Changes in the world today are so disruptive and transformative that it requires a new approach to learning.

Our Team

We are a team driven by a mission to make learning more effective, accessible, and affordable. Our mission inspires us, and our values define us.

Rajiv D. Narayana

President & CEO

Tim Propp

Tim Propp

Chief Business Officer and CFO

Katie Trotta

Vice President, Client Experience

Suchi Mandal

Vice President, Partnership Engagements

Saurav S Koirala

Director of Operations

Sudhir CP

Sudhir CP

Director - Finance & Administration

Nagaraj VL

Nagaraj VL

Associate Director - Product Development

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“Every day I am inspired by the passion and commitment of our ansrsource team. We are driven to unlock our own potential through learning so we can engage and inspire other learners to do the same.”
As a founding member of ansrsource, and President and CEO since 2013, Rajiv has guided the company’s growth for more than a decade. Under his leadership, ansrsource has become a global learning solutions organization serving leading universities, corporations, learning technology companies, publishers, foundations, and associations.
Prior to joining the company, Rajiv worked as a financial journalist, editor, and writer for print media and wire service agencies. He holds degrees in communications and business. Rajiv is inspired by exploration and balances his passion for ansrsource’s mission with his desire to spend time in the natural world with his wife, three boys, colleagues, and friends.

ansrsource is uniquely positioned to respond to the evolving needs of the learner through its customer-centric approach, world-class team members, and ability to adapt its products and services.”

Tim joined ansrsource as its Chief Financial Officer in November 2022. Prior to joining ansrsource, Tim was the Chief Operating Officer of Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), the leading nonprofit providing international exchange experiences through study abroad and cultural exchange programs. Prior to CIEE, Tim was the Chief Business Officer of Thunderbird School of Global Management with the world’s #1 ranked master in global management program. At both CIEE and Thunderbird, he was responsible for overseeing worldwide business affairs. Prior to joining Thunderbird, Tim was an executive in the banking industry serving as Chief Financial Officer of Bank One’s International Division. Tim has been involved with Financial Executives International, where he is a two-time finalist in their Arizona CFO of the Year Awards; Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; National Association of College and University Business Officers; CFO Alliance Advisory Board; and Phoenix Business Journal’s CFO Advisory Board. Additionally, he has been a board leader for several non-profit organizations. Tim has a business degree and is a CPA. He and his wife Kathie reside in Durango, Colorado.

“Our customers consistently cite our in-house team of experts as an important advantage in working with us and a true differentiator for ansrsource.”

Katie has been with ansrsource since 2011. During her tenure, she has managed partner engagements; supervised and advised teams that include authors, project managers, subject matter experts, and editors; and helped guide company direction and marketing. In her current role, Katie leads ansrsource’s higher education business unit.

Prior to joining ansrsource, Katie spent ten years in the field of education, including creating and editing customized course content with Cengage Learning, one of the world’s top-tier higher education publishers. When she’s not working, Katie loves to garden and spend time with her husband, dogs, and cats.
“I absolutely love working for ansrsource. The work we do here is unique, interesting, and engaging. I believe in the company values, and that helps me give 1000% to work every single day!”  
Suchi has been working with ansrsource for about a decade. Suchi partners with corporate clients to strengthen the connection between the ansrsource team and the learning strategy and needs of clients.
She holds an MBA in finance. Suchi started as an author and assumed roles of subject matter expert, instructional designer, and program manager before taking on her current role in relationship management.

“I have seen ansrsource grow from a Content Management firm to a Learning Transformation Organization. It has been exhilarating to see our clients turn into our partners. The journey has been exciting as much as it has been challenging. ansrsource is its people who have always taken up and continue to take up challenges to ensure that we overcome them together. The accountability of team members and the culture of empowerment makes ansrsource the organization it is today.”

Saurav S Koirala holds a Masters in Finance and Marketing and a Lean 6 Sigma Black Belt certification. Saurav has more than 14 years of experience in the content industry, having managed accounts for the US, European, Canadian, and South-Pacific regions. At present, he is managing large accounts in the US and involved in software designing and technical solutioning for internal requirements.

Saurav has worked with and managed all the BUs at ansrsource, which has given him a holistic perspective of the industry needs as well as the internal needs of the employees. He is also an amateur writer and musician, and an adventure enthusiast.

“Back to my ansrsource home after 10 years. I believe great things in business are never done by one person; they are done by a team of people. This is the main reason to start my second innings with ansrsource – exceptional people.”

Sudhir joined ansrsource as its Director – Finance & Administration in January 2023. Prior to joining ansrsource, Sudhir was the Chief Financial Officer at a large IT services company, and also held many senior roles in the field of finance at various organizations. He also served as the Finance Director of ansrsource from 2005 – 2007. When he is not working, he loves a hearty game of cricket and listening to calming devotional music.

ansrsource’s ethos of learner first has pushed us to ask difficult questions to our teams and our clients. This has prompted us to create unique learning experiences that focused on and address other previously sidelined aspects like accessibility, efficacy, learner engagement, and even alignment with objectives. This makes us an extremely learner-centric team!”

Nagaraj VL joined ansrsource in August 2009 as a subject matter expert (SME) for finance and accounting textbooks. As a SME, Nagaraj has contributed to more than 200 textbooks on Accounting, Finance, and Business. Over the last decade, Nagaraj took on many roles that exposed him to various aspects of EdTech and the business of it. He established multiple practices such as Editorial, Instructional Design, Technology, and UX across different client segments.

Nagaraj VL has a bachelor’s degree in Commerce with a specialization in Finance and takes special interest in cost management. He lives in Bangalore with his family and loves to spend time watching movies, playing boardgames, and building computers.