Transforming the landscape of online exams and learning

Synap is a Leeds-based team on a mission to make assessments straightforward, secure, and accessible for everyone.

Synap team

Our story

Synap was founded in 2014 as a tool to make exam preparation more effective, and has since grown into a platform that helps universities, training providers and businesses deliver online assessments. We support everything from practice tests and progress tracking to high-stakes professional certifications, with a focus on keeping the process straightforward, secure and reliable. At the heart of Synap is our mission to make exams more accessible for everyone.

10M+tests worldwide
275M+questions answered
Synap team

Our values

Our values

Our commitment to excellence, integrity and inclusivity

  • Agile

    Synap evolves with the needs of organisations, shaped by customer feedback and feature requests to deliver exam solutions that matter most.

  • Reliable

    High-stakes exams demand trust. We focus on stability, security and consistency so organisations can deliver with confidence.

  • Collaborative

    We work in partnership with clients, aligning assessments to their goals and ensuring success for candidates and organisations alike.

Meet the team

A small team with a big impact.

  • James Gupta

    James Gupta

    Founder & CEO

  • Omair Vaiyani

    Omair Vaiyani

    Founder & CTO

  • Manisha Prabhakar

    Manisha Prabhakar

    Director of Sales

  • Charlotte Gupta-Smyth

    Charlotte Gupta-Smyth

    Director of Customer Success

  • John Anderson

    John Anderson

    Software Developer

  • Jacob Ashe

    Jacob Ashe

    Software Engineer

  • Edward Mackenzie

    Edward Mackenzie

    Senior Software Developer

  • Fabricio Tavares

    Fabricio Tavares

    Senior Front-End Engineer

  • Georgina Healey

    Georgina Healey

    Digital Marketing Manager

  • Megan Butterfield

    Megan Butterfield

    Sales Executive

  • Will Laurence

    Will Laurence

    Customer Success Manager

  • Kaisa

    Kaisa

    Junior Software Developer

  • Ori

    Ori

    Chief Wellbeing Terrier

Want to work with us?

We’re always looking for talented people to join our team. Take a look at our open roles.