Meet the People Behind InitializeAI
Our leadership team brings together deep experience in AI, engineering, law, and strategy to guide our clients with confidence.
Leadership
Andrew Jensen
Managing Director
Andrew brings two decades of experience building and leading product and engineering teams across finance, SaaS, and public sector organizations.
LinkedIn →Doug Paddock
VP, Strategy & Operations
Doug is a seasoned executive with deep experience in regulatory compliance, legal operations, and corporate growth strategies in AI-forward industries.
LinkedIn →Julie Townsend
VP, Strategic Accounts & Investments
Julie leads engineering execution and technical strategy, with a strong track record of shipping scalable AI infrastructure and products.
LinkedIn →Chester Kees
VP, Sales & Business Development
Chester is a seasoned executive with deep experience in regulatory compliance, legal operations, and corporate growth strategies in AI-forward industries.
LinkedIn →Core Team
Patrick Baier
Senior Data Engineer
Patrick helps clients design scalable AI deployments with security, privacy, and performance in mind.
LinkedIn →Jonathan Chang
Senior Software Engineer
Jonathan leads engineering execution and technical strategy, with a strong track record of shipping scalable AI infrastructure and products.
LinkedIn →Vladyslav Oliynyk
Senior Software Developer
Vladyslav leads product discovery and user research, with expertise in translating strategic vision into lovable, useful features.
LinkedIn →Angelle Lovell
Senior Sales Engineer
Angelle helps clients design scalable AI deployments with security, privacy, and performance in mind.
LinkedIn →Rotem Mandebaum
Data Scientist
Rotem helps clients design scalable AI deployments with security, privacy, and performance in mind.
LinkedIn →Elliott Penn
Technology Specialist
Elliott helps clients design scalable AI deployments with security, privacy, and performance in mind.
LinkedIn →Let's Build Something That Matters
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