Everyone's a Kritik

Kritik is the only peer-to-peer solution designed to enhance students' higher order and critical thinking skills in online or in-person classes

Our Values

Innovation
Mamba Mentality
We focus on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most. We are a sport team of family members. We keep fighting until we win. "Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses." – Kobe Bryant
Critical
Actively Learning
We are intentional in finding opportunities to learn. We set goals before acting and reflect on our actions. We ask good questions, think critically, and put our learnings into practice. We impart our knowledge to others in a true learning by teaching model. We strive to be our best selves through personal growth.
Ownership
Healthy Mind & Healthy Body
We maintain a positive attitude and understand how to work 'smart.' We take time away from our monitors to enjoy the outdoors, stay active, and spend time with loved ones. "Good Thought, Good Word, and Good Deed.” – Zoroaster
Honesty
Radical Honesty
We are honest and empathetic. We are great listeners with high levels of integrity. We are credible and trust-worthy, as we deliver our promises through an action plan. We empower each other by being a coach who trusts but verifies. "Turning our organizations into places of growth and self-actualization." - Jerry Colonna
Healthy Living
Listen with Empathy
We do our best to put ourselves in others’ shoes and understand perspectives different from our own. We listen without judgment. We ensure both our customers and our employees feel heard and valued, and cared for.
Unity
Jugaad / Always be Innovating
We are a non-conventional innovators as we are constantly evolving our platform to meet the needs of professors and students. We are agile, with the ability to pivot our focus when necessary. We think outside of the box to get it done, and do it right. "Jugaad is a way of doing more with less." – Simone Ahuja

Meet the Team

Mohsen Shahini
Mohsen Shahini, PhD
Co-Founder
Mohsen Shahini holds a PhD in Mechatronics Engineering. He co-founded Kritik in 2019 after helping to build Top Hat, an active learning software platform, which he co-founded in 2009.

Shahini’s experience and innovation at Top Hat helped the product become a market leader in student engagement software and adopted by more than 4 million students every year. Working in educational technology for over a decade, Shahini is also an active speaker in the Higher Education and startup communities. His current vision is to improve classroom innovation in higher education and to help make learning efficient, effective and engaging for everyone.
Carine Marette
Carine Marette
Co-Founder
Carine Marette co-founded Kritik in 2019 after launching two startups in wearable technology and design. Marette holds a master’s degree in Information Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from École Supérieure de Génie Informatique (ESGI) and bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Sociology from Laurentian University. Marette oversees all internal and external operations at Kritik, from finance to human resources and business management. Her current vision is to empower student learning in higher education. More.
Mark Deepwell
Mark Deepwell
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Mark is an Engineering leader who loves collaborating and building cohesive teams. With 6 years of executive leadership experience, Mark joined Kritik to accelerate development and reliability of our products. He has a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and a Master of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University.
Kelly Alexander
Kelly Alexander
Director of Customer Success
Kelly joined the Kritik team with 6 years of leadership experience, and over 10 years working in customer service. She holds a B.Ed. from McGill University and is passionate about encouraging the development of critical thinking skills in students of all ages.
Courtney Archer-Efimba
Holly Carvalho
Account Executive
Holly is a York University graduate and competed in Varsity Track and Field through her university career, specializing in Hammer Throw. She is a mom to a toddler and has recently begun coaching high-school aged kids in the throws events. Fun Fact: she used Kritik during her undergrad at York and she loves promoting such an amazing Ed Tech platform!
Ismael Arias
Armin Baig
Director of Marketing
Armin joined Kritik with over 13 years of marketing experience. He holds an MEng in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Toronto Metropolitan University and is passionate about overcoming growth challenges.
Justine Kronovsek
Justine Kronovsek
Full Stack Developer
Justine holds a Master’s degree from the ESSEC Business school in France. She was working in Marketing when she decided to learn how to code. During her coding bootcamp, she discovered the value of learning by teaching and peer-to-peer assessment.
Daniel Lantin
Daniel Lantin
Senior Vice President of Sales
Daniel joined the Kritik team with 7 years of experience in marketing and entrepreneurship, and 2 years of experience in B2B tech marketing. He made the shift to sales because he’s passionate about being closely tied to revenue and how that impacts the overall growth of the company. He moved to Canada in 2019 from the Philippines.
Adam Duggan
Specialist, Customer Success
Adam graduated from the University of Guelph in 2024 with past experience in customer service and student engagement. His passion for education and student success led him to Kritik.
Andy Liang
Andy Liang
Product Designer
Andy is a Product Designer based in Vancouver. He has worked in various startups in the past helping people bring their ideas to life. When not at work, he’s either cooking/eating, finding deals, or looking at all of the Pokemon stuff with his kid.
Dave Liptrot
Dave Liptrot
Enterprise Account Executive
Dave spent 9 years at Top Hat, a leading Ed Tech company based in Toronto. Dave is striving to make Kritik the leading provider of peer assessment technology in higher education.
Maluh Madrones
Maluh Madrones
Leads Generation Specialist/Customer Support Representative
Maluh holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Law. She joined Kritik with 10+ years of experience in the e-learning industry. She is passionate about helping professors and students succeed in using educational technology.
Dawar Saeed
Luis Rudge
Senior Software Engineer
With more than 10 years of experience as a Software Engineer and Technical Leader, Luis joins Kritik to help the tech team in their next big step. He's passionate about mentoring and believes the team only improves if everyone improves together.
Ivansa Samararatne
Przemek Rudzki
Software Developer
Passionate for coding, Przemek became a software developer after he graduated from a coding boot camp at the University of Toronto, followed by an online Master of Computer Science program at GTU.
Bradley Thompson
Senior Sales Development Representative
Bradley started his career path as an automotive technician, quickly realizing the most gratifying part of the job was not fixing the vehicle, but educating the customer on why the repair needed to be done. He is driven by the competitive nature of sales and plans to do whatever he can to refine his skills to ensure he can perform at a high level and create business for a company with a vision he truly believes in.
Vlad Terletsky
Director of Product
Vlad comes with 10+ years of experience in SaaS Product Management and Technical Program Management and has helped technology businesses with building, launching and, scaling software products. Vlad holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University and Professional Project Manager (PMP) & PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) designations.
Simran Sandhu
Customer Support Co-op
Simran is a second-year student at University of Waterloo studying Math and Business. She is passionate about traveling and is thrilled to join Kritik’s CS team.
Nida Zelawar
Enterprise Business Development Representative
Nida’s journey to Kritik started with a conversation with the Co-Founder of Kritik, Carine Marette. After hearing Carine’s passion for education and values that resonated with Nida, she became inspired and motivated to join the Kritik team. Nida is ambitious, resilient, and a great team player. She thrives on challenges and change and always enjoys learning from others.
Dave Liptrot
Preeti Ravi
Demand Generation Manager
Preeti comes with SEO writing experience and has developed content monetization strategies for several startups in her career so far. She has an MBA in Marketing and has lived and worked in India, Australia and Canada.
Dave Liptrot
Nirosan Mohendran
Business Development Representative Co-op
Nirosan is a second year student studying Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo. He is passionate about sports and staying active and is excited to join Kritik!
Steve Carota
Ayma Bukhari
Marketing & Research Co-op
Ayma,  a third-year Honours Psychology and Business student at the University of Waterloo, brings a blend of research, business development, and marketing experience to Kritik. Passionate about enhancing her skills, she's eager to contribute to innovative projects for the team.
Hrushika Devaraja
Business Development & Marketing Representative Co-op
Hrushika is a 2nd year student at the University of Waterloo studying Political Science and Business. She come's to Kritik with some experience in Sales and Marketing. Hrushika is excited to expand her existing skill set and help provide students with experiential learning opportunities
Indie
Team Mascot
Indie always knows how to keep the team motivated and energized! He's always up for a walk, a treat, or just some good quality time with his fellow Kritik's.
Indie
Past Co-ops
Various roles
We believe co-op is a powerful way for students to gain experience and apply the skills they learned in school.
The co-op experience at Kritik