About Atomi

We’re on a big mission

We’re on a
big
mission

Inspired by a love for life-long learning

Atomi began with just a few how-to math videos. It turned out that students and teachers really enjoyed their simple, fun and practical style, so it quickly grew into thousands of lessons in everything from sonnets to the solar system.

We now deliver millions of lessons each year to students around the world, helping to extend learning beyond the classroom and empowering students and teachers to work better together with intelligent online learning tools.

Where does the name Atomi come from?
hands typing on computer keyboard
This has led us to our mission.

To unlock the world's potential by optimising the way we teach and learn.

We’re growing fast

With early beginnings in 2012 in Sydney, Australia

Over 100 happy team members working on our mission

And 500k+ students and teachers on the platform

In over 1,000 schools around the world and counting

Completing over 20 million videos and lessons a year

And answering over 8 million questions a month!

With values to live by

We use these values as a blueprint for the type of people we are, how we work and even who we hire. Our values enable us to make decisions and operate with confidence as we scale.

Fearlessly empower others

We share responsibility broadly. We trust others to get the job done and support them toward their goals. We’re not bottlenecks to progress.
Fearlessly empower others

Inspire a love for learning

We believe learning is empowering. We encourage curiosity and share knowledge broadly and without friction. We promote continuous learning and development at all levels.

Pursue quality at speed

We keep absurdly high standards for ourselves and others. We don’t slow down or lower the bar. Instead, we ruthlessly prioritise, simplify and innovate to achieve quality at speed.

Be humble

We're aware of our strengths and our weaknesses. And embrace them.  We seek diverse perspectives and leverage our collective genius to achieve the best outcomes.

Push the needle

We share our big ideas. We always look for ways to push the company forward and lead from the front to get things done.

Champion the customer

We fight for the voice of our customers. We listen intently and seek to understand their needs, not presume.  We create maximum value at every opportunity.

Dynamic leadership

As Atomi continues to grow so does the depth and range of our leadership. Our team have experience from growing companies like Afterpay, Bigcommerce, Domain and Canva. We’re supported by a board of trusted partners who know that building a great company takes an unfailing commitment to our mission.

Robert Barakat
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Thomas O'Donahoo
Thomas O’Donahoo
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Duncan McIntyre
VP of School Partnerships
Louise Tait
VP of People & Operations
Lise Townsend
VP of Design
Tim Eisenhuth
Tim Eisenhuth
Head of Engineering
Larissa Grinsell
Head of Educational Content
Thierry Wendling
Head of AI & Machine Learning
Michelle Mak
Finance Director
Robert Barakat
Co-Founder & CEO
Thomas O'Donahoo
Thomas O’Donahoo
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Duncan McIntyre
VP of School Partnerships
Louise Tait
VP of People & Operations
Lise Townsend
VP of Design
Tim Eisenhuth
Tim Eisenhuth
Head of Engineering
Larissa Grinsell
Head of Educational Content
Thierry Wendling
Head of AI & Machine Learning
Michelle Mak
Michelle Mak
Finance Director

Awards

2022
The Educator
Atomi wins as a leading provider in the Interactive Learning category for The Educator's 5-Star Service Provider Awards for 2022. Read more →
The Educator
Atomi wins as a leading provider in the Performance Tracking category for The Educator's 5-Star Service Provider Awards for 2022. Read more →
Holon IQ
Atomi listed in the Content category for HolonIQ’s 2022 Australia & New Zealand EdTech 50. Read more →
2021
Holon IQ
Atomi listed in the Digital Content category for HolonIQ’s 2021 Australia & New Zealand EdTech 50. Read more →
2017
The Educator
Atomi named as part of The Educator’s Hot List for 2017. Read more →

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