# Dr. Tridibesh Satpathy

> Dr. Tridibesh Satpathy is the Phoenix-based founder and CEO of VMEdu Inc. and lead author of the Scrum Body of Knowledge Guide. His career includes project management at IBM, founding professional education businesses, and developing training and certification networks. His alma mater, IIT (BHU), awards a mechanical engineering medal bearing his name.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at VMEdu Inc.
- **Organizations:** VMEdu Inc., Edusys, Vabro, SCRUMstudy, IBM, ExcelAtExams.com
- **Education:** Mechanical Engineering, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, MBA, IIM Lucknow, Senior Management Program, Wharton School, Executive Education, Digital Marketing Program, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Lead author of A Guide to the Scrum Body of Knowledge (SBOK Guide)., Founded VMEdu and Edusys., Edusys ranked fifth in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India in 2011, according to his 2012 conference biography.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Graduated in mechanical engineering from IIT (BHU).
- **2001** — Sold ExcelAtExams.com, an education venture he founded, to IMS, according to his 2012 conference biography.
- **2002-2004** — Senior project manager at IBM, according to his career record.
- **2004-2005** — Founded Edusys; career records list 2004, while his 2012 conference biography dates the bootstrapped venture to 2005.
- **2008** — Founded VMEdu Inc.
- **2012** — Edusys secured a reported $7.5 million investment from Sequoia Capital.
- **2013** — Lead author of the first SBOK Guide, produced with subject matter experts and reviewers.
- **2024** — Listed as CEO of Vabro from March 18.
- **2025** — IIT (BHU) awarded the medal bearing his name to mechanical engineering graduate Kapil Soni.

## Achievements

- Lead author of A Guide to the Scrum Body of Knowledge (SBOK Guide).
- Founded VMEdu and Edusys.
- Edusys ranked fifth in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India in 2011, according to his 2012 conference biography.
- Edusys received a Red Herring Top 100 Asia award in 2012, according to his conference biography.
- Contributed to the IIT (BHU) Dr. Tridibesh Satpathy Medal of Excellence for Mechanical Engineering.
- Founded ExcelAtExams.com and sold it to IMS in 2001, according to his 2012 conference biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — His LinkedIn profile includes a repost promoting free Scrum and Kanban webinars scheduled for February 13-14, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.vmedu.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-tridibesh-satpathy-665776

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