Jeff Tseng, CEO/Co-Founder

As CEO and Co-Founder, Jeff is in business mode around the clock, leading a highly skilled team that is passionate about social analytics.  No stranger to the startup world, Jeff has been involved in several early stage companies and has led a number of large research projects, investigating large-scale data processing and analytics, scalable architectures, wireless sensor networks, robotics, image compression, and system design. Prior to becoming a business leader, Jeff was a Ph.D. Electrical Engineering candidate at UCLA.  His ambition and drive have been apparent since childhood - Jeff’s first entrepreneurial venture was a comic production he started with his cousin at the age of 13.

Josh Williams, President and Chief Science Officer

Josh is responsible for strategic revenue projects, data science and R&D.  He is responsible for driving Kontagent's world class proprietary data processing, analysis platform and algorithms into new verticals and markets.  A serial entrepreneur, Josh has led two successful start-ups to two large exits - the first as CTO at an early big data firm in automated real-time financial securities analysis which was acquired in 2003, and the second as CEO and CTO at a leading game technology company which was acquired in early 2007.  Josh is an investor and loves helping other entrepreneurs however he can.  In his personal time, he... well, mostly just works more, much to his lovely wife's bemusement and occasional chagrin.

Dan Kimball, Chief Marketing Officer

Dan is Kontagent’s resident storyteller. His drive to make sense of complex concepts and solutions comes from his unique background in philosophy, quantitative research and brand marketing. Prior to joining Kontagent, Dan held several senior marketing roles in various industries including financial services, consumer Internet and B2B SaaS. Most recently, Dan served as CMO and head of product management for Jobfox, one of the web’s leading job boards and an innovator in the emerging social recruiting space. Even when not in the office, Dan is still telling stories…usually to his two daughters…and usually about princesses, not analytics.

Fredric Newberg, Chief Technology Officer

As Chief Technology Officer, Fredric is Kontagent's technical mastermind, turning his laser-like focus to solving complex technical problems. Fredric came to Kontagent well-prepared for the challenge; he was previously one of the founding engineers and Lead Systems Architect at Sensoria, where he directed teams of hardware and software engineers in the design of embedded network systems. His engineering experience ranges from working on networked systems for detection of underground facilities to wireless mesh networks and advanced automotive telematics systems. Fredric earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from UCLA, where his research focused on wireless sensor networks. Fredric works hard, but he also plays hard. He dreams of rocking out to Metallica while they play live at a company function.

Andy Arnold, VP Customer Experience and Professional Services

Andy is the "big picture" guy at Kontagent, his fifth startup. His passion is growing businesses, leading them from budding ideas up to massive successes.  As the second employee of Scient, he served on the executive team and established business operations in San Francisco, followed by London, Munich, and Paris. As Managing Director and VP of Operations, he helped grow Scient from inception up to 2000 employees, $450M revenue, and a successful IPO.  In his previous position at Havok, the leader in gaming physics and FX software, Andy served as VP of services and support prior to its acquisition by Intel.  Andy is always up for something unusual, including co-founding a deliciously successful gourmet popcorn company.

Mitch Morando, VP Sales & Business Development 

Mitch is dedicated to bringing Kontagent's social analytics solution to a massive market.  He knows his way around the numbers and continually strives to reach higher targets. Prior to joining the team of intelligent misfits at Kontagent, Mitch was involved in several early-stage startups in the gaming/gambling space.  He was co-founder and VP Business Development / Marketing at Kore Virtual Machines, which was acquired by Intel in 2010.  He also was an early member of Havok (acquired by Intel in 2007 for $110M), leading all global sales/business development to carry Havok to the top of the AAA gaming market.  In the few hours that his mind isn’t occupied by business, Mitch directs his attention towards the UW Huskies. A Pearl Jam fan, he is also the proud owner of a powder blue tuxedo.

Jimmy Fan, VP Business Operations

Jimmy is the steady hand that keeps all operations running smoothly at Kontagent. He was prepared for the rapid pace of Kontagent’s operations in his most recent stint at Bell Canada, working with teams to bring a variety of emerging technologies to market.  Jimmy also cut his business teeth on companies like RIM and NVIDIA during their days of massive growth.  Jimmy graduated from the University of Waterloo in Systems Design Engineering, and obtained a Masters in Telecom, piquing his interest in providing benefits to many people through applied technology. Based in Kontagent’s Toronto office, Jimmy occasionally gets to enjoy a snow day.

Albert Lai, Advisor

Prior to co-founding Kontagent, Albert was the founder/CEO of BubbleShare, a photo-sharing company he sold to Kaboose/Disney in 2007.  He sold his first internet company, the MyDesktop Network, to JupiterMedia (JUPM). While Albert is no longer involved in the day-to-day at Kontagent, he still retains an advisor role in the company. In the little spare time he has, Albert blogs about disruptive simplicity and other random thoughts at SimplyAlbert.