Pradeesh Thomas

Pradeesh Thomas has been a leader in the field of special education since 2007. Pradeesh co-founded AlphaVista Services Inc. and served as its President until 2016, when the company was acquired by The Stepping Stone Group. During their time there, they were instrumental in building AlphaVista into a USD 20 Million dollar company and making it one of the largest therapy service providers in California Public Schools. In 2016, they joined The Stepping Stone Group Board and worked as President for AlphaVista Division. Pradeesh also founded SmartEdTech in 2014, a company with a mission to improve speech and language abilities. In 2017, they co-founded RedRose Montessori School, an institution with a philosophy of creating a high end Montessori focused school chain. In 2018, they became the Managing Partner of Harmony Ventures and CEO of A.G.E.S. Learning Solutions, Inc., a company that provides results-oriented Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. Pradeesh also invested in Nimble and served as an advisor for Qruize Inc. in 2018. In 2019, they became an Investor and Director for Cacobean Chocolatier Private Limited and in 2020 they founded XceptionalLEARNING, a company dedicated to supporting special education professionals.

Pradeesh Thomas completed their Plus II degree at K G College Pampady from 1990 to 1992, majoring in Maths. Pradeesh then attended Baselious English School from 1979 to 1990, where they completed their general studies. In 1992, they began their B.E. in Electronics & Communications at Karnatak University, which they completed in 1996. In 2010, they attended Stanford University for Continuing Studies.