We're Kibeam

We wake up every day committed to transforming literacy in the US so that every child can reach their full potential. It’s our mission to create the best possible future for children, their families, and our world through learning, play, and connection.


Our Story

Kibeam is the brainchild of entrepreneur Jim Marggraff, inventor of the LeapFrog LeapPad, an extraordinarily popular and effective learning tool for children aged 3 to 7. Building on that success, a team of technical engineers, product designers, content creators and education experts from LeapFrog have come together for a new chapter in edtech, the Kibeam Wand Reading System.

Our Technology

The Kibeam Wand is an innovative, handheld device that teaches children to read through play. The wand features colorful lights, motion sensors and embedded AI to bring paper books to life in a fun and immersive way, while providing data analytics that support educators and parents. Through our platform, we’re learning how kids learn and applying that knowledge back into the experience to further enhance their reading development.

Meet the Team

Jim Marggraff

Founder and CEO

Favorite Children's Book:
Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree

Dave Castelnuovo

VP of Engineering

Favorite Children's Book:
Where the Wild Things Are

Marc Thomas

VP of Manufacturing

Favorite Children's Book:
Anything by Dr. Seuss

Michelle Hodgden

VP of Operations

Favorite Children's Book:
The Night the Toys Came to Life

Paul Pan

Sr. Unity Engineer

Favorite Children's Book:
The Little Engine That Could

Bryan Ray

Lead Backend Engineer

Favorite Children's Book:
Llama Llama Red Pajama

Joshua Taylor

Hardware Product Development Manager

Favorite Children's Book:
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Jose Velasco

Customer Service Lead

Favorite Children's Book:
Cat in the Hat

Sam Washburn

Sr Software Engineer

Favorite Children's Book:
Richard Scarry Books

Greg Wong

Director of Manufacturing Operations

Favorite Children's Book:
Goodnight Moon

Alyssa Cantu

QA Engineer

Favorite Children's Book:
The Hobbit

Jimmy Wong

Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Favorite Children's Book:
The biography of Madame Curie and Winston churchill

Patrick Ditty

QA Manager

Favorite Children's Book:
Pout-Pout Fish

Karthik Kumsi Vadiraja

Hardware Test Engineering Lead

Favorite Children's Book:
101 Tales: The Great Panchatantra Collection

Tom Mott

Creative Director

Favorite Children's Book:
Who Needs Donuts?

Ardry Engleheart

Director of Product Development

Favorite Children's Book:
Good Night Moon

Steve Bottos

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer

Favorite Children's Book:
Green Eggs & Ham

Patty Collier

Sr. Interactive Content Writer

Favorite Children's Book:
The Secret Garden

Adrian Carless

Interactive Content Writer/Designer

Favorite Children's Book:
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov, and The Hobbit by J.R.R.Tolkien

Bryan Williams

Head of Supply Chain

Favorite Children's Book:
The Very Busy Spider

Matt Brown

VP of Business Development

Favorite Children's Book:
Everything by Dr. Seuss

Ted Newman

Sr. Producer

Favorite Children's Book:
Where the Wild Things Are

Kara Anderson

Software Developer

Favorite Children's Book:
Holes by Louis Sacher

Lauren Chan

Mechanical Engineer

Favorite Children's Book:
The Magic Tree House

Ellen Smith

Sr Producer

Favorite Children's Book:
The Hungry Thing

Michael Jenkins

Sr Analytics Engineer

Favorite Children's Book:
The Giving Tree

Alannah Forman

Producer

Favorite Children's Book:
Rainbow Fish

Harold Choi

Machine Learning Ops Engineer

Favorite Children's Book:
The Giving Tree

Tyler Riojas

QA Engineer

Favorite Children's Book:
Ender's Game

Join Us

Want to make an impact on society by changing the course of early childhood literacy? Check out our open positions and apply!

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