We bring an unparalleled depth of experience in education and technology to our classes and curriculum.
Partners
We collaborate with with industry leaders and educational institutions to drive innovation in learning. Our partners make it possible for us to create impactful solutions that empower educators and students alike.
Our Clients
We’ve had the privilege of teaching, and working with, many preschools, primary schools, secondary schools, IP schools, junior colleges, tertiary institutions, and companies. Here’s a random sample of our clients:
Our Team
Tinkercademy comprises a team of dedicated education specialists from top universities worldwide. With our extensive training in technology, design, and educational pedagogy, combined with years of experience creating real-world apps and electronics, we bring an unparalleled breadth and depth of technology education to our classes and curriculum.
Akmal bin Abd Rahman
Co-founder & CEO
Akmal runs Tinkercademy for schools and the public, and oversees curriculum design, logistics, manpower, materials, and… everything else, really. He graduated from Cornell University, taught at North View Secondary, and plays indie music nobody else in the office seems to appreciate.
Mike Gonsalves
Edu + Biz Development Manager
Mike spends 45% of his time creating curriculum, 30% teaching classes, and 35% thinking he’s really good at stats. He’s taught and developed lesson plans for ages 5 through 50 in topics and tools as diverse as Scratch, Python, data science, Raspberry Pi, littleBits, Circuit Stickers, and KIBO robotics. In his past lives, he was an actuarial analyst and a student at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
