Date
May 16, 2024
In this Behind the Screens, we are highlighting Mahendar Singh Saran , Senior Solution Architect and Head of Product at Ken42. With a robust background in developing scalable educational solutions, he brings a blend of technical expertise and visionary leadership to the team. Hailing from Jaipur, India, Mahendar is known for his dedication and meticulous attention to detail. His work is driven by a passion to innovate and tailor educational experiences that not only meet but exceed the dynamic needs of modern institutions.
Explore how Mahendar and his team at Ken42 are transforming educational technology with customized, dynamic solutions that adapt to the evolving needs of institutions.
It’s important to note that the admissions process and applications process at academic institutions have always been dynamic. However, technology hasn’t been designed in a way that enables true flexibility at the hands of the administrators. Legacy solutions and other products have been created with only one workflow in mind - and admissions does not go well with a one size fits all approach. With KenRoll, we have taken user’s true needs seriously and created the dynamic application module.
Now institutions have more autonomy in deciding whats important and what is not depending on their course. For example, creative programs may focus more on experience, portfolios, videos, interviews rather than test scores and other objective markers. On the other hand, core STEM and similar deep technical fields may place emphasis on test scores, skipping other aspects completely. Previously, they would have had to customize through rules and specific rigid workflows or keep trying to come to consensus with their counter parts from other departments - in which case no one is happy. With KenRoll’s dynamic admissions module, everyone gets what they want and if they want to change things later - it doesnt affect anyone else. That is true progress.
When productizing something, you want to make sure that the most relevant data points or actions are already pre built in the system, addressing the needs of the 80% of your client base. This would ensure that customization efforts which would involve coding/development are reduced. In this process, creating super sets of data are quite critical. Super sets of data fields you collect from applicants or super sets of evaluation processes and steps on the journey. Creating such data sets require a lot of effort. Just when you think you covered it all, you get bigger and better clients with more needs - all of which are very relevant - and you just have to make it work. This takes time, but now we’re at a place where we are confident that we have covered the 80%, in fact probably more like 94%.
The Dynamic Applications module is seamlessly integrated within the broader Ken42 ecosystem, ensuring a fluid transition of data from admissions to active student life cycles. This integration places vital information directly in the hands of stakeholders who need it most. Additionally, the principles we've developed for the Dynamic Applications process have been instrumental in enhancing other modules, such as job placements, where varied application strategies are crucial. This comprehensive approach ensures that our platform not only meets but anticipates the diverse needs of educational institutions.
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