Get to know the brains behind EasyA
Phil Kwok, CEO & Co-Founder
Cambridge University
Active in blockchain since 2013, Phil is a serial hackathon winner and world-leading expert on blockchain. Prior to founding EasyA, Phil founded two groundbreaking marketplace startups and worked at top New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell. He was one of the youngest people ever to pass the New York Bar and consistently ranked top of his year as a scholar at Cambridge University.
Dom Kwok, COO & Co-Founder
The Wharton School
Dom is also a serial hackathon winner and expert mathematician with an innate ability to understand the most complex technological systems. Dom worked at The Blackstone Group and Goldman Sachs, after graduating Cum Laude from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania as a Joseph Wharton and Benjamin Franklin Scholar.
Jared
Learning Expert
Jared holds a First Class degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University.
Currently studying for his PhD at UCL, Jared is one of our learning experts. He helps ensure that learners always receive the best learning experience possible and advises on future learning/content pathways.
Dr Jagger
Learning Advisory Board
Chris holds a BA, MMATH and PhD in maths from Cambridge University.
Chris helps us design and evaluate our technical processes, using his in-depth mathematical knowledge to battle-test our algorithms. Prior to EasyA, Chris was the Head of Learning at Deloitte and a maths lecturer at Cambridge University.
Cameron
Content Lead
Cameron studies Engineering at Cambridge University.
Cameron leads content production, creating videos and notes for our learners. A former 5-star rated instructor, Cameron leverages his teaching experience to help our learners succeed.
Raouf
Senior Engineer
Raouf is the whizz behind many of the features you see in the EasyA app.
Raouf is a world-leading expert in mobile development, having worked at many high-growth startups in both the US and Europe. Challenge him to a hackathon - we dare you!
Gemma
Genius Experience Lead
Gemma studies Computer Science at Cambridge University.
Gemma helps ensure that students and tutors alike have an amazing EasyA journey and leads our team of ambassadors.
Gemma is a mentor for many prospective Oxbridge students and has partnered with a Cambridge lecturer to demystify studying at university.
Ishaan
Creator in Residence
Ishaan studies is one of the UK's foremost student influencers.
Ishaan is also passionate about marketing and has accumulated over 200,000 followers across his social media.
Ben
EasyA Experience Team
Ben studies Physics at Oxford University.
Last summer, he worked as a Quantum Tech Research Assistant at Oxford. He’s also captain of Keble Ultimate Frisbee.
Izzy
EasyA Experience Team
Izzy studies maths at Oxford University.
Recently, Izzy spent a month helping local communities in Indonesia. Izzy's hobbies include paragliding and skiing.
George
EasyA Experience Team
George studies maths at Cambridge University.
A member of the Queens’ College Access Team, George guides prospective students and parents around Cambridge at open days and through interview days.
Cara
EasyA Experience Team
Cara graduated with a 1st Class in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University.
A talented athlete, Cara was elected out of 150 students as President of the Cambridge University Athletic Club, one of the largest sports clubs at Cambridge.
Daniel
EasyA Experience Team
Daniel studies Physics at Oxford University.
Aside from tutoring, Daniel sings for Out of the Blue A Cappella, which performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!
Olivia
EasyA Experience Team
Olivia studies Engineering at Cambridge University.
Olivia is a Cambridge University Air Squadron Cadet, with over 15 hours of flight time and a 1 hour solo flight under her belt!
Ben
EasyA Experience Team
Ben studies Engineering at Cambridge University.
Ben is a Scholar at St John’s College, and recently won the IET Diamond Jubilee Scholarship for academic excellence in engineering.
Namnueng
EasyA Experience Team
Namnueng studies Engineering at Cambridge University.
A passionate engineer, Namnueng leads PR for Cambridge’s Engineering Society, where she organizes events to encourage students to study engineering.
Gus
EasyA Experience Team
Gus studies Physics at Oxford University.
A talented musician, Gus founded Oxford's Red Brick Jazz Band and is an active member of Keble College's Music Society.
Nina
EasyA Experience Team
Nina studies Physics at Oxford University.
She also organized the largest maths extracurricular course in Sofia, Bulgaria and is a grader for local maths competitions.
Charlotte
EasyA Experience Team
Charlotte studies Economics at Cambridge University.
A keen oarswomen, Charlotte is the President of the Queen’s College Boat Club, where she rows on the 1st Women’s VIII.
Denislav
EasyA Experience Team
Denislav studies Natural Sciences at Cambridge University.
As a competitive mathematician, Denislav has successfully prepared numerous students for international maths competitions.
Poppy
EasyA Experience Team
Poppy studies Natural Sciences at Cambridge University.
Poppy’s academic interests lie in evolutionary genetics, animal behavior and experimental psychology.
Joe
EasyA Experience Team
Joe studies maths at Oxford University.
As a mentor with Project Access, Joe helps disadvantaged students gain admission to their dream universities.
Rhiannon
EasyA Experience Team
Rhiannon studies maths at Oxford University.
Rhiannon is also the Vice President of St Hugh’s Boat Club and a volunteer with London-based charity Free to be Kids.
Joseph
EasyA Experience Team
Joseph studies maths at Oxford University.
When not tutoring, Joseph can be found studying maths or cycling around Oxford.
Chris
EasyA Experience Team
Chris studies Physics at Oxford University.
As head of R&D at Oxford’s Rocket Society, Chris’s lifelong goal is to bring humanity to the stars. Talk about rocket science!
Annie
EasyA Experience Team
Annie studies Medicine at Oxford University.
Passionate about helping students succeed, Annie is also a UniAdmissions interviewing tutor, where she prepares students for Oxbridge interviews.
Melissa
EasyA Experience Team
Melissa studies Physics at Oxford University.
Outside the classroom, Melissa is a competitive pole vaulter and has represented Oxford in the varsity match against Cambridge.
Joel
EasyA Experience Team
Joel studies maths at Cambridge University.
At A-level, he achieved the highest UMS scores possible in all of his maths papers. Think you’ve got a question he can’t answer?
Billie
EasyA Experience Team
Billie studies Physics at Cambridge University.
An athlete as well as an academic, Billie is on the Cambridge University rowing team and a competitive cross country runner.
Dillon
EasyA Experience Team
Dillon studies Biotechnology at Cambridge University.
For his pioneering research, Dillon was the Regional Grand Prize Winner of the British Council East Asia IELTS Prize for postgraduate studies in 2018/2019.
Claudio
EasyA Experience Team
Claudio studies Engineering at Oxford University.
An avid sportsman, Claudio was the Captain of his local football team, Kentish Town FC.
Zac
EasyA Experience Team
Zac studies Natural Sciences at Cambridge University.
Zac took both his A-level and GCSE exams a full year early, getting A*s in both!
Adam
EasyA Experience Team
Adam studies Economics at Cambridge University.
Having won gold twice in the UK Senior maths Challenge, Adam is ranked in the top 10% of UK mathematicians!
Nick
EasyA Experience Team
Nick studies Land Economy at Cambridge University.
Last summer, Nick taught English to students at South China Normal University in Guangzhou, China.
Roseanna
EasyA Experience Team
Roseanna studies maths at Cambridge University.
When not tutoring, Roseanna runs for the Cambridge Varsity Cross Country team.
Joanna
EasyA Experience Team
Joanna studies Engineering at Cambridge University.
Joanna has worked at leading companies such as GSK and BAE systems, where she was team leader for a 6-month long engineering project.
Amy
EasyA Experience Team
Amy studies Natural Sciences at Cambridge University.
Amy is also a volunteer at the Riding for the Disabled Association, which provides riding lessons for people with disabilities.
Kirstie
EasyA Experience Team
Kirstie studies Natural Sciences at Cambridge University.
Kirstie’s lifelong goal is to become a neuroscientist - talk about brainy!
Abigail
EasyA Experience Team
Abigail studies Medicine at Cambridge University.
A rockstar mathematician, Abigail received 4A*s at A-level, including maths and Further maths, and won Gold in the UKMT Senior maths Challenge.
Nandini
EasyA Experience Team
Nandini studies Engineering at Cambridge University.
Last summer, Nandini worked at Cisco on projects relating to software development, cybersecurity and ethical hacking.
Josh
EasyA Experience Team
Josh studies Physics at Oxford University.
An avid coder, Josh worked at a FinTech startup last summer. He's also President of the Oxford University Jazz Orchestra!
Ryan
EasyA Experience Team
Ryan studies maths at Bristol University.
As a course rep, Ryan loves helping students tackle tricky maths questions and help them make the most of their course.
Julian
EasyA Experience Team
Julian studies Computer Science at Cambridge University.
Loves coding and learning new things, but is also passionate about hockey and is the captain of the university 2nd XI.
Rachel
EasyA Experience Team
Rachel studies Engineering at Cambridge University.
This team member really does do rocket science!
Bashshar
EasyA Experience Team
Bashshar studies Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial College London.
When not working on EasyA, Bashshar teaches kids rowing and helps with their uni applications.