Udemy Inc., a global leader in online education and professional upskilling, has been named a 2025 AWS Champions Award winner for its strategic use of AWS to power its expansive learning platform. With over 80,000 instructors, 77 million learners, and 17,000+ business customers worldwide, Udemy has built a robust, cloud-native ecosystem that scales seamlessly while delivering high-impact, AI-driven learning experiences across the globe.

From interactive labs to dynamic skill assessments, Udemy’s innovations are grounded in its ability to harness AWS for secure, scalable infrastructure and advanced AI capabilities. The result is a world-class digital learning marketplace that evolves in real time to meet the ever-shifting demands of the workforce and education sectors.

Project Overview
Udemy relies on a wide range of AWS services to support its mission of improving lives through learning. Key technologies include:

• Amazon S3: For storing vast amounts of instructor-generated content — spanning courses, assessments, labs, and simulations — with high durability and scalability 
• Amazon SageMaker: Powering Udemy’s AI and machine learning capabilities, enabling real-time learner insights, adaptive content delivery, and intelligent personalization 
• Global AWS Infrastructure: Supporting near-perfect uptime, fast load times, and consistent learner experiences in every region 

By leveraging these tools, Udemy can deliver dynamic, skill-based education aligned with both individual learner goals and enterprise workforce development initiatives.

Challenge: Scaling to Meet a Shifting Work Landscape
As industries across the globe face accelerating digital transformation, the need for scalable, reliable, and intelligent learning solutions has never been more urgent. Udemy faced the challenge of delivering high-quality, relevant training content—at scale—while adapting to:

• The rise of the skills-based economy. 
• Expanding demand for interactive, hands-on learning experiences. 
• Global user expectations for performance, uptime, and responsiveness. 
• The need for real-time analytics and personalized content delivery. 

AWS has been foundational in helping Udemy meet these challenges head-on, ensuring performance, flexibility, and security as the platform continues to grow and innovate.

Business Impact: Global Reach, Scalable Success
AWS has enabled Udemy to scale and innovate with confidence, fueling notable business outcomes:

• 77 million global learners supported by a robust, always-on infrastructure 
• More than 17,000 business customers, including many of the world’s leading enterprises 
• 80,000 instructors creating courses in more than 75 languages 

With AWS as a backbone, Udemy delivers secure, scalable services and continues to expand its offering to support real-time skill development, workforce transformation, and global learning equity.

A Champion in Cloud-Powered Learning
As a 2025 AWS Champions Award winner, Udemy exemplifies how cloud-native infrastructure, machine learning, and a learner-focused culture can converge to transform education at a global scale. Their work is not just about content delivery, it’s about reskilling the world’s workforce, closing knowledge gaps, and preparing individuals and businesses alike for the future of work.