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Amplify the Human in Education, with AI by your Side.

Empowering teachers to teach, inspire, and care — with time reclaimed by intelligent tech.

Purpl.School makes it possible.

The Why

Because Schools deserve better tools

At the heart of all great schools, there are passionate people  — teachers, mentors, and staff who give their all to shape young minds. But too often, their energy is drained by admin work and endless systems.

At purpl.School, we’re changing that. We’re here to give educators their time, focus, and joy back — so they can do what they love most: teach, guide, and inspire.

Our Beliefs

Technology should feel human

We believe technology — especially AI — should quietly empower, never overpower. It should take care of the repetitive, routine, and time-consuming, so educators can lean deeper into creativity, connection, and care.

Our AI agents are designed to amplify the human spark that makes education extraordinary.

Our Goals

Simplify. Empower. Elevate.

Our mission is simple: make intelligent tools that actually make a difference. We help schools automate the everyday, strengthen safeguarding, and streamline operations — without losing the warmth and wisdom that define great teaching.

We build for real classrooms, real challenges, and real people.

Our Values

Always, Human first.

Everything we create is built around one belief — education must stay profoundly human.

Technology is here to support, not replace. Every innovation we design is a step toward happier teachers, thriving students, and stronger school communities.

Meet Our Team

Enterprise class with a startup mindset.

We bring together a rich blend of Seasoned Educators, Technologists and lifelong advocates for Great Schools. We are united by our passion for Excellence and Innovation.

Badhri Nageswaran

Co-Founder

Badhri is a seasoned entrepreneur and an ISEB-certified Business Analyst, whose 22 years of business analysis expertise provide a strong foundation for bringing rigorous analytical and technology-driven practices to education technology. With a computer science engineering background and a passion for problem solving, Badhri has built a 26-year career in technology, excelling at interpreting user requirements and transforming them into robust, effective solutions.
Recognised for his meticulous attention to detail and a demonstrable record of successful project delivery, he specialises in intelligent automation, process efficiencies , Conversational AI and Digital Transformation and omni-channel customer engagement.

Badhri has been actively involved with Purplescape, focused on opportunities in the European market. Driven by his commitment to tackling new and complex challenges, he has co-founded purpl.School, where he leverages his business analysis and problem solving experience to deliver process automation, risk management, and data-driven strategies for the education sector. He remains highly adept at navigating complex stakeholder environments and consistently delivers tangible business outcomes through collaborative engagement and strategic insight, particularly in Conversational AI and digital transformation.

Sivaram Parameswaran

Co-founder

Entrepreneur, seasoned IT leader, strategist and a change leader with nearly 28+ years of experience in the software industry, primarily in the areas of Digital Transformation, Product Management, Data and Analytics.

Presently, leading purplescape, purpleSlate and wayScape (Australia) - a highly self-organized team of technologists - driven by a strong passion to build next generation language interfaces, low-code platforms on Gen AI and Agentic workflows to bring meaningful outcomes to businesses.

We believe humans would soon be able to have Smart Conversations with machines in the Language they speak and that is going to have a profound impact in the way we produce and consume services and in the way we access information. Just Ask!

Magesh Mahadevan

Co-founder

Magesh strongly believes that technology can reach every village of India only when machines can understand and speak the language of people.

As a keen observer of how the human to computer interface has evolved in the last 3 decades, Magesh envisions the next generation interface should evolve to become "no interface" or in other words "natural language". The evolution of new technology clubbed with the expansion of ML capabilities in recent years has made the need for machines to have the ability to understand the human language a necessity.

A Computer Science Post Graduate by academics with more than 25 years of IT experience, he co-founded Purpleslate, a conversational AI startup in Chennai 3 years ago. Over the course of his career, he has a proven track record of delivering complex and transformational solutions with cutting edge technologies and a strong technical background.

Jason Whiskerd

Partner and Educational Advisor

Jason is an Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 7 Executive Coach and Mentor who’s walked in the shoes of leaders.

As an accomplished education professional with over 30 years’ experience working in the UK’s Independent School sector, he knows first-hand the importance of nurturing a thriving culture.

With 23 years as a senior leader, including 17 as a headteacher, he’s perfectly placed to expertly guide you towards your goals.

Driven by a commitment to authenticity and kindness, his work at Jason Whiskerd Educational Consulting is focused on building trusted, long-term relationships that lead to inspiring and sustainable change.

Cathy Braithwaite

Future Curriculum Leader

Cathy is a highly experienced and respected independent school leader and ISI Team Inspector with over 25 years in education and extensive knowledge of curriculum review.

A member of the inaugural cohort of the University of Cambridge’s prestigious Better Futures Programme, she brings deep and current insight into curriculum review and future-focused curriculum mapping.

Cathy specialises in embedding innovative teaching techniques including the use of AI, helping schools prepare pupils to thrive as adaptable, globally minded citizens ready to navigate the opportunities and challenges of a rapidly changing world.

Our mission is to deliver on the promise of technology, by making it accessible and practical for every school. We are committed to:

Automation with purpose

Building intelligent tools that seamlessly handle routine tasks, from administrative duties to streamlining operations.

Enhancing Safeguarding

Providing smart, supportive systems that preserve professional judgment while helping to keep students safe.

Empowering Educators

Giving your staff the time and focus they need to nurture individual student development and well-being.

Secure by Design

Build technology solution that provides utmost importance to Privacy and Information Security.

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Let’s build a Great Solution together

Join us in the mission to leverage the power of AI for human good, ethical use and primarily to augment human capabilities.

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Purplescape

Chennai | London | Sydney

Email: hello@purpl.school