Krishna Vedati

Experience

Founder, CEO 2012 - Present (over 12 years)

Tynker provides a fun, creative computing platform and interactive courses that enable kids to learn to program. Tynker’s mission is to empower kids to become Makers through... more

AT&T Interactive

SVP, GM Consumer Group, AT&T Interactive 2009 - 2012 (over 2 years)

AT&T business unit was responsible for $400 million of online advertising revenue. AT&T Interactive consumer properties are among ComScore top 40 in the world!

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Plusmo

Founder, CEO 2005 - 2009 (over 4 years)

Plusmo provided WebOS stack for feature phones.
- Responsible for carrying out the strategy and business execution of the company.
- Managed large partnerships with... more

Exit

Covigo

Founder, CTO 2000 - 2003 (over 3 years)

Covigo provided mobile middleware for Telcos and large enterprises.
- Responsible for the strategic direction of the company
- Built the team from ground up
- Business... more

Capillary Technologies

Advisor

Founder

Tynker, Covigo, Plusmo

Employee

AT&T Interactive

Advisor

Capillary Technologies

Projects

Tynker

Creative computing platform for kids

Tynker makes it fun and easy to learn computer programming. Get started with Tynker's easy-to-learn, visual programming course designed for young learners.

With Srinivas Mandyam, Kelvin Chong

Ada's Adventure

Online programming course for kids

Kids learn on their own at their own pace as they earn badges by completing game-like lessons. Lessons are designed to guide kids on a path to earning cool… · More

With Srinivas Mandyam, Kelvin Chong

Tynker School

CS Education for Schools

Tynker School is a comprehensive solution for educators including fun creativity tools, a self-paced curriculum for grades 1-8, automatic assessment and classroom management

With Srinivas Mandyam, Kelvin Chong

Tynker Mobile App

Build apps on iOS and Android tablets

Create apps with visual programming using a tablet device. With puzzles and tutorials, this app extends programming skill development to young learners as early as 1st grade.

With Srinivas Mandyam, Kelvin Chong

Hour of Code by Tynker

Free coding puzzles

Tutorials designed for Code.org to bring free interactive courses to kids in support of Hour of Code. To date, more than 30 million kids have used these tutorials.

With Srinivas Mandyam, Kelvin Chong

Tynker Camp Curriculum

Complete solution to run a programming camp

Everything you need to run a coding camp including 8 fun courses designed for camps and after school programs. Used by Sylvan Learning, IDTech and several… · More

With Srinivas Mandyam, Kelvin Chong

Drone and Robot Programming

Program Parrot drones, Shpero robots and Hue lights

Kids learn to control these devices via a sequence of training puzzles with virtual representations of drones, robots and lights, and then build their own… · More

With Srinivas Mandyam, Kelvin Chong

Mattel Branded Coding Puzzles

Hot Wheels and Monster High

Partnering with Mattel, Tynker brings interactive courses based on iconic Hot Wheels and Monster High brands to kids.

With Srinivas Mandyam, Kelvin Chong

Curriculum Grants for High-Need Schools

Programming courses for 1,000 classrooms across the US

Grants include a premium programming course, enhanced creativity tools, automatic assessment, and classroom management tools.

With Srinivas Mandyam, Kelvin Chong

Education

About

Achievements

Dad of two. I have been part of many pioneering teams for web and mobile technologies. I've co-founded three companies; co-authored two books. Invested in many startups/funds. I deeply understand what it takes to transition an idea to a company.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Entrepreneurship C Tcl/Tk Python Business Development Business Strategy CEO Philanthropy

Locations

Los Altos

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

The Art of Start by Guy Kawasaki

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

Help millions of kids around the world obtain basic education!

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Don't waste time! Aim higher. Take bigger risks.

What's the most creative thing you've ever done?

Wrote a software to automatically transform a VT&100 (terminal based) Library Search/Access System that only accessible to experts to a GUI driven system with click and search that anyone can use using Tcl/Tk and Expect.

Which founders or startups do you most admire?

Larry, Sergy, Gates, Jobs, Musk - Cliche

What's your super power?

Determination!

What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

Email. Tell me how you are changing the world for the better? How can I be of help?

What words of wisdom do you live by?

Carpe Diem!

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

Helping millions of kids around the world become Makers through programming - Tynker.com

What was the most impactful class you took in school?

Math and Physics to get into IIT. Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Graph Theory, Programming Languages.

What's something you wish you had done years earlier?

Move to Silicon Valley when I was 23.

What's an obstacle you've overcome?

Many.

Krishna Vedati

CEO of Tynker.com. On a journey to help millions of youth learn the craft of coding with @goTynker to change the world with their ideas!

Dad of two. I have been part of many pioneering teams for web and mobile technologies. I've co-founded three companies; co-authored two books. Invested in many startups/funds. I deeply understand what it takes to transition an idea to a company.