolades for EdTech innovation from Information Week, Computerworld, and others.

Prior to Career Education Corporation, he served as the Vice President of Information Technology for Toys R Us Inc., leading technology operations and engineering in the US and internationally.

Manoj earned his Bachelor in Engineering from India’s College of Engineering, Pune and his Masters in Business Administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

John Keane, Chief Architect & Technology Officer at Realizeit

John Keane

Chief Architect & Technology Officer

John Keane, Chief Architect & Technology Officer at Realizeit

John Keane

Chief Architect & Technology Officer

John co-founded Realizeit in 2007 to create a new generation of learning technology that would help people to realize their full potential, by bringing to life techniques that are inspired and backed by research in a modern software system.

As CTO and Chief Architect, John has directed all Research and Development strategy at Realizeit since its inception. He is responsible for the overall architecture and design of Realizeit at both a conceptual and technical level.

John has over 25 years of experience leading innovation and change within educational technology. His last company, CCM Software, which was acquired by a FTSE 100 global enterprise in 2002, developed enterprise-grade management information systems and scheduling systems that were used globally - from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and London School of Economics, to universities and colleges in Asia and Europe.

A computer scientist at heart, John has been creating software to solve complex problems since he was quite young. He sold his first commercial software application at just 12 years of age. John received his formal education at Queen’s University of Belfast, winning every available prize throughout his time there, and achieved the highest Computer Science degree standard QUB had ever awarded.

Ty Roberts, Chief Sales, Marketing & Strategy Officer at Realizeit

Ty Roberts

Chief Sales, Marketing & Strategy Officer

Ty Roberts, Chief Sales, Marketing & Strategy Officer at Realizeit

Ty Roberts

Chief Sales, Marketing & Strategy Officer

Ty is responsible for sales, marketing and strategy including partnerships and alliances.

Ty's passion for adult education began more than 15 years ago when he began leading the professional education group for DeVry, Inc. Subsequent leadership experiences in online operations and higher education with Career Education Corporation further cemented Ty's commitment to digital innovation. He has held leadership roles in business development, brand marketing, product management and general management domestically and internationally throughout his career. His foundation in technology and consumer services earlier in his career at Nortel, E&J Gallo and Pepsico taught him the importance of super-serving customers and delivering value for all stakeholders.

He earned his Masters of Management from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and his Bachelor of Science in Operations Research & Engineering Management from Southern Methodist University.

Frank Claffey, Chief Product Officer at Realizeit

Frank Claffey

Chief Product Officer

Frank Claffey, Chief Product Officer at Realizeit

Frank Claffey

Chief Product Officer

Frank is one of the Realizeit founders and he currently serves as the Chief Product Officer. He heads the company’s product management team and oversees quality assurance of the system, championing the educator and learner to bring innovative ideas to a finished product.

Frank is a serial entrepreneur, having previously co-founded CCM Software, which was acquired by a FTSE 100 global enterprise in 2002. A former high school teacher, Frank was an early innovator in the use of hybrid models of learning. He crafted personalized instruction for multitudes of students before personalized and adaptive online learning became a possibility.

Frank brought these valuable experiences to the educational software sector, exploiting creative design, critical analysis, and constructive development skills in building leading edge adaptive learning capabilities of Realizeit’s technology.

He has been central to consultancy in educational systems for such institutions as The London School of Economics and Singapore Polytechnic, as well as working with international ministries and departments of education.

Frank earned his multiple degrees in Mathematics, Economics and Computer Science from Trinity College Dublin.

Prabhu Balashanmugam, Vice President - Client Success at Realizeit

Prabhu Balashanmugam

Vice President - Client Success

Prabhu Balashanmugam, Vice President - Client Success at Realizeit

Prabhu Balashanmugam

Vice President - Client Success

Prabhu leads Realizeit’s Client Success team. The Client Success team is responsible for managing customer accounts and engagements delivering solution design, development and implementation services and providing technical support for Realizeit’s platform.

Prior to joining Realizeit, Prabhu served in Product Management, Solutions Architecture and Consulting Services roles across the Higher Education, Corporate Training and Enterprise Software sectors. His professional experiences includes leadership roles at Career Education Corp. (now Perdoceo Education Corp.), ACT, LRN and Sun Microsystems (now Oracle).

Prabhu earned his Masters in Computer Science from Crescent Engineering College, University of Madras, India and Masters in Business Administration from University of California, Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business.

Dr. George Mitchell, Chief Information Officer at Realizeit

Dr. George Mitchell

Chief Information Officer

Dr. George Mitchell, Chief Information Officer at Realizeit

Dr. George Mitchell

Chief Information Officer

George is responsible for directing research, technology, and security efforts at Realizeit, as well as daily operations.

Prior to joining Realizeit, George served as a software research consultant for numerous well-known companies and institutions such as the European Commission, several European Governments, including the Federal German Government, as well as Ericsson, Eir (Irish Telecom), and Neusoft.

During his nine-year lecture circuit, George was a visiting International Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Evolutionary Computation, and Software Systems at Dalian University of Technology (China). He developed his award-winning lecture profile at the National University of Ireland.

George is a graduate of the Smurfit Business School (University College Dublin), having previously completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Computer Science, and PhD in Artificial Intelligence, followed by his postdoc in Evolving Complex Systems.

Danny Lynch, PhD, Principal Product Manager at Realizeit

Danny Lynch, PhD

Principal Product Manager

Danny Lynch, PhD, Principal Product Manager at Realizeit

Danny Lynch, PhD

Principal Product Manager

Danny is responsible for architecting and promoting enterprise-level product solutions that drive customer success. In this role, he develops an understanding of enterprise needs and processes so that he can collaborate with engineering and UX teams to turn ideas and requirements into product features, championing the customer at all times.

Danny joined the Realizeit Research team in 2012, bringing his passion for the application of learning science research and educational data analysis to impact real-world problems. He has published research papers and has actively contributed to the research behind the Realizeit platform. With the company's growth, Danny has transitioned to the Product team where his focus has turned to the operational use of the platform and direct liaison with customers. As a product expert, he consults with enterprises that have global workforces to bring Realizeit's corporate learning and training solutions to the market.

After receiving his B.Sc. from University College Cork, Danny earned his Ph.D in mathematics at University College Dublin as an Irish Government Scholarship winner. He has worked as a post-doctoral researcher and a lecturer at University College Dublin.

Colin Ryan PhD, B.Eng, Vice President - Engineering at Realizeit

Colin Ryan PhD, B.Eng

Vice President - Engineering

Colin Ryan PhD, B.Eng, Vice President - Engineering at Realizeit

Colin Ryan PhD, B.Eng

Vice President - Engineering

Colin joined Realizeit in the early stages of the company and leads Realizeit’s engineering activities. Working closely with the CTO, he directs software development and SaaS provisioning for the Realizeit platform.

As a core technical expert, Colin works alongside the Chief Architect on software architecture and development activities. Colin is the architect of Realizeit’s high-availability SaaS offering and consults with enterprise customers on integration solutions.

Colin has over 15 years of commercial experience leading the design, development, and delivery of various innovative technical products. Prior to joining Realizeit, Colin’s professional experience includes technical leadership in such industries as high-tech telecommunications and financial services.

Colin earned a Bachelor of Engineering and PhD from the University of Limerick, with his PhD research focused on highly reliable distributed systems.

T.J. Kuhny, Vice President - Marketing at Realizeit

T.J. Kuhny

Vice President - Marketing

T.J. Kuhny, Vice President - Marketing at Realizeit

T.J. Kuhny

Vice President - Marketing

T.J. is responsible for Realizeit’s product marketing strategy, including market research, product positioning and messaging, content development and sales enablement.

T.J. is a seasoned product leader in B2B SaaS organizations of all sizes, from startups to large enterprises. In addition to product marketing, his breadth of experience includes product development, professional services, product management, sales, and strategic partner management. Prior to joining Realizeit, T.J. served as the Vice President of Product Marketing at Fusion Risk Management, a leader in business continuity and risk management software, where he developed the product marketing strategy resulting in continuous growth and ultimately in acquisition by a leading PE firm. T.J. has held leadership roles in successful startups resulting in IPO and acquisition, and in large companies including Accenture and Avaya.

T.J. earned a Master of Science degree in E-Commerce Technology from DePaul University in Chicago and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Quantitative Methods and Finance from University of Illinois.

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