Co-Founder & CTO
StorySprout
2022 - Present
Remote
Co-founded AI-powered educational platform generating personalized stories for preschools. Successfully scaled across national education network.
Technologies Used
AI/MLNext.jsOpenAIEducational TechnologyPostgreSQLSupabaseStripe
Project Overview
Co-founded StorySprout, an innovative AI-powered educational platform that generates personalized stories for preschool children. As CTO, I led the technical development and scaled the platform to serve students across the Goddard Schools network nationwide.
Key Challenges
- •Creating AI-generated content appropriate for early childhood education
- •Ensuring content quality and educational value while maintaining personalization
- •Building a scalable platform to serve thousands of students simultaneously
- •Integrating with existing educational workflows and curricula
- •Maintaining child data privacy and COPPA compliance
Solutions Implemented
- •Developed sophisticated prompt engineering for age-appropriate, educational content
- •Built content moderation and quality assurance systems using AI and human review
- •Created scalable Next.js application with server-side rendering for performance
- •Implemented user-friendly interfaces for teachers to customize and manage stories
- •Built comprehensive analytics to track student engagement and learning outcomes
Impact & Results
- •Successfully deployed across 100+ Goddard School locations nationwide
- •Improved student engagement scores by 40% during story time activities
- •Reduced teacher preparation time by 5+ hours per week through automated content generation
- •Generated 10,000+ unique, personalized stories for preschool students
- •Achieved 95% teacher satisfaction rate with the platform
Key Lessons Learned
- •Educational technology requires deep understanding of pedagogical principles
- •User experience design is critical when serving both educators and young children
- •Content quality is paramount when working with AI-generated educational materials
- •Successful EdTech solutions must integrate seamlessly into existing workflows