# Sameer Bhatia

> Sameer Bhatia is the founder and CEO of ProProfs, whose tools span online quizzes, employee training, knowledge management, and customer support. A USC computer science master’s graduate based in Los Angeles, he turned a free quiz tool into a paid business after companies requested privacy, security, and branding. His stated ambition is to build a 100-year company.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at ProProfs
- **Organizations:** ProProfs, Batia.com
- **Education:** Master’s in Computer Science, University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Founded ProProfs and expanded its tools from quizzes into training, knowledge management, and customer support., Led ProProfs during acquisitions including Qualaroo, WebinarNinja, and PeopleGoal.

## Career timeline

- **Before ProProfs** — Worked on ventures in e-learning, online retail, and a niche search engine.
- **2012** — Discussed mobile learning with Susan Smith Nash; ProProfs introduced Training Maker.
- **2013** — Explained the transition from free quizzes to freemium tools in a KillerStartups interview.
- **2015** — Published an InformationWeek article about enterprise software usability and analytics.
- **2020** — ProProfs announced its acquisition of Qualaroo.
- **2024** — ProProfs acquired WebinarNinja in January and PeopleGoal in November.
- **2025** — ProProfs announced four integrated software suites in December.

## Achievements

- Founded ProProfs and expanded its tools from quizzes into training, knowledge management, and customer support.
- Led ProProfs during acquisitions including Qualaroo, WebinarNinja, and PeopleGoal.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — ProProfs announced four integrated software suites on December 11; the announcement page was revised in May 2026.
- **2024-11** — ProProfs announced its PeopleGoal acquisition on November 25.
- **2024-09** — LinkedIn lists a Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education credential in Global Leadership: The Promise and Perils of Technology in Pursuing the Common Good.
- **2024-01** — ProProfs announced its WebinarNinja acquisition on January 22.

## Links

- Website: https://www.proprofs.com/sameer/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sameerbhatia11
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sameer_bhatia

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Last updated: 2026-10-16