Team | Churney: nine PhDs in ML, statistics and causal inference

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 & CPTO

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.

Saeed Masoudian

Client Facing 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.

Adam Montgomery

Client Facing Data Science lead

Adam leads the Client Facing Data Science team 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.

Malte Åhman

Client Facing Data Scientist

Malte is a Client-Facing Data Scientist at Churney. He has an MSc in Engineering Physics from Lund University and has experience in BI and automation from his time at the European Investment Fund. When he’s not working with data, he enjoys climbing, reading, or skiing.

Joe Back

Client Facing Data Scientist

Joe is a Client Facing Data Scientist at Churney. He holds an MSc in Statistics from Humboldt University of Berlin. Before joining Churney, he gained experience at the FZI Research Center for Information Technology and the German Federal Ministry of Finance. In his free time he collects vinyl and loves to play basketball.

Celine Schuhmann

Client Facing Data Scientist

Celine is a Client Facing Data Scientist at Churney. She holds an MSc in Data Science from Copenhagen Business School and a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim. Her experience combines machine learning, predictive modelling, and analytics with a broader business perspective from strategy consulting. Before joining Churney, she worked in data roles across gaming and aviation. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring Copenhagen’s food and culture scene, singing with her choir, and discovering new things.

Benjamin Zeymer Christoffersen

Head of Data Engineering

Benjamin leads and builds the engineering foundation Churney runs on. 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.

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.

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.

Aaron Duane

Lead Data Analytics Engineer

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.

Matan Mahlev

Data Engineer

Matan is a Data Engineer at Churney. He’s pursuing an MSc in Computer Science at the University of Copenhagen. His current research centers on image registration algorithms. Previously, he worked as an algorithm developer in the maritime industry where he developed methods for fault detection.

André Cabral

Head of Revenue

André leads the Client Leads and Client Facing Data Science teams. 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.

Marta Jarzyńska

Client Lead

Marta is a performance marketing specialist at Churney, managing client relationships and campaign performance. She brings 10+ years of digital marketing experience, including 8 years focused on paid user acquisition for mobile apps. Previously, she led global UA at Too Good To Go.

Christopher Jones

Sales GTM

Chris is driving Churney’s market expansion, drawing on 12 years of experience in enterprise sales and strategic growth. Previously at Q4 Inc., he led the market-entry strategy for the Nordic region, helping to scale the business from the ground up across Europe and emerging markets. With a focus on strategic GTM execution, Chris specializes in mentoring high-performance sales teams and building scalable growth frameworks. Outside of work, he loves to get out skiing or hiking whenever he can.

Yulie Koffman

Client Lead

Yulie is a Client Lead at Churney, bringing 5 years of experience in performance marketing from Moon Active, where she led acquisition teams and large scale marketing campaigns. Recently relocated to Copenhagen, she's quickly getting to know the city by bike, one coffee shop at a time.

Gaja Natlačen

Associate Client Lead

Gaja is an Associate Client Lead at Churney. She holds a Master's degree in Psychology from Lund University, where she learned about human behaviour and interpersonal dynamics. Prior to joining Churney, she worked at the United Nations within the HR department, focusing on knowledge management and data analytics.

Jonas Becker

Client Lead

Jonas is a Client Lead at Churney. Prior to this, he was a User Acquisition Manager at Phoenix Games, where he helped scale IAP and hybrid mobile game titles profitably. Jonas holds an MSc in Economics from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. Outside of work, he is a fan of Bayern Munich and enjoys playing football, chess and board games.