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Alok Kumar

Alok Kumar

Founder & CEO; EdTech and enterprise upskilling leader

West Des Moines, Iowa
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Joined November 2025
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Summary

Founder and EdTech entrepreneur: Alok founded ZaranTech in 2009 and has grown it into an IT upskilling and corporate training company focused on role‑based SAP, Workday, cloud, DevOps and data science programs. He leads company strategy, curriculum/competency programs and enterprise training engagements. zarantech+1
Enterprise upskilling & enablement practitioner: He positions learning as central to business transformation (appearing on SAP/openSAP podcasts to discuss upskilling for S/4HANA Cloud) and emphasizes mindset and adoption alongside technical certification. opensap+1
Background in insurance systems and business analysis: Before founding ZaranTech, Alok held multiple analyst and system analyst roles at firms such as Farmers Insurance, Marsh, Farm Bureau Financial Services, Fiserv and Nationwide—giving him domain experience in insurance and financial services that informs his corporate training offerings. clay+1
Public-facing educator and content creator: Maintains public Q&A and content (Quora) and participates in podcasts and industry conversations, indicating an emphasis on thought leadership, content creation, and community engagement around technical upskilling. quora+1

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Episode: "Closing the Gap: Upskilling for Business Transformation to SAP S/4HANA Cloud" (podcast appearance)

July 3, 2025

Podcast conversation on how learning and mindset drive SAP S/4HANA Cloud transformations, focusing on adoption, emotional intelligence, and upskilling strategies for organizations.

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Quora posts and longer-form answers (topics: AI, SAP, Workday, cloud, upskilling)

Multiple long‑form Quora posts and answers on technology topics and learning/upskilling approaches (examples include AI for biotech, Salesforce knowledge, and Azure DevOps alternatives).

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