India, EdTech, & The Journey of The Global GC (Aaron Kornblum, BYJU's Learning)
Dive into the mind of Aaron Kornblum, General Counsel of BYJU's learning as we discuss hiring, global remote culture, EdTech, India, and the journey of GC. About Aaron: Aaron Kornblum serves as President and Global General Counsel for BYJU’S Learning, a part of the India-based edtech decacorn BYJU’S. Aaron helps BYJU’S deliver live, 1:1 and group instruction in coding, math, art and music on a proprietary online platform. His global legal organization enables a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including sales and marketing functions, privacy & online safety, international operations, employment, compliance, and managing IP + litigation. Before joining BYJU’S, Aaron served as General Counsel and led legal teams at Improbable Worlds, a London-based virtual worlds startup, and Bungie, Inc., a videogame company headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., responsible for the acclaimed Halo and Destiny AAA franchises. Previously, Aaron spent 14 years in legal and business roles at Microsoft Corp., the world’s largest software company. As a Group Program Manager in Xbox, Aaron scaled a multi-disciplinary team from 1 to 55 FTEs responsible for games brand protection and anti-piracy/anti-counterfeiting, privacy & online safety, geopolitical and content ratings review, and physical + online confidential information protection, including the Xbox One console launch. As a Senior Attorney in the Legal & Corporate Affairs Division, Aaron led a litigation team that partnered with worldwide government investigators to pursue cybercriminals. Aaron began his legal career in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General’s (“JAG”) Corps, serving nearly five years on active duty as a military prosecutor and trial defense counsel at U.S. and NATO airbases in the United States, Europe, and Southwest Asia. Following his military service, he joined the Seattle law firm Graham & Dunn PC, concentrating on commercial transactions and litigation. Originally a native of the Washington, D.C. area, Aaron received a B.A. in Politics from Princeton University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin School of Law. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and has held a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) accreditation since 2012. Today Aaron resides with his family in Greater Seattle. The Puget Sound Business Journal named Aaron to its 40 Under 40 list for 2010, a select group of the region's next generation of business leaders. He has volunteered as a director on various community non-profit boards, including Board President of the Seattle Museum of History & Industry. You can hear Aaron’s voice at stadiums and sports arenas across Western Washington, including the NFL Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.
