Intellias boosts engineering expertise with Coursera, continuously innovating
- Industry:
IT Services and IT Consulting
- Location:
Malta
- Size:
3,200+ employees
- Topics:
Skill Insights, Measurement and Outcomes
Overview:
Amidst rapid growth, Intellias—a global technology leader driving change across the automotive, FinTech, digital, and e-commerce industries—partnered with Coursera to enhance employee development and ensure its engineering expertise remained cutting-edge. This collaboration, which has evolved from optional participation to a structured learning initiative starting in 2025, has already enabled over 250 Intellias employees to develop new skills. This investment in talent contributes to consistent, high-quality results and reinforces the company’s commitment to innovation and reliable partnerships.
The Challenge:
Like many fast-growing companies, Intellias faced the challenge of maintaining its commitment to high-quality output while scaling at a rapid pace. With a 40% annual growth rate, it was crucial to ensure that Intellias’ expanding workforce—particularly its senior technical specialists—could keep pace with evolving technologies and client demands. Traditional training methods lacked the scalability needed to support a geographically dispersed team working across diverse technology areas. To continue delivering exceptional value, Intellias needed a solution that offered consistent, high-quality learning opportunities to many employees, without disrupting their demanding project schedules.
The Solution:
Recognizing that a one-size-fits-all approach wouldn’t suffice, Intellias partnered with Coursera to create a flexible, scalable learning program tailored to its needs. This included customized learning paths designed for various job profiles, such as Software Engineers, Designers, and DevOps, with targeted skill-set recommendations. Recognizing that senior technical specialists are often the hardest to keep at the forefront of their fields, Intellias focused the program initially on Java, C++, and .NET Engineers. They also created the Intellias Learning Program, a curated collection of skill-based resources that empowers employees to develop high-impact skills in critical areas at their own pace.
Reflecting a strategic shift toward a more business-focused approach, Intellias is integrating Coursera learning programs into its internal development framework in 2025. This will involve specified courses structured for each job profile, ensuring a focused and impactful learning experience.
To maximize engagement and address the common challenge of low participation in learning programs, Intellias introduced internal initiatives to foster a culture of continuous learning, aiming to turn learning into a habit that directly contributes to project success.
The Results:
In the past two years, more than 250 Intellias employees have benefited from the Coursera e-learning platform, with an average of 125 active learners each month collectively dedicating 5,440 hours to professional development. Notably, over 55% of these learners are at the senior level or above, primarily technical specialists focused on Java, C++ and .NET.
A 2024 survey of employees using the Coursera-powered learning platform revealed impressive results:
44% utilized the platform to enhance their current job profile
71.4% reported that Coursera significantly contributed to their career goals
93% indicated that their skill sets had been enhanced as a result of the e-learning platform
With an overall satisfaction rate of 8.4/10, employees chose courses based on personal preferences (38%) or high ratings (20%).
This comprehensive yet flexible training approach has empowered employees to enhance their professional skills, driving both company and career growth. By addressing the diverse training needs of its growing workforce, Intellias reinforces its commitment to delivering innovative technology solutions, mitigating competitive risk, and ensuring that employees have the right skills for continued success.
Looking ahead, Intellias will adopt a more business-focused approach to using its new learning platform. Participants will follow a structured learning schedule with dedicated pathways and assigned courses. This evolution aims to optimize training costs, reduce reliance on live speakers, and provide an even more flexible learning experience, tailored to the diverse geographical locations and time zones of its workforce.
Impact Snapshot
250+
employees at Intellias have developed new skills through Coursera
5,440
hours dedicated to professional development by an average of 125 active learners per month
8.4/10
is the overall satisfaction rate for the Coursera platform at Intellias