John Andrew Mañacop
Founder and CEO of Makarius Smart Learning
John Andrew Mañacop is an EdTech founder and former review instructor with over a decade of classroom experience. He leads Makarius Smart Learning’s mission to deliver personalized, AI-powered education at scale through PathBuilder and Future Classroom. Under his direction, the company has served tens of thousands of learners and partnered with dozens of institutions, earning recognition from DOST-PCIEERD, AIM-DBI, and international accelerators. Andrew combines hands-on product leadership with practical pedagogy—mapping microtopics, building adaptive pathways, and turning analytics into measurable outcomes. His work focuses on making high-quality learning accessible, data-driven, and future-ready.
Company Role Description
As Chief Executive Officer, Andrew sets the company vision and long-term strategy, aligning pedagogy, product, and go-to-market. He leads platform roadmap and AI innovation, forms strategic partnerships with universities, review centers, and corporate training providers, and oversees fundraising and investor relations. He drives execution across teams—ensuring PathBuilder delivers mastery-based learning, actionable analytics, and institutional value—while scaling operations in the Philippines and expanding to ASEAN and Korea.