Ravi Bhushan

Ravi Bhushan is a seasoned professional currently serving as the Head of Global Business Development for the Duolingo English Test (DET) at Duolingo.1 He assumed this role in June 2023 and is based in Singapore.1

Professional Background

Ravi has an extensive career spanning various industries and roles:

Tech Industry Experience::

• Prior to joining Duolingo, Ravi worked at Apple for nearly 7 years.1 He started as the App Store Lead for Southeast Asia from November 2016 to May 2022, managing a team responsible for customer and developer-facing aspects of the App Store across 12 markets in the region.1 He then became the Market Development Lead for Southeast Asia until June 2023.1

• From April 2013 to July 2016, Ravi served as the COO for India at Spuul, a startup aiming to be the "Netflix of India" before the entry of major streaming platforms.1

Consulting and Business Development::

• Ravi worked as a Strategy Consultant at Bain & Company from July 2012 to April 2013.1
• He held a Business Development Consultant role for Southeast Asia and Australia/New Zealand at Oracle Corporation from June 2008 to June 2010.1

Entrepreneurial Experience::

• While in college, Ravi co-founded Locomi, a company that developed a local search app for India and Singapore.1

Education

Ravi's educational background includes:

• A Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (2010-2012).1
• A B.Sc. and B.B.M. in Information Systems Management and Business Management from Singapore Management University (2004-2008).1
• He completed his I.S.C. in Science (including Computer Science) from La Martiniere for Boys (1995-2004).1

Additional Roles

In addition to his primary role at Duolingo, Ravi is also a member of XA Network, described as the "foremost tech leaders' investment network in Southeast Asia," since January 2023.1