A moment with
A MOMENT WITH SHEHZAD NAJ
A MOMENT WITH
SHEHZAD NAJIB
T
eaching
is
ever-evolving.
When I began my career, I can
remember sitting for hours
at nights and on weekends
writing progress reports and end of
term reports to send out to parents.
Today, teachers have the opportunity
to offer real-time feedback and data
to parents. There is an increasing
number of apps which are making it
possible for teachers and parents to
seamlessly share in their children's
learning journey from kindergarten to
university.
Kinteract is one such app, leading the
charge of fusing intuitive design, robust
analysis and instant communication,
so teachers and parents can work
efficiently in helping students to
reach their full potential. I caught up
with Shehzad Najib, Co-founder of
Kinteract, to learn more about him
and his work at Kinteract.
Shehzad was born and raised in the
fields and streets of Keighley in West
Yorkshire. He attended Highfield
Middle School in Keighley where he
earned a scholarship to Ermysteds
Grammar School in Skipton, North
Yorkshire. He gained a first-class
degree in Education and Sociology
from the University of Warwick. After
finishing university at the age of 21, he
was given the amazing opportunity of
setting up an independent school just
outside of Oxford. this makes him one
of the youngest persons to ever set
up a school in England. He continued
in education, and setting up schools/
nurseries, globally for several years, but
later switched to managing education
technology platforms in Pearson’s
learning technology division. He has
enjoyed a varied career with his last
role before Kinteract being VP – Digital
Strategy at Barclays in London.
Take a moment to meet Shehzad and
learn about Kinteract.
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Term 1 Sep - Dec 2019
After the Bell