brainstars india - corporate profile
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ABOUT BRAINSTARS
VISION
To be a social enterprise, which is a household name for innovative concept learning in
Science, Maths and Skills education, by 2020
MISSION
To research, design, develop, implement and support path-breaking learning
experiences in Science, Maths and Skills education in India
BOARD OF ADVISERS
Dr. Shayama Chona is a leading Educationist in India. She is a
recipient of both Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards.
Her experience in the Education field spans over 40 years.
Dr Shayama Chona
Viola Krishnamani
Viola R. Krishnamani is an expert consultant on International
Curricula. Her expertise lies in curriculum development, teacher
training and assessment & evaluation protocols.
Dr Rudy Luck
Dr. Rudy Luck is an Associate Professor in the Department of
Chemistry, Michigan Technological University, USA. He
teaches basic and advanced courses in Inorganic Chemistry;
in addition to Introductory Chemistry courses.
Narayanan Vaidyanathan
Narayanan Vaidyanathan is a Chartered Accountant
from India. He is the Group CFO with a large
conglomerate in Muscat – that delves into Education,
Technology, Real Estate and many other industries.
N K Narasimhan
V S S Sastry
N K Narasimhan (fondly known as Narsi) is a born
cartoonist and self-taught animator. A Gold Medallist
from College of Arts Chennai, he pioneered the art of
animation in India and was the first to create
broadcast quality animation using computers in 1986.
V S S Sastry is a brilliant Maths and Science
communicator. Although his expertise lies in Origami &
Kirigami, his interest and passion are wide spread. He
holds a record in the Limca Book of Records for
creating a 67 inch paper model of a rocket.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
BrainSTARS NumberNagar
EDUCATION CONCEPT OF THE YEAR
Awarded at FRANCHISE AWARDS’13
20 October 2013
NumberNagar Elements awarded
Intellectual Property Rights by
Registrar of Copyrights
Government of India 2014
BrainSTARS
SME EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR
INNOVATION IN
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Awarded at KSMBOA Annual
Awards
4 July 2015
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
INNOVATION PARTNER
Indian Education Congress 2015
June 2015
Hosted by Franchise India & Times Now
PANEL DISCUSSION
“Building Future Schools Today”
Ravi Shankar R – CEO & Chairman
PAPER PRESENTATION
“Is pedagogical innovation effective?”
Vijayashree P S – Head, Strategy & Collaboration
INNOVATION PARTNER
EduFest 2015
May 2015
IIT, Madras
Hosted by EduExcellence
PAPER PRESENTATION
“Maximising Student Success”
Sriraghavan S M – Founder Director
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Ravi Shankar R
CEO & Chairman
Ravi has a MTech in Computer Engineering
from Mysore University and has over 17 years
of experience in education and IT consulting.
He has headed Wipro's largest ($550 million
USD) IT transformation programme. He is the
strategist and the organization architect at
BRAINSTARS.
Sriraghavan S M
Founder Director
Raghu has a MSc in Physics from Bangalore
University. He has over 15 years of experience
in education and community services. His
experience encompasses a diverse cross-
section of over 100 public lectures prestigious
institutions.. He is the pioneer and the flag-
bearer at BRAINSTARS.
Vineet S U
Head
Implementation
Vineet has a BSc.Ed from RIE, Mysore. He is a
master trainer and enabler. He has amassed
considerable and diverse training experience
through wide-spread travel across the world.
He has driven key training initiatives at
BRAINSTARS.
Vijayashree P S
Head
Strategy & Collaboration
Vijayashree has a MSc in Psychology from
Bangalore University. She is a master
collaborator and all-rounder. She has worked
in projects across functions and has driven
several key strategic collaborations at
BRAINSTARS.
Dr Soumyashree S
Head
Research & Development
Soumya has a Doctorate in Chemistry from
Michigan Technological University, Houghton,
MI, USA. She has over 10 years of experience
in education and community services. She
has driven several R&D projects at
BRAINSTARS.