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ABOUT

Since 2010, we have dedicated ourselves to creating high quality assessment and learning solutions, with a focus on student success at the primary, secondary, and post-secondary education levels. We are driven by our mission of making assessment and learning experiences truly engaging and impactful for all students.

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THE VRETTA
TEAM

Vretta is a highly creative organization, built on integrity and an unwavering commitment to the highest quality standards in the education technology industry. We are passionate about EdTech, focused on our actions, and fiscally responsible stewards of our resources. We leverage our experience, reputation, and deep connections with educators to enhance the assessment and learning experiences for students.

TEAM LEADERS

ANAND KARAT

President

Anand leads Vretta’s entrepreneurial culture and sets the strategic direction of the company. He ensures undivided focus on our vision to support student-success through his unique innovatively now leadership style. He is the founding partner of Vretta and has an Engineering degree in Electrical and Electronics from Bangalore University and an MBA in Science and Technology from Queen’s University.

CHARLES ANIFOWOSE

Vice-President Innovation

Charles leads the architectural product design and development process efficiencies at Vretta. He ensures unparalleled innovation in learning and assessment experiences for students, educators, and administrators. He is the co-founder of Vretta, has invented numerous technology solutions, and has a Bachelor’s degree from Brock University.

ALI ALAVI

Director of Operations

Ali leads customer success, training, and distribution of products and services. He ensures every user has a truly meaningful and amazing learning and assessment experience. He has a Bachelor’s degree of Science from the University of Waterloo and over a decade of experience leading operational and design teams.

ARBANA MIFTARI

Director of Project Management

Arbana leads the management of projects, change, and stakeholder engagement for the development of new products. She ensures products are delivered on time and with world-class quality. She has a Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies from Western University, and is a certified Project Management Professional and an Agile Certified Practitioner from the Project Management Institute.

ZACH WILLIAMS

Director of Technology

Zach leads the development and maintenance of technology solutions and security systems. He ensures the use of best practices in process efficiencies, developing scalable solutions, and maintaining high-security systems. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Queen’s University and over a decade of experience working with systems of varying sizes and complexities.

ANGELICA MENDAGLIO

Head of Instructional Design

Angelica leads the instructional design and development of learning and assessment resources. She ensures intuitive product design and seamless user experiences for our learning and assessment solutions. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Cultural Studies from Trent University and a Master of Science in Mathematics from McMaster University.

ADAM LORENTZ

Data Scientist

Adam leads data security, privacy, and data analysis for intuitive product design and secure reporting to stakeholders. He ensures stringent adherence to provincial/state, national, and international data and privacy laws. He has a Bachelor’s degree from York University and over two decades of experience working with academic institutions and in the finance industry.

Jimmy de la Torre

Lead Psychometrician

Jimmy supports our team of assessment specialists and psychometricians by providing guidance on technical and implementation issues related to educational measurement. His expertise is in the areas of item response theory, cognitive diagnosis modeling, and designing and using assessment to inform instruction and learning, and he has published widely on these topics. Jimmy has a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and is currently Professor and Head of the Human Communication, Development, and Information Sciences Unit of the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong.

Awards

We are honoured to have been recognized by several renowned awarding bodies for the quality and implementation of our learning and assessment resources across all education levels.

International e-Assessment Award

2022 Lifetime Contribution Award

Dr. Graham Orpwood receives the Lifetime Contribution Award from the e-Assessment Association for his contribution and commitment to transforming the educational assessment landscape in numerous jurisdictions across the world.

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WORKING AT
VRETTA

Vretta is a highly creative organization, built on integrity and an unwavering commitment to the highest quality standards in the world. We are passionate about education technology, focused on our actions, and fiscally responsible stewards of our resources. We leverage our experience, reputation, and deep connections with educators to enhance the learning and assessment experiences for learners.

We work each day to create a safe working environment for all of our employees and promote a culture that fosters creativity, passion, and innovation.

Our six Keys to Success define how we achieve each of our goals. They include talent, systems and processes, relationships, funding and resources, research, and quality.

Workspace

The office overlooks the landmark St. James Park giving employees a view of the beautiful greenery. It is also a 10-minute walk from subway lines and the Union Station, Toronto’s railway station, and intermodal transportation hub, making it convenient for our staff to commute to work. It is a 5-minute walk from numerous restaurants and the historic St. Lawrence Market.

careers

We are always looking for new members to join the Vretta team. We value ambitious professionals who are not afraid of a challenge and will take opportunities to learn something new. As a world leader in education technology, we offer a working environment where you will be exposed to the latest technologies and exciting innovations in learning and assessment.

Project Manager

Job type

Starting date

Full Time

Immediate

Vretta is looking for a Project Manager with excellent organizational skills to join our Project Management team. This is a position requiring a client-first attitude and creative problem solving ability. The Project Manager should have the attitude and energy to ensure that our partners and staff feel accomplished.

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Project Coordinator

Job type

Starting date

Full-time, Permanent

Immediate

Vretta is looking for a Project Coordinator with scrum experience and excellent organizational skills to join our Project Management team. This is a position requiring a client-first attitude and creative problem solving ability. The Project Coordinator should have the attitude and energy to ensure that our partners and staff feel accomplished.

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Customer Success Specialist (Bilingual)

Job type

Starting date

Full-time, Permanent

Immediate

Vretta is looking for a full-time bilingual Customer Success Specialist to join our Customer Success team. This position requires excellent communication skills (English and French), a client-first attitude, creative problem-solving ability, and solid technical skills to be able to understand and resolve technical issues that our students, educators, and administrators may face. As a member of the Customer Success team at Vretta, the Customer Success Specialist will be responsible for delivering value by driving innovation through process and systems improvements that enable the ability to support our customers efficiently and effectively.

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AWS/DevOps Engineer

Job type

Starting date

Full-time, Permanent

Immediate

Vretta is looking for a AWS/DevOps Engineer to join our Product Development and Implementation team. This position requires excellent communication skills, creative problem-solving ability, and a sound technical ability to be able to understand requirements, develop applications, and maintain systems that support student learning and assessment. As a member of the Product Development and Implementation team at Vretta, the Systems Developer must have the attitude and energy to innovate and build solutions that support student success.

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Business Analyst

Job type

Starting date

Full-time, Permanent

Immediate

Vretta is looking for a self-driven Business Analyst with exceptional analytical thinking and communication skills. This position also requires excellent organizational skills and creative problem solving ability. The Business Analyst should have the attitude and energy to ensure that our partners and staff function productively, strategically, and feel accomplished.

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Full Stack Developer

Job type

Starting date

Full Time, Permanent

Immediate

Vretta is looking for a Software Developer to join our Product Development and Implementation team. This position requires excellent communication skills, creative problem solving ability, and a sound technical ability to be able to understand requirements, develop technological solutions, and maintain systems that support student learning and assessment. As a member of the Product Development and Implementation team at Vretta, the Software Developer must have the attitude and energy to innovate and build solutions that support student success.

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Instructional Designer

Job type

Starting date

Full-time, Permanent

Immediate

Vretta is looking for an Instructional Designer to join our Assessment Development team for the K-12 division. This position requires excellent writing and communication skills, creative problem solving ability, and an ability to confidently collaborate with subject matter experts, designers, and developers.

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