Kalepa: Join Our Team

Bryce Thompson

For the past 10 years, Bryce has been working as a Product Designer with some of the most innovative and growth-focused companies in the US, including Atlassian, Keller Williams and Nokia Bell Labs. Bryce enjoys creating empathetic and intuitive user experiences for his clients as well as advancing product design for artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions.

Paul Monasterio

Paul has held senior operations, strategy, business development, and data science roles at Facebook, Mastercard, and APT and has advised dozens of other Global 2000 companies across the globe. He graduated with a PhD in Nuclear Science and Engineering from MIT and Bachelors in Mathematics and Nuclear Engineering from UC Berkeley. Paul enjoys traveling, hiking, reading fiction, fine dining, and Scotch whisky.

Daniel Hillman

Danny brings over a decade of commercial leadership, growing sales organizations and SaaS businesses across international markets. Danny graduated with degrees in Systems Science Engineering and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, he led a team of Intelligence analysts in the Israel Defense Forces. Danny enjoys trekking, photography, golden retrievers and water sports.

Aakaash Jois

Aakaash is a Machine Learning Engineer with expertise in Deep Learning applied to Computer Vision and Image Processing. Aakaash graduated with a Master’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from New York University and a Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University. Previously, Aakaash interned at the Indian Space Research Organization and conducted R&D with academic and startup teams. Aakaash enjoys gaming, photography and hiking.

Darrell Estabrook

Darrell is a Product Designer with over 20 years of design expertise and deep customer empathy developing delightful and highly functional UX/UI experiences. Darrell graduated with a Bachelors in Management Information Systems from Ambassador University. Darrell established and developed the team of product designers at SingleStone. He founded 828 Design, a studio helping designers reach their creative potential by learning to think purposefully and helping business owners engage the hearts of their customers through their software products. Woodworking is Darrell's analog hobby, where he learned there is no undo button.

Jan Maka

Jan is a Machine Learning Engineer with expertise in computer vision, data engineering and backend web development. Previously, Jan was CIO of Cardio Technology Sp. where he developed software solutions to advance cancer therapy. He conducted research in experimental biology, Neuroinformatics and data science. Jan graduated with a Masters in Neuroinformatics and studied towards a PhD in Physics from the University of Warsaw. Jan enjoys cycling, encountering new cultures, Tibetan Terriers and Kentucky bourbon.

Kerwin Tang

Kerwin is a Full-Stack Software Engineer with over 15 years of experience developing engaging software products. Kerwin graduated with a Bachelors in Computer Science from the University of the Philippines. Kerwin has managed and implemented large-scale innovation projects within retail, consumer and healthcare sectors. Kerwin enjoys traveling, basketball, and playing in a band.

Radu Cojocaru

Radu Cojocaru is a Full-Stack Software Engineer with over a decade of expertise in web development and in the creation of high-performance software products. Radu graduated with a Masters in Computer Science from Politechnique University Timisoara. Previously, Radu developed solutions for leading global telecommunications providers, online platforms and mobile apps. Radu enjoys traveling, playing squash, street food markets/festivals and IPA beer.

Gavin Hackeling

Gavin is a Principal Machine Learning Engineer and Tech Lead with over a decade of experience in software development and technical leadership. Previously, Gavin served in engineering and data science roles at Wonder, Classpass and Vibrant Media. Gavin is the author of Mastering Machine Learning with scikit-learn and was a Data Science Instructor at General Assembly. He graduated from New York University with a Masters in Interactive Telecommunications and earned a BA with Distinction from the University of North Carolina. Gavin enjoys building guitars, discovering contemporary art and cooking.

Piotr Czubak

Piotr is a Senior Software Engineer and Tech Lead with over 10 years of experience in both frontend and backend. Previously, he was a Tech Lead at Google with prior roles at Amazon, Groupon and Intel. Piotr holds a Masters in Computer Science from the Polish-Japanese IT Academy and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Warsaw. Piotr enjoys tennis, skiing and chess.

Sorin Julean

Sorin is an experienced DevOps engineer with almost two decades of operational experience across leading enterprises and academic institutions. Previously, Sorin served on the technical staff of Vodafone and Alcatel. Sorin graduated from the Politehnica University of Timisoara with a degree in Computer Engineering. He is passionate about process automation and enjoys skiing, sailing and trail running.

Bryce Thompson

For the past 10 years, Bryce has been working as a Product Designer with some of the most innovative and growth-focused companies in the US, including Atlassian, Keller Williams and Nokia Bell Labs. Bryce enjoys creating empathetic and intuitive user experiences for his clients as well as advancing product design for artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions.

Paul Monasterio

Paul has held senior operations, strategy, business development, and data science roles at Facebook, Mastercard, and APT and has advised dozens of other Global 2000 companies across the globe. He graduated with a PhD in Nuclear Science and Engineering from MIT and Bachelors in Mathematics and Nuclear Engineering from UC Berkeley. Paul enjoys traveling, hiking, reading fiction, fine dining, and Scotch whisky.

Daniel Hillman

Danny brings over a decade of commercial leadership, growing sales organizations and SaaS businesses across international markets. Danny graduated with degrees in Systems Science Engineering and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, he led a team of Intelligence analysts in the Israel Defense Forces. Danny enjoys trekking, photography, golden retrievers and water sports.

Aakaash Jois

Aakaash is a Machine Learning Engineer with expertise in Deep Learning applied to Computer Vision and Image Processing. Aakaash graduated with a Master’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from New York University and a Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University. Previously, Aakaash interned at the Indian Space Research Organization and conducted R&D with academic and startup teams. Aakaash enjoys gaming, photography and hiking.

Darrell Estabrook

Darrell is a Product Designer with over 20 years of design expertise and deep customer empathy developing delightful and highly functional UX/UI experiences. Darrell graduated with a Bachelors in Management Information Systems from Ambassador University. Darrell established and developed the team of product designers at SingleStone. He founded 828 Design, a studio helping designers reach their creative potential by learning to think purposefully and helping business owners engage the hearts of their customers through their software products. Woodworking is Darrell's analog hobby, where he learned there is no undo button.

Jan Maka

Jan is a Machine Learning Engineer with expertise in computer vision, data engineering and backend web development. Previously, Jan was CIO of Cardio Technology Sp. where he developed software solutions to advance cancer therapy. He conducted research in experimental biology, Neuroinformatics and data science. Jan graduated with a Masters in Neuroinformatics and studied towards a PhD in Physics from the University of Warsaw. Jan enjoys cycling, encountering new cultures, Tibetan Terriers and Kentucky bourbon.

Kerwin Tang

Kerwin is a Full-Stack Software Engineer with over 15 years of experience developing engaging software products. Kerwin graduated with a Bachelors in Computer Science from the University of the Philippines. Kerwin has managed and implemented large-scale innovation projects within retail, consumer and healthcare sectors. Kerwin enjoys traveling, basketball, and playing in a band.

Radu Cojocaru

Radu Cojocaru is a Full-Stack Software Engineer with over a decade of expertise in web development and in the creation of high-performance software products. Radu graduated with a Masters in Computer Science from Politechnique University Timisoara. Previously, Radu developed solutions for leading global telecommunications providers, online platforms and mobile apps. Radu enjoys traveling, playing squash, street food markets/festivals and IPA beer.

Gavin Hackeling

Gavin is a Principal Machine Learning Engineer and Tech Lead with over a decade of experience in software development and technical leadership. Previously, Gavin served in engineering and data science roles at Wonder, Classpass and Vibrant Media. Gavin is the author of Mastering Machine Learning with scikit-learn and was a Data Science Instructor at General Assembly. He graduated from New York University with a Masters in Interactive Telecommunications and earned a BA with Distinction from the University of North Carolina. Gavin enjoys building guitars, discovering contemporary art and cooking.

Piotr Czubak

Piotr is a Senior Software Engineer and Tech Lead with over 10 years of experience in both frontend and backend. Previously, he was a Tech Lead at Google with prior roles at Amazon, Groupon and Intel. Piotr holds a Masters in Computer Science from the Polish-Japanese IT Academy and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Warsaw. Piotr enjoys tennis, skiing and chess.

Sorin Julean

Sorin is an experienced DevOps engineer with almost two decades of operational experience across leading enterprises and academic institutions. Previously, Sorin served on the technical staff of Vodafone and Alcatel. Sorin graduated from the Politehnica University of Timisoara with a degree in Computer Engineering. He is passionate about process automation and enjoys skiing, sailing and trail running.

Bryce Thompson

For the past 10 years, Bryce has been working as a Product Designer with some of the most innovative and growth-focused companies in the US, including Atlassian, Keller Williams and Nokia Bell Labs. Bryce enjoys creating empathetic and intuitive user experiences for his clients as well as advancing product design for artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions.