Apratim Purakayastha

Apratim Purakayastha is a seasoned executive in the technology and talent development sectors, currently serving as the General Manager for Talent Development Solutions at Skillsoft, where the business unit contributes approximately $400 million in revenue. Previous roles at Skillsoft include General Manager of Enterprise Solutions and Chief Product and Technology Officer, overseeing product and operations. Notable past positions also include Chief Operating Officer at SumTotal Systems, General Manager of SaaS Products at SevOne, and Group President at ACI Worldwide. Purakayastha’s career began at IBM/Lotus Software as a Director, where significant contributions included the development of IBM's first commercial SaaS offering. An advisor at Apollo Intelligence, Purakayastha holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Duke University and multiple degrees in the field from Washington State University and Jadavpur University.