The TeamBehind Wika

We're builders, language lovers, and culture nerds with one shared belief: Philippine languages deserve to thrive.

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Who We Are

A lot of us know the feeling of not being able to answer a lolo in Bisaya, or of texting family in English. So Wika was never just a product to us. It is something we needed ourselves, and now we get to build it for everyone who needs it too.

How Wika Is Built

It takes more than nice design to teach a language honestly. Here is who makes it happen.

Builders and designers.

They make the app fun, fast, and worth opening every day.

Language and culture experts.

They make sure every lesson is grounded in real knowledge.

Native speaker reviewers.

They check that everything sounds the way real people talk.

Community validators.

Native speakers who check every word and recording.

What We Care About

We put the community first.

We keep culture at the center.

We build for the long term.

We listen to the people who speak these languages.

Meet the People Leading Wika

Kien Serapio

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

kien@wikaph.com

Alex Galedo

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

alex.galedo@wikaph.com

Leony Santos

Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer

leony.santos@wikaph.com

Jude Tabuzo

Chief Operations Officer

jude.tabuzo@wikaph.com

Mico Abas

Chief Product Officer

jhondelmico.abas@wikaph.com

David Memorando

Chief Data Officer

david.memorando@wikaph.com

Want to Be Part of This?

Grew up speaking Bisaya, Ilokano, Ilonggo, Asi, or Tagalog? Help check the words and recordings learners hear. Developers, linguists, and anyone who wants to help — there is a place for you here too.