Tilli is a play-based, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) tool that combines game mechanics, behavioral sciences, and real-time data to design engaging SEL interventions and embedded stealth assessments. Tilli is building a set of gamified learning and assessment tools to measure 5 core social emotional learning skills.
Kavindya Thennakoon
Co-Founder/ Head of Product at Tilli
Kavindya Thennakoon
Co-Founder/ Head of Product at Tilli
Kavindya is the Co-Founder/Head of Product at Tilli. She obtained her MSc. in Learning, Design, and Technology from Stanford University where she was awarded the Dean’s Fellowship, and her BA from Wellesley College, MA in Anthropology. Prior to Tilli, she worked for companies like Meta, 2U, MIT Media Lab, and Coursera, researching and building high-impact learning tools that have reached over a billion learners.
Akshika Wijesundara
Machine Learning Researcher
Akshika Wijesundara
Machine Learning Researcher
Akshika Wijesundara is a research associate in machine learning at the biomedical informatics group of King’s College London. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and has a background in machine learning, user modelling, human-computer interaction, and privacy. With several years of experience as a lead data scientist in the industry, Akshika has a keen interest in explainable AI, machine learning for healthcare, generative AI, longevity, the future of living, and the space economy (space mining and habitats). His past work is associated with Google, MIT international design centre, the National University of Singapore, and UNICEF.
Brian Dsouza
Visual Designer at Tilli
Brian Dsouza
Visual Designer at Tilli
A passionate Visual Designer specializing in game art at Tilli. With a master’s degree in Game Design from the National Institute of Design, India and about 7 years of experience in the gaming industry, Brian is passionate about crafting captivating game experiences and impactful visual designs, especially for children that impacts society positively.