Our Team

Anand is a leader with a vision to bring in great difference and excellence in the organization by multiplying business/value to achieve greater heights. He has 23 years of experience in the IT industry through which he brought in strong management background and versatile experience in Agile Coaching. Software Project Management, Support, Operations management, customer management, process management, people management and vendor/partner management. Anand has been conducted SAFe Agilist certification training globally to more than 500 professionals in the last 15 months with a pass rate of 99%.

Miranda has over 15 years of experience developing training programs, fulfilling a wide range of educational needs. She further specialized in consulting, setting-up and implementing internal and external educational academies. Miranda’s main focus is on the area of business and IT. Gladwell emphasizes the role of people within organizations. This, in combination with entrepreneurship and the everlasting challenge to try to stay one step ahead of new training demands, is what makes Gladwell the perfect working environment for Miranda. As CEO, Miranda links present-day topics to new training offerings for clients. Miranda is a naturally active and interested listener. She likes to set up new initiatives and has a wide range of interests. Motivating people is what Miranda does best. Besides her work, Miranda is a passionate runner.

Supreetha started her career in the IT industry as web developer, continued to grow in software development and to contribute in the industry for 18 years. She worked as Scrum Master and an Agile Coach at her last assignment. When Gladwell Academy started in India, she took the role of Back Office Management who organizes and coordinates all the trainings within India and Asia along with financial accounting responsibilities. Besides her work as back office manager, Supreetha likes to spend time with her family, cooking and reading books.

She started her career in the social sector but on that path, through some turns & experiments, she realized her true potential lies in marketing. At Gladwell Academy India, she is responsible for all marketing activities that lead to the organization’s growth & brand awareness. She likes to bring out the brand story, foundation & emotional connection with the customers. She also believes in creating a positive environment & promoting mental health. “Life is like pizza & your mental health is the crust. Sure, the sauces, dips, vegetables are important but without a good crust, the pizza might as well be tasteless.” Her hobbies include watching football, listening to music & creating content.

Chaithra Girisha is the Head of Sales Development at Gladwell Academy India, responsible for handling open enrollment and in-company trainings. She is a SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC, POPM Certified) and Business Development Manager in Corporate Sales. With over 10 years of experience in roles such as Team Lead, Scrum Master, and Agile Release Train Launcher, she has hands-on experience in Inside Sales (B2C, B2B, B2P). Chaithra excels in organizing and coordinating conferences like SAFe Day India, Scrum Gathering, Agile India Conference, and PMI Conference. She possesses extensive knowledge of the SAFe Framework and collaborates with SPCTs globally, adeptly solving related queries. In her free time, Chaithra enjoys learning new things, traveling worldwide, and keeping her surroundings happy. She is proficient in English, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and German (A1).

Usha began her professional journey as a Training Coordinator at Gladwell Academy India. Her role revolves around organizing and managing all training sessions, both open to the public and tailored for specific companies, across the India region. In 2014, she earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Management. Apart from her career, she's deeply passionate about singing. During her leisure moments, she likes to play badminton.