Churney's Team

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Founders

Data science

Noy Rotbart

Co-founder & CEO

Noy Rotbart is a co-founder of Churney. He previously served as a data science manager at LiveIntent, architect at the innovation department of Nykredit, and lead data engineer at Save the Children. Noy holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Copenhagen.

Brian Brost

Co-founder & CTO

Brian has a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Copenhagen, where his research focused on the intersection between applied machine learning and causal inference. Before Churney, he worked as a research scientist at Spotify, where he initiated Spotify's efforts to maximize the impact of promotional campaigns using causal machine learning.

Casper Hansen

Co-founder

Casper holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Copenhagen. His work has centered around machine learning with a particular focus on user modeling and recommender systems, on which he has co-authored more than 25 publications and two US patents. Aside from research, he has worked as an ML engineer and consultant in various large national institutions and an AI startup.

Christian Hansen

Co-founder

Christian has a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Copenhagen, focused on machine learning for sequential data modeling applied to search and recommender systems, with dozens of publications and more than 600 citations. He has done data science consulting and worked in multiple startups, where he was a co-inventor of different patents on machine learning for recommender systems.

Benjamin Zeymer Christoffersen

Head of Data Science

Benjamin Christoffersen is a data scientist at Churney working mainly with trials and treatment effect estimation. He has a PhD in Statistics from Copenhagen Business School, and he previously worked as a postdoc at Karolinska Institutet and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.

Martin Rosenzweig

Client Facing Data Science Manager

Martin Rosenzweig is a data scientist and manager at Churney. He holds a Master's degree in Mathematics in Data Science from the Technical University of Munich and has previous experience as a researcher at tech companies and financial institutions.

Saeed Masoudian

Data Scientist

Saeed is a data scientist at Churney. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Copenhagen, where he focused on Online Learning and Multi-armed Bandits. Before joining Churney, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Denmark Learning Theory and Applications (DeLTA) lab.

Wilson Zhou

Data Scientist

Wilson Zhou is a data scientist at Churney. He holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics from Copenhagen Business School. He has previously worked at TV 2 and Schultz Information as a data scientist, developing and deploying large scale machine learning models and recommendations systems.

Adam Montgomery

Client Facing Data Scientist

Adam is a Data Scientist at Churney. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Edinburgh and began his career as a Performance Marketing Manager at Hutch Games, where he gained valuable experience in the gaming industry. Before joining Churney, he held the role of Marketing Analytics Engineer, where he developed his skills in data engineering, automation, and analytics.

Theo Rüter Würtzen

Student Data Scientist

Theo is a student Data Scientist currently doing his MSc in Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen. He has previously worked as a research assistant at the Pioneer Centre for Artificial Intelligence.

Philipp Steck

Client Facing Data Scientist

Philipp is a Data Scientist and is currently doing his MSc in Social Data Science at the University of Copenhagen. He has previously worked as a Research and Customer Experience Specialist at CheckYeti.

Suela Isaj

Data and ML Engineer

Suela Isaj is a Data and ML engineer at Churney. She holds a Joint PhD in Computer Science from Aalborg University and Université libre de Bruxelles in the field of spatial data extraction and entity resolution. Suela has previously worked as data engineer at Issuu, and data quality officer and risk system specialist at Raiffeisen Bank.

Aske Ching

Data Engineer

Aske is a data engineer at Churney and has previously worked as a software developer in multiple startups. He has a MSc in Computer Science from the University of Copenhagen.

Florian Laws

Machine Learning Engineer

Florian is a ML engineer at Churney. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Stuttgart, where he focused on Active Learning and Natural Language Processing. Before joining Churney, he worked as a ML engineer and data scientist in multiple startups.

Eric Raymond

Staff Platform Engineer

Eric is a Staff Platform Engineer at Churney. He has +25 years of engineering experience drawing from working in PaaS, SaaS, Advertising, Gaming, Streaming, Fintech, and Healthcare.

Changjun Li

Student Engineer Product

Changjun is a student engineer currently doing his MSc in Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen. He has previously worked as a software developer at Tencent and Microsoft.

Andrius Knispelis

Head of Product

Andrius is a product-led growth enthusiast with over a decade of product management experience in B2B SaaS startups. He holds a PhD in AI & Natural Language Processing from DTU, focused on extracting emotional patterns from song lyrics. Passionate about data visualization and storytelling, Andrius drives product strategy at Churney to ensure we build the right products for the right customers.

Aaron Duane

Data Visualisation Lead

Aaron has a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction from Dublin City University. He was also a Marie Curie European Fellow at the IT University of Copenhagen. At Churney, Aaron leads the design and development of our interactive dashboards, creating advanced data visualisations for both internal and external stakeholders.

Anna Freja Korvin

Senior Product Designer

Anna Freja is the senior product designer at Churney. She has previously worked for multiple SaaS startups where she has secured the usability and desirability of the product. At Churney, Anna Freja is responsible for creating good UX and visual coherence to the product and to the external communication.

Anna Bigaard

Head of Operations

Anna serves as the Head of Operations at Churney. In her previous roles, she has built product teams and managed product roadmaps across various SaaS companies. Her expertise stems from her experiences at Nykredit, Topdanmark, and several startups.

Roi Shivek

Head of Go To Market

Roi is a high-tech industry veteran with 25 years in marketing and ad tech. As an entrepreneur, he’s founded and led successful ventures. At AppsFlyer, he launched the Disruptive Innovation Labs, driving product innovation. Outside of work, Roi is a professional chef, sailor, skydiver, diver, and sketch artist. This blend of expertise and creativity makes him a dynamic leader at Churney.

Arun Narayanan Thazhath Valiaveedu

Lead, Marketing Science and Client Process

Arun has an educational background in Engineering and Business Administration. In his last role he was seen dabbling in Experiments, Advertising and LTV at Meta. During his free time, he can be found watching Arsenal play, sipping on Lemon Tea and/or listening to Progressive South Asia Rock.

André Cabral

Head of Growth

André is accelerating Churney’s growth, leveraging his marketing and international expansion expertise. Formerly at Google, he advised Portuguese and Nordic companies on scaling. He co-founded an online marketplace for cleaning services and now guides consumer-focused startups. Outside work, André enjoys exploring nature, traveling, sports, reading, or watching Formula 1.

Furkan Tasdogan

Senior Account Executive

Furkan is a senior account executive at Churney with a master's degree in Innovation Management from the Technical University of Berlin. Before joining Churney, he worked at AppsFlyer, where he successfully closed deals and contributed to market growth. His previous experience in ad tech and performance marketing agencies gives him valuable insights into the industry.