Arul Anandu

Accomplished Operations Manager & State Business Head with over 20 years of experience driving operational excellence, faculty management, and student conversion for premier NEET & JEE coaching institutions (ALLEN partner framework & Venper Academy). Proven track record of managing multi-center operations (18+ centers), executing large-scale scholarship and mock-test drives (500,000+ candidates), and implementing structured academic timetables, test series, and doubt-solving frameworks. Expert in batch scheduling, faculty allocation, parent-student counseling, B2B school integration, and student retention strategies to maximize top-tier medical and engineering selection rates.

Operations Manager & Head of Integrated NEET/JEE Programs at Esaki Vidyaashram (CBSE) (2021-10 – Present)

• Direct full-scale operations, academic scheduling, and batch management for the integrated ALLEN NEET & JEE Career Institute program within the campus.
• Manage senior Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, and Mathematics faculty deployment, class coverage, and lecture schedules to ensure syllabus completion ahead of exams.
• Oversee weekly mock test delivery, OMR evaluation, score publishing, rank list generation, and parent performance review meetings.
• Lead student lead generation, B2B school tie-ups, and enrollment drives, significantly scaling integrated batch strength.
• Organize regional marketing and lead activation events, including ALLEN's TALLENTEX (Talent Encouragement Exam) and State-Level Science/Quiz Competitions.
• Serve 4 consecutive years as CBSE Deputy Superintendent and Venue Administrator for 20+ government (TNPSC) and university exams with zero security/logistical deviations.
• Key Achievements: Facilitated top-tier academic results yielding 100+ MBBS selections and 5 JEE qualifiers while maintaining high student retention.

State Operations & Academic Head (NEET Prep) at Venper Academy (2018-08 – 2021-09)

• Managed operational workflows, academic calendars, and center logistics across 18 specialized NEET coaching centers statewide.
• Supervised Center Directors, conducted faculty hiring and performance evaluations, and ensured standardized teaching delivery across branches.
• Designed and executed intensive repeaters/droppers batches, crash courses, and Rank Booster test series.
• Engineered student performance tracking tools and organized structured doubt-solving counters to improve weak-area retention.
• Key Achievements: Produced 60+ students scoring 600+ marks in NEET, maintaining premier market standing in Tamil Nadu.

Operations Director & Head of Statewide Projects at Dmentor and Dedicated Academy (2016-04 – 2018-08)

• Planned and executed end-to-end operational infrastructure for the DOST Scholarship Examination across Gujarat, managing 500,000+ candidates.
• Coordinate exam venue logistics, secure question paper transport, invigilator duty rosters, and evaluation workflows across 30+ districts.
• Built operational frameworks for foundation batches (Classes 8–10) bridging school curricula with competitive exam prep.

CEO & Operations Director at GR Tutors Service Pvt. Ltd. / Grade Results, Inc. (2006-11 – 2016-11)

• Provided overarching operational and strategic leadership for an international EdTech organization, scaling revenue past $100M+ annually.
• Managed global multi-location teams across content creation, tutoring delivery, customer support, and IT infrastructure.

Operations Team Lead at Tutors World Wide (I) Pvt. Ltd. (2004-10 – 2006-11)

• Managed operational delivery, tutor allocation, and service quality for online learning platforms.

Master of Education in Mathematics – K.R.P. College of Education, Sivasankari

Bachelor of Education in Mathematics – ACT College of Education, Chennai

Master of Science in Mathematics – St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics – St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai