We're a team of proven educators, parents and successful digital business builders

Our people are passionate about the opportunities that digital technology have to make a difference to the lives of millions of kids, parents and teachers around the world.

And to make it happen we've picked a team that knows technology, knows education and knows how to successfully build and scale digital businesses.

Dannie FRANCIS

Dannie is a co-founder of Myscha. He has 20 year’s experience in building and successfully exiting successful international marketing and digital businesses and creating award winning digital and mobile applications. His experience includes a senior management role at Asia’s largest independent technology PR agency (acquired by Edelman PR), and after leaving Edelman, founded his own PR marketing agency (PPR ASIA acquired by EastWest PR).

After consulting for Microsoft and managing PR and Government strategy for Bill Gates's tours to Asia, Dannie turned his business technology focus to architecting digital solutions from a user experience perspective. As a father of school age children, Dannie has first hand knowledge of the current market landscape and the need to better support children as they navigate the stressful path of homework and study commitments in an online world.

JOHN VANDERLEEST

John is a co-founder of Myscha with extensive experience of technology, government and education. He has extensive experience of building and rolling out nationwide education systems, as well building integrated solutions for large scale, mission critical, high volume transactional digital systems. His experience includes executive level management at the NAB’s Digital Division, IT consulting firms and technology disruptors within Education.

He is a technologist with a strong eye on P&L, business growth and shareholder value, managing budgets in excess of $100m and negotiating contracts exceeding $1B. John’s passion has always been with Education, where he earnt a national award for Productivity Improvement in Government. As a father and an ex-teacher, he is well aware of the struggles students face with managing their time and the great opportunity for Myscha to provide an effective solution.

Dr Katherine Howells

Dr Katherine Howells is a provisional psychologist and research fellow. Dr Howells’ role at Myscha is to guide the development, ensuring the software can be supported and enhanced through clinical and educational trials and research. She is presently working with the NDIS, focused on young people with disability and complex needs, while her research fellow studies are looking at ways that will increase inclusion in sport for young people with disability. Her studies and clinical experience with young autistic individuals give her a unique perspective of the adolescent mind, having earnt her several awards.

She is not only passionate about Myscha being able to provide strong engagement and structure for students but also about how the associated AI could be used for early warning signs, and proactive intervention