Salahuddin Isa

Salahuddin has spent the past seven years designing learning programmes that seek to close the gap between what education promises and what it delivers, particularly in contexts where access is uneven and resources are stretched.

He has worked with schools, public institutions, private companies, and development partners including the World Bank, ADB, JICA, AKDN, and UNICEF. He has led cross-functional teams to develop curricula, digital tools, and teacher-support models reaching millions of learners across the United Kingdom, Singapore, Pakistan, the Philippines, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.

Through this work, he has seen how easily technology is positioned as a solution in itself. His approach is grounded in the belief that innovation should serve pedagogy, not the other way around. Effective learning solutions must respond to classroom realities, strengthen teaching practice, and demonstrate measurable impact.

His projects have included an adaptive GCSE maths programme in the UK addressing teacher shortages, a large-scale response to COVID-related learning losses, and a game-based financial literacy program reaching over one million learners. At Charmaghz, he leads online learning initiatives for Afghan girls and young women.

Salahuddin holds a BSc (Hons) from the University of Sussex and an MA from the Institute of Development Studies. He is based in London, where he volunteers with Citizens Advice and the Movement Research Unit.