ThinkWave Company
Our Vision
Our vision is to advance the way schools and teachers manage classroom information. We strive to engage parents and students in the education process by making it easy to share classroom information online. We work to build the best software that simplifies everyday tasks, provides improved access to necessary information, and works with existing technologies.
Teachers use award winning ThinkWave Educator gradebook software to easily record and calculate daily results. Parents and students stay involved with Grades Online. ThinkWave Administrator makes it easy for schools to manage grades, attendance, and reporting.
ThinkWave Inc. was established in 1997, and incorporated in Delaware in 1998. ThinkWave was the first to launch online access to grades and attendance on the Internet for parents and students with one-click publishing for teachers. ThinkWave continues to innovate with the launch of ThinkWave 3.0, the first fully cloud-based school administration software.
ThinkWave is headquartered north of San Francisco in Sebastopol, CA.
Meet the team
John PoluektovCo-Founder
Prior to founding ThinkWave, Mr. John Poluektov was employed at Silicon Graphics where he managed the launch of CalliGrapher 5.0 for Windows CE, winning Best of COMDEX in 1997. Previously, he managed marketing and communications for ParaGraph International, which was acquired by SGI in 1997. In this role, Mr. Poluektov increased the industry visibility of ParaGraph at a crucial time by organizing highly successful conferences on both coasts and amassing substantial positive press coverage.
Mr. Poluektov holds a Bachelor of Sciences from California Polytechnic in San Luis Obispo, with a major in International Business Management.
Matthew HamiltonCo-Founder
Prior to founding ThinkWave, Mr. Hamilton was employed in the software industry and also served as a submarine officer in the United States Navy.
Decorated for outstanding accomplishments during military service, Mr. Hamilton managed over $100 million worth of capital equipment including life support, electrical distribution, and all aspects of the nuclear reactor plant. Mr. Hamilton was fully Officer of the Deck qualified, holding responsibility to the captain for all maneuvers and operations of an Ohio class ballistic missile submarine.
Mr. Hamilton also was employed at MySoftware Company, a market leader in the consumer software manufacture industry, as a senior project manager and software developer where he managed the entire process of development, from initial design and specification, through release and distribution, for financial Internet applications. Matt Hamilton is also the author of MemoFrog.
Mr. Hamilton received a BA in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of California at San Diego, and an MBA with academic honors from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
James KiriakisCo-Founder
Prior to founding ThinkWave, Mr. Kiriakis’s was employed with Amerindo Investment Advisors and ADAC Laboratories, Inc.
Mr. Kiriakis was employed as Director of Client Services at Amerindo Investment Advisors, a Technology and Biotechnology institutional investment management company.
At ADAC Laboratories, Inc., a company focusing in nuclear medicine imaging capital equipment, digital subtraction angiography, radiation therapy planning, and radiology information systems, Mr. Kiriakis was employed as Director, Europe, Sales Controller and Territory Manager.
Mr. Kiriakis holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics from University of California, Davis.
Katerina PoluektovDigital Learning Specialist
Prior to role at ThinkWave, Inc., Ms. Poluektov built a strong foundation in education as both a counselor and a teacher.
Ms. Poluektov was employed as a teacher at Magic Castle International School where she collaborated, taught and fostered an inclusive, multilingual, growth oriented education with a diverse, international population.
At Caritas Creek, Ms. Poluektov was employed implementing support, guidance, management, and growth strategies as a counselor.
Ms. Poluektov is educated at Boise State University, Idaho.
Kevin BohnProject Manager
Prior to joining Thinkwave, Mr. Bohn was employed in the public construction management industry with Counterpoint Construction Services, Inc. where his role included project engineer, project manager, and estimator for multiple districts.
Mr. Bohn managed over $50 million in public bond projects, working with local and state agencies including the Department of Education. He managed a variety of projects, implementation, procurement and contract types, through all project phases producing complete school facilities supporting school curriculum.
Mr. Bohn holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Business Economics from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Phong DuySenior Lead Designer
Mr. Phong Duy joined Thinkwave in 2016 as Senior Lead Designer, wherein he demonstrates strong commitment to shepherding creative, intuitive and user-friendly design interfaces.
He excels in distilling key modern elements into user-centric designs that prioritize clarity, efficiency, and seamless navigation across platforms.
Mr. Duy skillfully facilitates collaboration, cultivating visually compelling and functional designs, grounded in dedication to fostering education.
