About Pragmatic

About Pragmatic

Established in 2002 and located in Westlake Village, California, Pragmatic Solutions, Inc. is a data modeling innovator that has developed technology for data collection, interactive data analytics, inference and adaptive learning systems. Pragmatic has created a digital application that brings the gaming right to the user, and provides an interactive community based on the user's interests and behavior.

Our technology solves problems and enhances business models through PRAGMATIC SOLUTIONS.


Peter Jakl is Chief Pragmatist and President at Pragmatic. He has used his 31 professional years in technology to make effective use of data in a variety of business sectors, with an emphasis on inference and predictive modeling. His chief motivation is to hire amazingly talented people and create a working environment to achieve.

Robert Brown, Esq. is COO & General Counsel at Pragmatic and has over 23 years of business development and revenue generating experience with an emphasis on the internet, technology and entertainment/gaming industries. His legal expertise is in Intellectual Property Law, with an emphasis on Privacy Law.

Stacy Kruse is Director of Education and Serious Games and Creative Director at Pragmatic. Over the last 20 years she has designed technology-driven educational and co-curricular programs for middle school and high school students, working closely with schools, youth service providers, and community stakeholders.

Dr. David Gibson is the creator of simSchool and serves as Chief Scientist overseeing and guiding ongoing research and development of the platform. His research and publications include work on complex systems analysis and modeling of education, web applications and the future of learning, and the use of technology to personalize education. Dr. Gibson's books include Games and Simulations in Online Learning, which outlines the potential for games and simulation-based learning, and Digital Simulations for Improving Education, which explores cognitive modeling, design and implementation.

The Software Team:

  • Michael Bakkenson
  • Vivek Reddy
  • Dave Bulmer
  • Cameron Moore

Additional Biographical Information Available Upon Request.