Meet the team
We are passionate about building technology to honor the human right to education.
Innovators for Education
We are educators, researchers, technologists, product designers, community-builders, and storytellers working together to solve the complex challenges of learning worldwide.
Prasad Ram, PhD
Founder & CEOWhen I grow up, I want to be a teacher
Gerard Hanley, PhD
VP Learning and InstructionGive a gift and not a burden
Priti Agarwal
Director of Partnerships and OperationsAction speaks
Wallis Alviar
Director of Communications & OutreachStorytelling and the visual arts
Srinivasan HP
VP Product and EngineeringBooks, long drives, music
Richard Adler
WriterFinding the words that make a difference
Hannah Bonville
Senior Product ManagerTeacher, news junkie, and animal lover
Maria Fieth
Learning & Instruction SpecialistFor the learner, equity innovator, connector
Marla Gunasegaram
Learning & Instructional SpecialistBooks, maker, organizer of information
Andrea Janov
Senior Manager of Research OperationsWriter, editor, and overorganizer
Jeff Kahn
Learning & Instructional SpecialistA work in progress
Aveek Katiyar
Design LeadMotorhead, athlete, and shutterbug
Sharath Krishnan
Director of Partner SolutionsNature, solitude, alternatives
Rick Lumadue, PhD
Learning & Instructional SpecialistWords, stories, movies, and people
Mukul Markande
Senior Data ArchitectSilent crusader, technologist attempting to make pictures with data, loves The Matrix
Michelle Newstadt, PhD
Senior Director of Research & InnovationEndless explorer, outdoor enthusiast, educator
Anil Kumar Tumbalam
Sr. Engineering ManagerPassionate about technology, quick Learner, dependable
Sachin Zope
Engineering ManagerReader, loves to swell using technology
Renuka Gurumurthy
Senior EngineerCurious learner, adaptable, pencil artist, loves books & adventure
Karthick Venkatraman
DevOps EngineerBlogger, optimist & technology enthusiast
Arun Kumar
Software EngineerAlways happy to learn new things, traveling & sleep
Ajaykumar Srinivasan
Software EngineerAn obsessive gamer, cynophilist and loves Marvel movies
Anju Antony T
Senior QA EngineerCraft work, music
Prithiba Selvaraj
Software EngineerPencil portraitist, fashion enthusiast and hodophile
Velmurugan Ayyappan
Software EngineerArtist and optimist who loves Old Tamil literature
Gugankumar
Senior EngineerTech Enthusiast, listener, engineering thoughts and GYMMING
Parthiban Erusappan
Senior EngineerPassionate to learn new things, explorer, sports lover
Jamuna Saminathan
Software EngineerA sociable person, loves reading novels and write short poems
Cyril Philip
Software EngineerWatching tech videos, games, music.
Venkatesh Srihari
Software EngineerEat sleep work game repeat
Vignesh Tharani
Software EngineerLike to keep myself busy
Eniya Ravanan
Software EngineerHappy to learn new things, long traveling, and loves music
Sheeban Singaram
Senior Development ManagerGame changer, diplomatic, and troubleshooter
Kiruthiga Purushothaman
Software EngineerMusic, reading books, cooking
GowriShankari Murugavel
Software EngineerBeautician work, jewelry making, watching webseries
Subbarami Reddy G
Software EngineerPassionate to learn new things, travelling, and music
Bodo Hoenen
Collective Intelligence and Ecosystem DevelopmentOpen social innovation
Deena Hauze
Academic Operations ManagerCuriosity, chemistry, and communications
Kirby Whittington
Postdoctoral Research ScientistStriving for change