Steamoji is a maker academy for kids that trains builders, makers, inventors and entrepreneurs.Technological change is accelerating. Many parents feel STEAM subjects (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) are important to help prepare their children for the careers of their future, but see schools more focused on traditional studies.Steamoji’s 400-hour “Build to Solve” curriculum is designed to fill this gap in a structured and reinforcing fashion across five subject pathways: fabrication, physical computing, engineering, digital arts and applied design. Students are taught basic skills, then encouraged to practically apply them in a spirit of “Build to Solve”. Kids stay engaged, parents see progress.

Leading English-language training service in China. Sold to Bytedance in 2018.

- Founded and ran the company from conception to eventual sale to Bigfoot Ventures in January 2012 and was responsible for the myriad of responsibilities which that entailed.- Led strategic development of the firm establishing a reputation as innovators in using technology to solve problems of language learners.- Managed a team of sixty staff in a bilingual English & Chinese environment.- Raised a Series A round of funding which resulted in a positive exit for the investor.