The Motion Math team has diverse experience in software development, video game instruction, media production, learning research, and education. We share a passion for games that motivate and empower learners.
Gabriel Adauto’s mission is to instill in learners a sense of wonder and empowerment that motivates them to combine math, technology, and creativity in their everyday lives. With a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford, Gabriel developed his engineering expertise in enterprise software development, providing stable, scalable, user-friendly infrastructure for many large institutions worldwide. Recognized for his high coding standards, Gabriel performed roles such as Product Release Lead and Architect. He also spent five years teaching technology classes, including Video Game Design, to children in the Bay Area and Sweden. Motion Math combines his technical skills with his passions for education and games.
Jacob Klein is a media producer, educator, and software developer. He’s earned several Stanford degrees: a B.S. in Symbolic Systems, a Master’s in Learning, Design, and Technology, and a hearty pat on the back from the Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship. Jacob won a Loeb (business journalism’s highest award) for a seven-part Lehrer NewsHour series he co-produced and edited; as an educator, Jacob tutored students in math and writing, and taught at a KIPP charter school. He’s excited to build Motion Math into a company that can provide many playful, rigorous learning experiences that inspire and delight.
Derek Lyons is an iOS developer and cognitive scientist animated by a passion for building elegant, engaging, and useful software experiences. His work balances creativity and technical precision with an informed perspective on how adults and children relate to the information that comprises our digital lives. He received engineering training at the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar, and the MIT Media Laboratory. He also holds a Ph.D. in cognitive developmental psychology from Yale University.
An Bui is a marketer who has worked with global brands, venture-backed startups, and small businesses to develop and execute social strategies for building customer communities. She uses math every day with a metric-driven approach to marketing, and has spoken about social media, digital identity and online community at (un)conferences such as Social Media Camp, InfoCamp, and Social South. Before her graduate work at The University of Pennsylvania and Tulane University, An graduated from Swarthmore College with Honors and a BA in Sociology/ Anthropology. A former tutor for the Princeton Review, she loves fun math games for kids – especially when they’re effective at helping kids learn!
Coram Bryant is a software engineer, educator and learning experience designer. He holds double degrees in Cognitive Science and Computer Science from UCSD and a Master’s in Learning, Design, and Technology from Stanford, where he developed applications for students to deconstruct the scientific process and to explore physics through hybrid tangible/virtual interfaces. His work has been featured in international conferences including SIGGRAPH, TEI, CyTSE, and IDC. He continues to be inspired by his former academic team and AVID students, his son Avram, and his beautiful wife Sanjana. He’s excited to lead Motion Math’s data analysis.
Partners
Motion Math has been supported by excellent organizations interested in mobile learning and entrepreneurship. Big thanks to the Stanford student incubator StartX, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, Startl, and MomsWithApps.
Company logo & site design by Thryn Albin, zDesign
Website by Computer Courage
