Meet the team
Bilal Arshad
CEO
FOUNDER
Artificial intelligence and machine learning engineer. Founded a profitable B2B startup (Wize Dynamics). Academic at the University of Wollongong, undertaking research on AI-driven two-way communication.
Deevya Desai
CRO
FOUNDER
Led growth (sales, marketing, partnerships) and operations as an early employee in high-growth B2B / B2C startups. Led governance and privacy initiatives at a B2B fintech.
Vanessa Thompson
Creative Lead
DEVELOPMENT
Led brand identity development, and supporting visual graphics for an elevated customer experience. Led immersive storytelling approaches to enhance customer engagement. Leads UI and UX design implementation, and Character Design for Bezzie Bean.
Emily Mackie
CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER
An award-winning speech pathologist, mentor, author, and Founder of Speak About Speech Pathology and The Successful Speechie Academy, impacting 300K+ children globally. As Chief Clinical Officer at Babble Beans, she ensures our products have clinical efficacy, guides carers in using our products practically, and demonstrates real-world use cases through her practice. Emily is passionate about helping children communicate confidently, develop emotional intelligence and reach their potential.
Ateeq Mohsin
User Interface Developer
DEVELOPMENT
Led user interface development through Figma and Figjam, for proactive testing and agile workflow enablement. Facilitating the communication bridge between design
and development.
Usman Khan
Senior Developer
DEVELOPMENT
Backend Engineer specialising in the design and implementation of high-performance, scalable server-side applications. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies and best practices to secure data.
Dr. Silvia Pfeiffer
ADVISOR
Provides 20 years of experience and knowledge in Web video technology development to advise Babble Beans. Co-Founder and former CEO of Coviu. Worked with Google, Mozilla, NICTA, CSIRO, Netflix, and YouTube, including co-editing the standards that made video a prime citizen of the Web.
PhD in Computer Science
Master’s degree in Business Management
Ass.Prof. Sarah Howard
ADVISOR
Associate Professor Howard, at the University of Wollongong and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, researches teachers’ use of new technologies and data science, focusing on cultural and individual factors, change processes, learning design, technology adoptions and integration within the school’s ecosystem. Her current projects explore app use in primary schools, automated classroom observation, and the study of integrated digital and physical spaces through data and video mining methods.