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