SOLVE EDUCATION! TEAM

We are a team of innovators, technologists, and educators who want to take a stand to solve
one of the world’s biggest problems: education inequality. We have more than 45 years of
combined experience in our fields, and we’re just getting started!
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Team Solve Education!

Chief Executive Officer
JANINE TEO
I currently eat, breathe, dream Solve Education!, an education technology not-for-profit with the

Chief Operating Officer
TALITHA AMALIA
Talitha is a mission-driven professional with proven leadership and managerial skills. She

Head of Partnership (Fundraising)
SAPHIRA SUWANTO
Saphira was born in Bandung and raised in Bekasi. She has been

Head of Product
MUHAMMAD LUTFI
Lutfi is a seasoned professional with over 5 years of industry experience

Head of Growth
VELIA VANISSA
Growing up in a family of educators, Velia gained unique insights into

Technical Team Lead in Software Engineering
TRI SAMSUL
Meet Tri, a Sukabumi native whose fascination with computers ignited in his

Product Manager & Product Development Coordinator
VIVIAN HESS
Vivian, a civil engineering graduate from Bandung State Polytechnic, smoothly shifted from

Finance & Governance Manager
VANIA ISANTI
Vania holds a Bachelor of Management degree from Telkom University in Bandung,

Human Resources & General Affairs Manager
OLVA PATRIANI
Olva describes herself as a dedicated, curious individual with a passion for
PATRON
Patron

PATRON
GITA WIRJAWAN
Gita Wirjawan was Indonesia’s Minister of Trade from 2011 to 2014 and
BOARD MEMBERS
Board of Directors

CHAIRMAN
PENG T. ONG
Peng T. Ong is Chairman of Solve Education! (SE!) and a key

BOARD MEMBER
METTA MURDAYA
Metta Murdaya was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, and has spent most of

BOARD MEMBER
JANINE TEO
I currently eat, breathe, dream Solve Education!, an education technology not-for-profit with the

BOARD MEMBER
DR BERND WALTERMANN
Bernd Waltermann advises CEOs and Business Owners on their firms’ direction and

BOARD MEMBER
CHOO BOON TIONG
Mr Choo Boon Tiong (BT) is a non-executive director of Goldbell Corporation

BOARD MEMBER
GERARD TEOH
Gerard Teoh is an expert on advising family-owned conglomerates on their business

BOARD MEMBER
RADITYO PRABOWO
Radityo is a communication professional with more than 15 years of experience,
STRATEGIC ADVISORS
Strategic Advisors

STRATEGIC ADVISOR
AGUNG BUDIONO
Agung Budiono was the CEO of Principal Asset Management Indonesia. Before joining

STRATEGIC ADVISOR
MARK FORSYTH
A seasoned but youthful international executive with 25 years of business experience.

STRATEGIC ADVISOR
DR. AIMEE DAWIS
Dr. Aimee Dawis teaches Media Studies and Qualitative Research at the University of Indonesia.

STRATEGIC ADVISOR
DR. SWEE-HOON CHUAH
Swee-Hoon Chuah is a Professor of Economics at the University of Tasmania,

STRATEGIC ADVISOR
RACHIT DAYAL
Rachit Dayal is the Founder & CEO of a digital marketing agency,

STRATEGIC ADVISOR
Barbara Oakley, PhD
Barbara Oakley, PhD, PE is a Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Oakland

STRATEGIC ADVISOR
MELVIN ZHANG
Melvin is an avid programmer who enjoys designing and implementing novel algorithms.

STRATEGIC ADVISOR
IVAN HARKA
Ivan Harka is currently a Chief Executive Officer at Arvis, a software

STRATEGIC ADVISOR
SHANNON KALAYANAMITR
Shannon is the co-founder and Group CMO of Orami - the largest

STRATEGIC ADVISOR
SHAN HUANG
Shan is passionate about international experiences, having lived in 8 cities across
AMBASSADORS
Ambassador

Ambassador
ROOHI HUMA
Roohi currently heads strategy and operations for Solve Education!'s presence in South

Ambassador
PACIFIQUE MUKASETI
Born in Huye, Rwanda, Pacifique Mukaseti is a champion for girls and

Ambassador
PIERRE MARECHAL
Pierre is the Co-founder and Director of RevUp. He is also an

Ambassador
BRAINY SWAIBU
Brainy Swaibu is an Educationist with over 10 years of experience in

Ambassador
MUHAMMED CHUKA JOOF
Born and raised in The Gambia, Bachelor’s Degree Holder in Physics from

Ambassador
SANDJONG D. ALAIN
Sandjong Dagang Alain is a graduate of Cameroonian universities, working in the

Ambassador
VANESSA THOMPSON
Vanessa Thompson is a UC Berkeley student studying applied math and economics.

Ambassador
PAPON VIRAMETEEKUL
Papon Virameteekul is the co-founder of “Wizes Corporation Co., Ltd.” a hybrid

Ambassador
JORDI CASTELLO
Jordi Castello is a Catalan based in Singapore. He is a serial

Ambassador
IZZAT ZAID
Izzat is currently active in promoting community mental health in Malaysia, working