OUR ORIGIN STORY

Born in the classroom. Built for human memory.

The Classroom Bottleneck

NodeBook was born in the classroom. While teaching complex technical subjects, it became clear that forcing multi-dimensional concepts into linear slides and static textbooks was holding students back. Even early attempts with existing visual tools proved too limiting because topics were confined to rigid slide frames and navigation was clunky.

The Reader's Need

Beyond teaching, the same challenge appeared while reading and summarizing dense material. Traditional note-taking tools fell short when structuring interconnected ideas, making it clear that books themselves should be authored, organized, and read in a visual hierarchy.

The Solution

We built NodeBook to bridge the gap between complex knowledge and natural human memory. It provides creators and learners an unconstrained canvas with seamless navigation that matches the way complex topics actually connect.

OUR VISION

“We are building the infrastructure for the next generation of textbooks, courseware, and knowledge bases—shifting the world from linear documents to interactive, connected knowledge trees.”

OUR MISSION

“To redefine how complex knowledge is structured and published—providing creators, educators, and organizations with a unified visual, non-linear platform.”

Built by Educators and Engineers

Combining deep classroom experience with engineering to build the visual tool we always wished existed.

Portrait of Dr. Hatem Deif, Founder & CEO of NodeBook

Dr. Hatem Deif

FOUNDER & CEO

Hatem Deif is an Assistant Professor in AI and holds 3 engineering patents. As an educator and engineer, he experienced the limitations of linear teaching tools firsthand while designing complex mathematics and engineering courses. Driven by a deep desire to make learning more intuitive, he authored NodeBook's core algorithms and patented technology. Today, he leads product architecture and research at NodeBook—designing the platform end-to-end and authoring visual courses—to transform static material into connected knowledge trees.

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Abdelaziz Rashed

Co-founder & CTO

With 6+ years of multi-disciplinary experience across AI, full-stack systems, UI/UX, and technical leadership, Abdelaziz leads NodeBook's platform architecture and product design. Joining 3 years ago, he stepped up as CTO to turn core visual learning vision into a robust, high-performance platform.

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Mohamed Saleh

Software Engineer

Mohamed Saleh has over 4 years experience in developing software for android & windows.

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Eslam Salim

Software Engineer

Eslam Salim has over 4 years experience in developing software for ios, MacOS, and Web.

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