Management Team
Prof. Dr. Thomas Tharakan (Chairman)
Tharakan is a management and business professional having 25 years of experience including teaching ten years at Christ University, Bangalore, serving as the Founder Chairman and Managing Director at Tharakans Group, Bangalore, Founder Chairman, Tharakans Foundation and Co-Founder, Deeplens Analytica. He holds Master’s in Computer Applications and Philosophy and has authored books on Management Information Systems, Systems Analysis and Design, and Modern Information Systems Analysis and Design. He has been a philanthropist committed to the lesser privileged and has been awarded an honorary doctorate in social work.
Jerin Jacob Mathew (CEO)
Jerin comes from a family of educators and has experience in teaching English Literature and Communication. He is a certified English Language trainer and is committed to using experience-based strategies to equip learners with effective communication skills. He holds a Masters in English Studies from IIT-Madras and is currently affiliated with a reputed management institute in Bengaluru as an Assistant Professor.
Jiza Elizabeth Jacob (Montessori Directress)
Jiza is a certified Montessorian from The Indian Montessori Centre, Karnataka Chapter. She has 19 years of experience in the field of Montessori education. Worked as Montessori Unit Chief at prestigious institutions like Good Shepherd Public School and Junior College, Kerala, Italian Montessori House of Children, Bangalore. She was a former faculty member of The Indian Montessori Centre, Kerala Chapter. She holds a Masters in Commerce.
Pratyusha Govindaraju
Pratyusha is a researcher at a leading private university in India where she conducts empirical research to evaluate health policies and encourage adoption of preventive health behaviours. She has a keen interest in early childhood development and health. She holds a Master’s in Public Health from Harvard University, a Master’s in Economics from IIT-Madras and is an alumnus of the Fulbright Program.
Dr. Akhil Jacob Cherian
Akhil has completed MBBS from St. Johns Medical College.
Anila Rose Cherian
Anila is currently pursuing her Ph.D. (Chemistry) from Christ Deemed to be University, Bangalore. She is a recipient of the DST -Ph.D. fellowship. She has also qualified GATE and Karnataka SET exam. She has expertise teaching chemistry at the UG level and hails from a family of educators.
Binoy Mathunni
Binoy has over 20 years of global experience in the field of Business Analytics disciplines to deliver value-based programs. He was awarded as the best CIO of the year 2017 by Enterprise IT World. He has Co-founded multiple startups in the field of sports, strategy and consulting.
He is passionate about working at the cross section of business, technology and people.
Dr. Ambish Jacob (Honoris Causa)
Ambish Jacob holds a Master's in Computer Applications and currently works with a German multinational as Senior Quality Manager. His true calling however is education. He is an expert in early childhood education with 12 years of experience running Montessori schools in Bengaluru. In recognition of his contributions to welfare service, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in Social Work.
Anil Alias
Anil works in an American multinational company as an IT Change Management Lead. He has around 18 years of experience in the field of Information Technology and worked for various top IT companies. He is passionate about the field of education. His family was involved in the foundation of various educational institutions such as Good Shepherd Public School & Junior College, Good Shepherd Montessori, BACE Academy for PSC coaching and multiple Pre-Schools.