Rajashekar Varkala
About Rajashekar Varkala
Rajashekar Varkala is the Director of Engineering at RudderStack and the Founder & Director of Class Space, with extensive experience in founding and directing tech startups.
Title
Rajashekar Varkala serves as the Director Of Engineering at Class Space and RudderStack.
Current Positions
Rajashekar Varkala currently holds dual roles as the Founder & Director at Class Space and the Director of Engineering at RudderStack. His work at Class Space, started in August 2020, involves leading the development of an app designed specifically for Indian teachers and students, which supports both Desktop and Android platforms. Based in the Hyderabad Area, India, he also oversees engineering operations at RudderStack.
Previous Experience
Rajashekar Varkala's career includes several key positions in the technology sector in Bangalore. He was Founder & Director at Mywavia Studios | Regaltusk Private Limited from 2011 to 2019. Prior to this, he worked at Veveo as a Senior Member of Technical Staff from 2010 to 2011 and as a Member of Technical Staff from 2007 to 2009. He also served as a Senior Software Engineer at Apostek Software India Pvt. Ltd. from 2009 to 2010 and as a Software Associate at Headstrong for six months in 2007.
Education and Expertise
Rajashekar Varkala graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, with a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science. Completing his studies from 2002 to 2006, he has leveraged this strong academic background into a career focused on engineering and technological innovation, particularly in the realm of educational technology.
Founding of Class Space
Rajashekar Varkala founded Class Space, an educational app intended to support Indian teachers and students, in August 2020. The app is designed for both Desktop and Android platforms and includes functionalities such as Live Classes for managing digital classrooms. His role involves not only overseeing technical development but also steering the company towards addressing the specific needs of the Indian education system.