Robert Kellas is an experienced educational professional currently serving as Teaching Lead and Teaching Assistant at IDEO U since January 2022. In addition, Robert Kellas is a Design Thinking Coach at the Hasso Plattner Institute and has held leadership roles at the University of Cape Town's d-school since January 2016. Previous experience includes consulting as a Design Thinking Consultant for Futureworld and Switch Innovation, as well as freelance work as an External Rater for Pearson Education Services. Robert Kellas has a diverse teaching background, having worked as an English Instructor at Soka University and Rikkyo University, and as a Part-time Lecturer at Waseda University. Educational qualifications include an MBA from the University of Cape Town and the University of Toronto, along with a Master of Arts in English Literature from the University of the Witwatersrand.