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Rohan Sahay

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EdTech Curriculum Designer Bengaluru, Karnataka

Curriculum + learning-experience designer with 6 years across K-12 edtech and adult upskilling. Cognitive-science-trained; strong on assessment design and outcome-led learning paths. Looking for senior LXD / curriculum-lead roles in prod…

01 — About

A bit about me

Curriculum + learning-experience designer with 6 years across K-12 edtech and adult upskilling. Cognitive-science-trained; strong on assessment design and outcome-led learning paths. Looking for senior LXD / curriculum-lead roles in product-led edtech orgs.

02 — Experience

Where I've shipped

  1. Senior Curriculum Designer — Math (K-8)
    Cuemath · Bengaluru, Karnataka
    Sept 2021 – Present
    • Owned the K-8 maths curriculum redesign — concept-mastery sequences for 1,200 micro-skills, used by 380K active learners.
    • Drove the mastery-assessment rewrite (2,400 items) in line with cognitive-load research; mean concept-mastery score up 14%.
    • Co-built the curriculum-quality rubric used by the 22-person curriculum team for design reviews.
  2. Curriculum Designer — Science (Grades 6-10)
    BYJU'S Learning App · Bengaluru, Karnataka
    Aug 2018 – Aug 2021
    • Designed grade 6-10 science learning paths covering CBSE + ICSE + state-board variants — published 380 micro-modules.
    • Co-led the team's switch to outcomes-led design briefs; reduced PM-design cycle time by 28%.
    • Mentored 4 junior content designers; ran weekly cognitive-science journal club for the team.
Highlights

Proud moments

  • Concept-Mastery +14%

    Post mastery-assessment rewrite at Cuemath.

  • EduTECH Asia 2024 Speaker

    Talk on cognitive-load-led assessment design.

  • Cuemath Founder's Award

    Annual recognition for the K-8 curriculum redesign.

  • BYJU'S 380 Micro-Modules

    Authored across CBSE + ICSE + state-board variants.

Key metrics

By the numbers

+14%
380K
2,400
6
Training

Courses & certifications

  • Coursera — Learning Experience Design Pro
    Univ. of Maryland · 2022
  • Wiggins/McTighe Backward Design
    ASCD · 2021
  • Cognitive Load Theory in Practice
    Coursera (Sweller) · 2023
  • Articulate Storyline Pro
    Articulate 360 · 2020
Awards

Recognition

  • Cuemath Founder's Award
    2024
  • BYJU'S Quarterly Hero
    2020
  • Azim Premji Univ. Best Capstone
    2018
04 — Skills

What I bring

Toolkit
Learning Experience Design (LXD)Curriculum ArchitectureAssessment Design (Item-Level)Cognitive Load TheoryBackward Design (UbD)CBSE / ICSE / State-BoardMastery LearningStoryboarding (Articulate / Rise)A/B Testing Learning VariantsStakeholder WorkshopsSubject Matter Expert MgmtContent QA Rubrics
05 — Education

School

  • Azim Premji University, Bengaluru
    M.A. in Education (Curriculum + Pedagogy)
    Jun 2016 – Apr 2018
  • St. Stephen's College, DU
    B.A. (H) in Mathematics
    Aug 2013 – May 2016
Languages

Languages I speak

English●●●●●Hindi●●●●●Bengali●●●●○
Interests

Outside work

Crossword SettingTrail Running
Strengths

What I'm known for

  • Cognitive-Science First

    Treats cognitive-load + retrieval-practice as design constraints, not slogans.

  • Item Writer

    Builds assessment items from the rubric upward; refuses cliché question banks.

06 — Contact

Get in touch

Send Rohan a message — share what you're working on or what you'd like to chat about.

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