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About WiselyWise
Ten years ago, that started with teaching. Today it's SmartMaya AI, Zoho Authorized Partner and OpenAI Select Partner status, and training built into every engagement — across Singapore, India, South East Asia, Australia, the US and the UK.
Why we exist
That's not a slogan. It's why training isn't something we sell after the fact — it's built into SmartMaya AI, into every Zoho and OpenAI engagement, so no one on your team is left to figure it out alone.
We opened by teaching, not by selling.
A decade of AI education came before SmartMaya AI existed — the fundamentals were already proven on real classrooms and teams.
Training comes with every engagement, not after it.
A tool your people won't use is money spent, not saved.
Ten years in, it's still the same two people you'd talk to.
Chandra Kumar and Hamsa Chandrakumar founded WiselyWise in 2017 and still lead it today.
What changes for you
SmartMaya AI
SmartMaya AI
Built and owned by WiselyWise — SmartMaya AI for Business and for Education, plus open-source AI agent skills. Adopt it and you're not locked into a vendor's roadmap you don't control.
Zoho Authorized Partner
We set it up right the first time, fix it when it isn't, and stay on as the team that keeps it running — Authorized Partner status, not a reseller badge.
OpenAI Select Partner
Select Partner status means we help you choose and adopt properly — advisory, consulting, and role-based training, not just a licence handed over.
AI education & skilling
K-12 through higher education and corporate, in multiple languages — the training that makes everything above actually pay off.
Why organisations choose us
Most vendors can only do one of the three. We can tell you what to adopt, in what order, and whether your people can actually carry it.
We taught people to use AI for years before we ever built or sold a product — the fundamentals were already worked out.
Chandra Kumar spent 23 years running technology transformation at Dell EMC, IBM, and Cognizant before founding WiselyWise.
SmartMaya AI is ours. Zoho and OpenAI are partnerships for access, not the whole business.
10+ years, 60,000+ people trained, 150+ organisations — with named clients like Amazon, AWS, and Cognizant, not just a claim.
Is this you?
Your Zoho rollout stalled, or never started.
We rescue implementations that aren't working, or set one up from scratch.
You're deciding whether ChatGPT or Codex is worth adopting properly.
OpenAI Select Partner status means we help you choose, not just switch it on.
You run a school, university, or workforce programme that needs AI training.
K-12 through corporate, delivered in multiple languages.
You want SmartMaya AI for one specific job, not a platform migration.
It's built for a function, not a forced enterprise rollout.
You're running a government-backed or CSR-funded skilling initiative.
Like Naan Mudhalvan and Amazon-sponsored classes — programmes we already run at scale.
Real programmes, real people
Who's behind it
Founder & CEO
Before founding WiselyWise in Singapore in 2017, Chandra spent 23 years running large-scale technology transformation programmes — as CTO at Dell EMC, in transformation leadership at IBM, and leading the CRM practice at Cognizant. The founding insight is the whole company: large technology programmes rarely fail for technical reasons — they fail because the people were never ready. So WiselyWise didn't start with a product. It started by teaching.
Chandra on LinkedIn →Co-founder
Co-founded WiselyWise alongside Chandra Kumar in 2017, with a background spanning Xerox and foundation leadership.
The team and its clients are based across Singapore, India, South East Asia, Australia, the US, and the UK.
Getting started
A free discovery call, not a form — to place where you actually are: starting fresh, rescuing something that stalled, or mid-implementation.
Chandra Kumar and Hamsa Chandrakumar are still hands-on — there's no anonymous ticket queue between you and a decision.
The facts behind the AI transformation company.
| Company name | WiselyWise Pte. Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Type | AI transformation and strategic services company |
| Founded | 2017, in Singapore |
| Founders | Chandra Kumar and Hamsa Chandrakumar |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Website | wiselywise.com |
| Core offerings | SmartMaya AI (for Business and for Education), AI education and skilling, OpenAI adoption services, Zoho implementation services |
| Partner status | OpenAI Select Partner · Zoho Authorized Partner |
| Markets served | Singapore, India, South East Asia, Australia, US, UK |
| Notable clients | Amazon, AWS, Cognizant, GIIS, Landmark Group |
| Social | LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Twitter), YouTube, Instagram |
What people ask us before getting started.
WiselyWise is a global AI transformation company, headquartered in Singapore and founded in 2017 by Chandra Kumar and Hamsa Chandrakumar. It is the company behind SmartMaya AI and runs its own AI education, skilling and technology-partnership practice.
SmartMaya AI is WiselyWise's own product line, covering SmartMaya AI for Business, SmartMaya AI for Education, and open-source AI agent skills. WiselyWise is the company behind SmartMaya.
Yes. AI education and skilling is WiselyWise's original business and its second most prominent offering after SmartMaya AI, delivered in-person and online across K-12, higher education, corporates and social good programmes.
Yes. WiselyWise is an OpenAI Select Partner, helping businesses evaluate and adopt ChatGPT and Codex.
Yes. WiselyWise is a Zoho Authorized Partner, delivering CRM setup, migration and implementation services for SME businesses. See our Zoho services for details.
WiselyWise was founded in 2017 by Chandra Kumar and Hamsa Chandrakumar. Chandra previously spent 23 years in technology leadership at Dell EMC, IBM and Cognizant; Hamsa's background includes Xerox and foundation leadership.
WiselyWise is headquartered in Singapore and serves clients across Singapore, India, South East Asia, Australia, the US and the UK.
Contact WiselyWise and tell us whether you need SmartMaya AI, AI education and skilling, OpenAI adoption support, or Zoho implementation, and we'll route you to the right team.
Get Started
We believe the best way to predict the future is to build it together. Whether you're a business looking to harness AI, an educator preparing students for tomorrow, or a leader navigating digital transformation, WiselyWise is here to help.
Let's take the next step together.
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