Meet the people who make the magic happen at Carpe Data.
Max Drucker
CEO & President
Geoff Andrews
Chief Operating Officer
Jim Andrews
Chief Revenue Officer
Mike Nichols
Chief Information Security Officer
Robert Burns
Chief Product Officer
Victor Moreira
Chief Technology Officer
Priscilla Pinto
Managing Director, Portugal
Bojack H. Drucker
Chief Adorable Officer
Alex Binaei
Machine Learning Engineer
Alexey Skrobov
Software Engineer
Alexis Leitner
Accounting Manager
Amber McGaughey
Customer Success Coordinator
Amy Huynh
Data Scientist
Andre Moleiro
Product Delivery Engineer
Andrew Lowe
Business Development Director, UK
Andrew Williams
Quality Assurance Analyst
Andy Chen
Data Scientist
Anh Platt
Director, Product Management
Ashley Fong
Director, Technical Operations
Avani Rathod
Senior Data Analyst
Ben Offringa
Senior Director, Marketing
Briana Steinhorst
Account Executive
Byron Millan
Data Analyst
Calli Duran
Data Analyst
Cameron Hosseiniyar
Data Analyst
Camille Dufau
Software Engineer
Carlos Fonseca
Product Delivery Engineer
Connor Winship
Office Administrator
Crystal Zhang
Data Scientist
Cuauhtemoc Gutierrez
Senior Data Analyst
David Ensor
Senior Product Delivery Engineer
Eli O’Donohue
Director, Research and Development
Elias Rodriguez
Data Analyst
Eric Blankfield
Senior Software Engineer
Eric Segal
Product Analyst
Frank Quan
Data Scientist
George Naftzinger
Director, Business Development and Strategy
Graham Mattox
Data Analyst
Ian McLeod
Senior Director, Product Management
Ines Gonzales
Product Delivery Engineer
Jennifer St. James
Director of Events & Special Projects
Jesse Castro
Software Engineer
João Guitana
Software Engineer
Joe Franklin
Director, Development Operations
Jonathan Meehan
Data Analyst
Jorge Galveias
Developer Operations Engineer
Justin Flair
Senior Product Delivery Engineer
Kait Joven
Director, Product Delivery
Kat Farberova
Senior Product Delivery Engineer
Kate O’Donohue
Customer Success Coordinator
Lisa Ferreira
Talent Acquisition
Marta Ferrao
Product Delivery Engineer
Matt McLaughlin
VP, Data Strategy & Management
Miguel Dominguez
Product Delivery Engineer
Nicole Halverson
Director, Human Resources
Olga Dryuchenko
Product Delivery Engineer
Pedro Lopes
Senior Product Delivery Engineer
Pedro Luís
Software Engineer
Perri Tannenbaum
Data Analyst
Ricardo Gaspar
Software Engineer
Robert Medina
Technology Operations
Shaun Lager
IT and Network Security Manager
Tessa Fieri
Product Analyst
Thomas Simons
Senior Data Analyst
Travis Purdy
VP, Engineering
Trevor Giroux
Director, Customer Success
Valter Fernandes
VP, Engineering
William Crown
Software Engineer
Yared Wolde-Mariam
Quality Assurance Analyst
Max Drucker
For two decades Carpe Data CEO Max Drucker has led innovation for the insurance industry as a data visionary, always at the forefront of technological change. Before Carpe Data’s launch in 2016, Max excelled as both executive and entrepreneur—in 1998 he served as CIO and co-founder of eCoverage, the nation’s first online auto insurance company. Looking again toward the future Max founded Steel Card, one of the world's first InsureTech companies, which was acquired by ChoicePoint in 2006 and now owned by LexisNexis, earning him recognition by Insurance & Technology Magazine as one of the Top 10 Innovators of the Decade.
Geoff Andrews
As Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Carpe Data, Geoff Andrews is responsible for the overall operation of the company as well as the oversight and execution of strategic initiatives. Prior to his current tenure, Geoff served as a director and original member of Steel Card, playing a key role in the company’s development and successful acquisition by ChoicePoint. As the VP of Operations for the Personal Lines Software Division of Insurity, Geoff was integral in making Steel Card the first ChoicePoint acquisition— and exceeded expected revenue targets for the first three quarters as a result.
Jim Andrews
Jim Andrews is a co-founder of Carpe Data and currently serves as Chief Revenue Officer. Jim is a hands-on sales leader, engaging closely with strategic accounts and partnerships to provide direction to the product team based on the needs of Carpe Data’s user community. Jim is a 15-year veteran of the insurance industry and gained a deep knowledge of both the software and data sectors while serving in Operations at ChoicePoint and LexisNexis.
Mike Nichols
Mike develops technological applications for Carpe Data. With more than 30 years of experience in the computer industry, he has had a hand in everything from developing critical applications for Boeing Computer Services, to performing multiple roles across diverse technologies for growing Internet start-up companies.
Robert Burns
Bob Burns is Chief Product Officer. An insurance data and technology product strategist and marketer with success in software solutions at the vendor, carrier, and data provider level, Bob was previously Vice President of Product Strategy at Insurity. Bob has spent his career in the insurance industry including at ChoicePoint, the LexisNexis Insurance Exchange, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), and with an insurance agency.
Victor Moreira
Victor Moreira is Chief Technology Officer. A seasoned leader in the technology industry with a focus on growing data-centric startups, Victor was part of the NozaSearch team, a local startup that created the world’s biggest database of philanthropic data. On the heels of Nozesearch’s acquisition by Blackbaud CRM in 2010, Victor co-founded HG Data and as the CTO led the technology development and product creation.
Priscilla Pinto
Bojack H. Drucker
Alex Binaei
I love the process and challenges of developing an idea into an impact-ready commercial product, here in our very own Carpe Data Lab. When I'm not working, I play percussion in a funk-jazz band.
Alexis Leitner
My area of expertise at Carpe Data is understanding the needs of the company and making sure everyone is happy. I majored in Sociology at UC Santa Barbara. I like the variety of my job and how it helps our company stay focused on our financial goals. In my spare time, I love to bake desserts for friends, coworkers, and family!
Amber McGaughey
I am an advocate for our customers with excellent communication and organizational skills, and I enjoy helping resolve issues while supporting our client's needs. Something people don't know about me is that I have traveled and visited more countries around the world than states in the U.S.
Ashley Fong
My role allows me to help many of the internal and external facing departments of the company, which I love. Additionally, I enjoy being an integral part of the client implementation process and an advocate to provide the best service possible. An interesting fact about me that few people know is that I'm adopted and have met my birth mother.
Avani Rathod
My area of expertise at Carpe Data is building out and analyzing risk characteristics for small businesses. I studied Physical Geography and Religious Studies at UC Santa Barbara. I love getting a first-hand experience working with our multiple data sources and figuring out how to best utilize that information to assess risk. Fun fact about me: I was a lead painter for an outer space mural back in high school.
Connor Winship
My educational focus was international business and communications. My area of expertise at Carpe Data is my flexibility and communication skills, and I enjoy that no two days of my job are the same. The wide variety of work that comes across my desk is astounding. I love being the Office Administrator because I enjoy the challenge of meeting deadlines and of working in a team environment. An interesting fact about me is that I was part of an underdog high school soccer team that won the 3A State Championships in Washington.
Crystal Zhang
My job focuses on Python machine learning and data analysis. I studied Actuarial Science at UC Santa Barbara, with a focus on analyzing risk and determining insurance product price. Writing scripts calms my mind, and analyzing data is like trying to find hidden treasures in the jungle for me. I like to clean the data and try to use it to explain what our company and our products do. Moreover, my position in Carpe Data gives me a chance to test my work in the real world. I graduated from high school both in China and America, so I have two high school diplomas.
Eli O’Donohue
I enjoy being able to explore the nearly unlimited universe of online data and working with intelligent people to create unique products and solutions. An interesting fact about me is that I was born on 7-11 and weighed 7-11.
Ian McLeod
Ian's deep knowledge of our process and products comes from Carpe Data's predecessor company, Social Intelligence, where he spent five years as the the Director of Product Development. Prior to Social Intelligence, Ian was a contractor at Fortune 500 biotech companies implementing facility operations procedures. Ian received his BA in Business and Managing for Sustainability at California State University, Chico.
Jennifer St. James
For almost 20 years, Jennifer St. James has been involved in the marketing and communications field, from graphic design and magazine publishing to corporate blogging and brand journalism. Before starting with Carpe Data in 2017, Jennifer was the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara. Prior to the Scholarship Foundation, Jennifer owned Either/Or Media for more than nine years, providing marketing services for SMEs, as well as working as a marketing specialist and brand journalist in the U.S. and the U.K. for over 12 years. Her clients included companies as small as local insurance agencies and as large as Epson America and the Viceroy Hotel Group. Jennifer earned her BA in English from the College of Creative Studies, a masters-style program at UC Santa Barbara, and an MA in Literature, Culture, and Modernity at the University of London, Queen Mary & Westfield.
Justin Flair
My area of expertise is social media. I graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Computer Engineering. I love the flexibility this job allows me to have. I also enjoy working with my co-workers. I enjoy sports, audio books, and movies. Come chat sometime!
Kait Joven
Over my years at Social Intelligence and then Carpe Data, I’ve developed and honed my skills in helping adapt our products to meet our customers’ needs while maintaining a high standard of quality. I double majored in English and Linguistics. As the Product Delivery Team Lead, I enjoy the challenge of balancing customer needs with our capabilities and working with everyone to continually improve our products. An interesting fact about me is that I’m part of a board game group that meets every week to play new releases and I’m also the Dungeon Master for a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.
Kat Farberova
I have a BA in Film & Media Studies from UC Santa Barbara and a Masters in Media Psychology. Both have helped prepare me for working within the ever-changing world of digital media, from Amazon to Yelp and everything in between! No day is the same, which means I’m always learning and adapting. My free time is divided between being a kickboxing instructor, amateur Olympic weightlifter, and Bay Area sports fan, and my go-to Pandora station is Cardi B.
Matt McLaughlin
I have intimate knowledge of the product foundations of Carpe Data, having been part of the team that established the underlying technology. Most of my experience related to online identity resolution and development processes was generated organically through working at our predecessor company, Social Intelligence. I appreciate that Carpe Data affords its employees the opportunity to make a substantial and direct impact, which makes my role easier, as I can rely on the brilliant team around me to continue to move the technology forward at a rapid pace. Further, having a CEO with a strong technology background creates an environment conducive to innovating and valuing technological contributions. An interesting fact about me is that I was the starting quarterback for the University of Warwick football team during a college quarter abroad in Coventry, England.
Thomas Simons
My area of expertise at Carpe is Data Analysis. My educational focus was mathematical sciences and I took upper division stats classes as well. What I like most about my position at Carpe Data is that each question that I have to answer requires a different approach and you have to be creative when creating different rules. My interesting fun fact is that I have been on the UC Santa Barbara club fencing team all four years and have gone to club nationals each year.
