The Team

Built by educators, learning scientists, and engineers.

We're a small team in Portland, Oregon. Collectively we've spent decades in classrooms, curriculum offices, and research labs — and we think the gap between what those worlds know about learning and what software actually delivers is enormous. Brainpathio is our attempt to close it.

Jessica Tanaka, CEO and Co-Founder of Brainpathio
Jessica Tanaka
CEO & Co-Founder

Former curriculum designer at a nonprofit educational publisher. Graduate certificate in cognitive science and learning analytics. Built Brainpathio after watching students repeat misconceptions no one had identified.

Marcus Webb, Head of Learning Science at Brainpathio
Marcus Webb
Head of Learning Science

Fifteen years in learning science research, including work on misconception taxonomies in mathematics and physical science. Designed the conceptual gap model at the core of Brainpathio's taxonomy.

Priya Nambiar, Lead Engineer at Brainpathio
Priya Nambiar
Lead Engineer

Background in data engineering and recommendation systems. Designed the adaptive path-selection algorithm and the teacher dashboard data pipeline. Cares deeply about building products that teachers can actually trust.

Caleb Osei, Curriculum Design Lead at Brainpathio
Caleb Osei
Curriculum Design Lead

Spent a decade as a middle school STEM teacher before moving into curriculum development. Builds and validates problem sets, maintains alignment with state curriculum standards, and coordinates teacher feedback from pilot cohorts.

Advisors

Experienced voices shaping our direction.

Dr. Sandra K.
Former K–12 Curriculum Director, Pacific Northwest School District
20 years in district-level curriculum leadership
Ramon V.
EdTech product leader with 15 years in adaptive learning platforms
Former product head at two K–12 curriculum software companies