Summary
Dhiraj Upadhyaya is a Director of Education Data Analytics with 10 years of experience applying data science, learning analytics, and LMS management across large multi-campus university networks supporting 25,000+ students and thousands of faculty. He combines a strong academic foundation (PhD work in education data mining and learning analytics) with hands-on skills in R, Python, big data, and instructional design to turn messy educational data into policy-ready insights and scalable LMS processes. His background uniquely blends military-grade operational leadership and higher-education administration, enabling him to design audit-ready analytics pipelines and lead faculty training at scale. Known for curriculum development and delivering analytics training at premier institutions, he also has practical experience running operations in manufacturing and defense—bringing discipline, process orientation, and systems thinking to education technology.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
ISC English Mathematics Physics Chemistry Electronics, ISC English Mathematics Physics Chemistry Electronics at St Columba's School, New Delhi
- Military Studies, - Military Studies at Indian Military Academy Dehra Dun
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
GMP Management, GMP Management at IIM Lucknow
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Education, Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Education at Kumaun University
Officers Advanced Computer Technology Course Computers, Officers Advanced Computer Technology Course Computers at Military College of Electronics & Mechanical Engineering, Secunderabad
Phd (IT) Education Data Mining Learning Analytics Gamification, Phd (IT) Education Data Mining Learning Analytics Gamification at Amity University, Greater Noida Campus
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
General Management Programme General Business Management, General Management Programme General Business Management at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Post Graduate Diploma Instruction Design, Post Graduate Diploma Instruction Design at Symbiosis Center For Distance Learning
Media Management Course Mass Communication/Media Studies, Media Management Course Mass Communication/Media Studies at Jawahar Lal Nehru University
M.Tech. Computer Engg, M.Tech. Computer Engg at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
English