Built by educators, Flo-Ops helps distance learning programs thrive—by unifying academics, student life, and support into one mobile-first platform.
Now powered by modular AI agents for personalized, scalable student support that drives engagement and lifts retention.
Giovanni Estrada’s passion for education began at the College of the Holy Cross, where he earned a B.A. in Mathematics and Spanish as a first-generation college graduate. He later taught middle school math in Kenya and served as a second-grade teacher and after-school director in Wisconsin—experiences that deepened his commitment to educational equity and innovation.
While completing a graduate certificate in Electrical Engineering at Santa Clara University, Giovanni became increasingly frustrated with outdated, disconnected learning platforms. He recognized this wasn’t just a personal inconvenience—it reflected a systemic challenge faced by students, educators, and institutions nationwide. That realization led to the founding of Flo-Ops in 2020.
Combining his background in education with over 10 years of business development experience at global manufacturing companies, Giovanni brings a rare blend of mission-driven leadership and operational expertise to the EdTech space. His work centers on building scalable, AI-powered solutions that improve retention and engagement in higher education—especially for distance learning programs and underserved student populations.
Mr. Beitler has over 30+ years as a e-learning director at Florida International University and Palm Beach State College. He also serves as a council for the Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) on Distance Learning. Sid focuses on the product development of Flo-Ops to make sure its meets the needs of both educators and students.
Mrs. Arrington holds a B.S. in Communications and a minor in education from the University of Miami, an M.S. in Mass Communications from Florida International University, and a Certificate in Creative Copywriting from Miami Ad School. Lindsi has several years of experience working as a video content creator for productions companies. She has worked on a variety of projects from commercials to reality TV pilots to music videos. opportunity to provide students with a resource that can transform fulfilling and memorable educational experiences from a rare phenomenon to the expected standard. Lindsi is serving as the marketing director for Flo-Ops and is excited for an opportunity to provide students with a resource that can transform fulfilling and memorable educational experiences from a rare phenomenon to the expected standard.
OLNAR specializes in apps development, data analysis dashboards, API interfaces, AI and modernizing software enterprise.
Smartphone (iOs and Android): Trought detailed analysis of your data, we create a comprehensive, intuitive smartphone interface complete with Dashboards that provide key information with easy access.
Cloud Computing & Workflow: Increase the efficiency of your daily business operations with software solutions that automate workflow and save time.
Dr. Victoria Brown, Professor of Educational Leadership: Curriculum and Instruction, is currently pursuing her research interest as faculty in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Florida Atlantic University after serving as the Assistant Provost for the Center for eLearning. Her research interest is evaluation of factors associated with providing high quality online programs through course design and professional development within higher education, application of universal design and media literacy to improve student outcomes for low-socioeconomic status individuals, and the improvement of online student outcomes with support services. She continues to explore how to use emerging technology to design engaging learner experiences including gamification and simulation design.
Mr. Martinez is an international entrepreneur, he has led numerous high impact initiatives in high technology, business consulting, healthcare, and education. During his 32 year tenure with IBM, Martinez was Vice President of Global Business Services and the Senior Location Executive for IBM South Florida. He was the Consulting Profession Leader for IBM Americas and was part of the original IBM Personal Computer team and one of the founders of IBM’s Internet Division and eBusiness Consulting. Martinez has over 30 patents and technical publications. He is a frequent key note at international conferences and has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, ABC News, The Economist, Univision and CNN and has presented at the United Nations.
