Meet the team
Our mission is deeply rooted in the belief that every young learner deserves the chance to unlock their full potential, no matter their starting point. With a blend of innovation, enthusiasm, and expertise, our Sumdog team are working around the clock to create an engaging and inclusive learning environment. From developers who craft interactive educational games, to educators who ensure our content aligns with the curriculum, we're united in our goal: to make learning personalised, fun, and effective. So, come on in and get acquainted with the individuals committed to making a difference to children across the globe.
Marcus
Unity Developer
Bryony
Product Manager
Ethan
Senior Software Engineer
Sophie
Senior Marketing Executive
Mat
Developer
Jessica
Customer Support Specialist
Fran
Head of Data
Greta
Data Protection Officer
Euan
Regional Growth Manager
Louise
Head of Customer Success
Anne
Kids Product Manager
Ella
Marketing Executive
Chris
Curricula Product Manager
Zoë
Enterprise Accounts Manager
Tom
Head of Sales
Priya
Customer Experience Manager
Jonathan
QA Lead
Kirsty
Head of Marketing
Cameron
Sales Development Representative
Harri
Junior Developer
Aileen
Regional Growth Manager
Jenny
Finance Manager
Knox
Senior Software Developer
Natasha
Scotland Account Manager
Dave
Head of Engineering
Sarah
US Account Manager
Mara
Retention Marketing Manager
Moe
EWN Account Manager
Unity Developer
Marcus
Marcus works on our engaging and interactive collection of games! From adjusting 3D models to making interfaces in the Unity Editor.
When he's not working, Marcus enjoys gaming, Wes Anderson films, and forest walks around National Trust properties!
Product Manager
Bryony
Bryony focuses on understanding teacher needs and works on developing new product features to help Sumdog support teachers as best as possible.
When she's not working, Bryony enjoys cycling, running and watching football games.
Senior Software Engineer
Ethan
Ethan leads our Excite Squad and is responsible for system design and architecture in the Excite part of the product. As well as carrying out web development, Ethan also guides the long and short term planning for the squad.
When he's not working, Ethan loves to produce music, spend time with loved ones and cook delicious food!
Senior Marketing Executive
Sophie
Sophie plans mulit-channel campaigns to showcase Sumdog to new users, primarily focusing on email and automation. She also helps to organise our online maths contests!
When she's not working, Sophie enjoys reading, learning languages, taking part in Parkrun and spending time with her cats Miso and Sprout.
Developer
Mat
Mat works on developing new features to help support teachers in the classroom. He also helps his team to build a clean design system.
When he's not working, Mat likes hiking, video games and playing music!
Customer Support Specialist
Jessica
Jessica is our first point of call for all customer queries and support by phone and email. She also maintains Sumdog's online knowledge base to ensure all of our help centre pages are up to date.
When she's not working, Jessica loves birdwatching, reading and knitting.
Head of Data
Fran
Fran is head of all things data at Sumdog. He works on gathering insights to help improve our platform, and communicating statistics to teachers and school leads. He also ensure everyone's data is kept private and secure.
When he's not working, Fran enjoys playing with his dogs, blacksmithing in his forge and learning new things!
Data Protection Officer
Greta
Greta is our point of contact for all things privacy for both Sumdog users and the internal Sumdog team. She is responsible for developing and reviewing privacy procedures as well as promoting culture of privacy awareness.
When she's not working, Greta spends her time tap dancing, reading classic murder mysteries and baking delicious treats!
Regional Growth Manager
Euan
Euan meets with teachers, maths leads, Local Authorities and Multi Academy Trusts across the UK to showcase the impact of Sumdog and see if our platform would be a good fit for their schools.
When he's not working, Euan enjoys practicing martial arts and travelling across the world!
Head of Customer Success
Louise
Louise manages the Customer Success team who cover all school usage from set-up and onboarding, to training, everyday use, support and renewals. She also manages some Sumdog customers herself to ensure she stays close to the teacher experience.
When she's not working, Louise likes being outdoors playing rugby, cooking and eating and discussing books over a drink with her local book club!
Kids Product Manager
Anne
Anne helps to plan and design how Sumdog can excite and motivate children to practice their skills. This includes working on our games and avatar, house and pet features!
When she's not working, Anne sings in an A Capella group and enjoys pottering around in her garden with her cats.
Marketing Executive
Ella
Ella creates content for our website, social media channels and blog to showcase how Sumdog can support pupils' learning and teachers' workload. She also develops and executes multi-channel campaigns to introduce Sumdog to new users.
When she's not working, Ella loves to cook for her friends, travel to new places and watch live music!
Curricula Product Manager
Chris
Chris plans and develops new curriculum alignments and features on Sumdog. He also manages our question content and gathers user insights to better understand teachers' needs.
When he's not working, Chris enjoys playing piano, live music and cooking!
Enterprise Accounts Manager
Zoë
Zoë carries out Sumdog training for teachers that are part of Local Authority and Multi Academy Trust schools. She also monitors engagement of schools and runs usage data reports as well as maintaining valuable relationships with school leaders.
When she's not working, Zoë enjoys spending time with family, going to the cinema and taking part in quizzes!
Head of Sales
Tom
Tom leads the sales team who help new schools discover Sumdog and showcase how our product can support teachers' workload and students' learning.
When he's not working, Tom likes to cook, eat watch and play football and walk his dog!
Customer Experience Manager
Priya
Priya helps deliver the best possible onboarding and support experience for our users. She also ensures school class rosters are up-to-date and manages integrations through Wonde and Clever.
When she's not working, Priya likes to meet up with friends and volunteer at local charities!
QA Lead
Jonathan
Jonathan works on testing new features before they are released on Sumdog. He also helps to maintain our website and offer technical support.
When he's not working, Jonathan likes playing board games and cycling around Edinburgh!
Head of Marketing
Kirsty
Kirsty oversees our global schools marketing and communications strategy, developing campaigns and content to engage and support busy teachers!
When she's not working, Kirsty likes reading, ballroom and Latin dancing and wine tasting.
Sales Development Representative
Cameron
Cameron works on developing relationships with new Sumdog customers and helps his team qualify new business leads.
When he's not working, Cameron loves playing golf in the fresh air and planning holidays to somewhere sunny!
Junior Developer
Harri
Harri makes tools to help us continually improve our curriculum offerings. He also helps to test games and our avatar, house and pet features!
When he's not working, Harri enjoys reading books, playing games and painting models.
Regional Growth Manager
Aileen
Aileen meets with teachers, school leads and Multi Academy Trusts across England to demonstrate how Sumdog can help support their classroom teaching and pupils' learning.
When she's not working, Aileen loves to travel, read and go on long walks with her family and dog Pebbles.
Finance Manager
Jenny
Jenny keeps our finance system in order and prepares management reports for the company.
When she's not working, Jenny loves travelling, eating out and reading thriller novels!
Senior Software Developer
Knox
Knox works on developing the Sumdog website providing features for teachers such as reports and setting work for their class. He also helps to implement our progression algorithms for students.
When he's not working, Knox is involved in his local church, plays the violin in an orchestra and grows cacti and succulents. He also enjoys visiting his children and grandchildren.
Scotland Account Manager
Natasha
Natasha is our Account Manager for schools in Scotland. She carries out virtual teacher training sessions and handles renewal sales.
When she's not working she enjoys spending time with family, running and reading!
Head of Engineering
Dave
Dave leads our technical team, ensuring the smooth running of our website and leading our Kids Squad!
When he's not working, Dave likes to listen to music, play basketball and spend time with his family.
US Account Manager
Sarah
Sarah is our Account Manager for schools in the United States. She carries out virtual teacher training sessions and handles renewal sales.
When she's not working, Sarah loves cooking, travelling and going on hikes with her dog!
Retention Marketing Manager
Mara
Mara plans, launches and reports on multi-channel campaigns to support our Sumdog customers. She also carries out expert training sessions for new and existing Sumdog teachers.
When she's not working, Mara enjoys helping her family on the farm, watching football and socialising with friends!
EWN Account Manager
Moe
Moe is our Account Manager for schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. He supports schools in getting the most out of Sumdog, carries out virtual teacher training and tracks school usage.
When he's not working, Moe enjoys spending time in the great outdoors with his dogs Brandon and Piper, going to the cinema, gaming and reading!
Work with us
Embark on an exciting career at Sumdog, where innovation and passion drive us to create engaging educational games. Join our dynamic team to make a significant impact in education, fostering creativity, professional growth, and personal development in a vibrant, inclusive culture.
Hear from the team
In 2022 we completed a huge cross-company project to re-launch our avatar and update all of our games to 3D. Hear from the team how it went.
Dave
Head of Engineering
The new avatar is one of the most inclusive things we've ever done at Sumdog - we've tried really hard to make sure as many children as possible feel they can be represented in our software. It's also an important technological step, replacing some of the older parts of the app that had started to look a bit dated and giving kids a consistent and intuitive interface to keep them engaged and motivated.
Marcus
Unity Developer
I hope it gives kids a place to express themselves, to get creative and experiment, and to have fun while doing so! I'm particularly happy that we don't assign kids as either boys or girls in the avatar editor — that we don't need to say an item is specifically a girl's one or a boy's one — but that we can just give them a toolbox and let them pick whatever they feel comfortable with. I think it's the sort of thing I would've enjoyed growing up, and I do hope the kids enjoy it too!