Rupalli Thacker
About Rupalli Thacker
Rupalli Thacker is the Director of Expedia Brands Learning Academy at Expedia Group and serves as an Advisory Board Member for the ZSchool Design Thinking Program at Bellevue College. She has extensive experience in designing and managing immersive learning experiences and implementing technology-enabled learning solutions.
Current Roles at Expedia Group and Bellevue College
Rupalli Thacker is currently serving as the Director of the Expedia Brands Learning Academy at Expedia Group since 2022. Additionally, she is an Advisory Board Member for the ZSchool Design Thinking Program at Bellevue College, a role she has held since 2021. Both positions are based in the Seattle, Washington area.
Previous Experience at Meta and Amazon
Before joining Expedia Group, Rupalli Thacker worked at Meta as the Learning Operations and Learning Infrastructure Program Leader from 2020 to 2022 in Seattle. She also held multiple positions at Amazon and Amazon Web Services, including Field Enablement Program Leader in 2020, Partner Education and Field Enablement Programs Leader from 2019 to 2020, and General Manager of Amazon Global Learning Products and Programs from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, she managed Learning Technology and Learning Operations at Amazon from 2016 to 2018.
Career Journey and Industry Expertise
Rupalli Thacker's extensive career spans various high-profile roles in the learning and development sector. She has been Principal at Impressions Human Capital Consulting, Senior Manager of Learning and Organizational Development at Staples, and Senior Consultant at Deloitte. Her earlier roles include positions at American Management Association, Pearson, Vahan Inc., and NIIT Limited. She is known for her expertise in designing immersive learning experiences and implementing technology-enabled learning solutions.
Educational Background
Rupalli Thacker holds a Master of Arts from Northwestern University, completed in 2007, and a Master of Business Administration from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), achieved in 2004. Her academic background complements her extensive professional expertise in learning and development.
Skills in Learning Technology and Program Management
Rupalli Thacker specializes in creating immersive learning experiences and is proficient in various Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Content Management Systems (CMS), including Saba, Cornerstone, Blackboard, and Moodle. She is skilled in change management and program management, focusing on enhancing the seller (customer) experience through comprehensive learning and performance solutions. Her expertise also includes the use of psychological assessment tools like MBTI Step I and Step II, and Firo-B.