Team
Paul Duan
Before founding Bayes Impact in 2014, Paul was formerly a Data Scientist at Eventbrite, where he wrote algorithms and terrible jokes (he still does). He studied a weird mixture of mathematics, econonomics and political science at UC Berkeley, Sciences Po and the Sorbonne.
Paul Duan
Founder, President
Mehdi Jamei
Mehdi holds a PhD in EECS from UC Berkeley and a passion for breadmaking and coffee brewing. He also has a reputation for going up any hills or mountains nearby.
Mehdi Jamei
US Executive Director | USA
Kirtan Upadhyaya
Kirtan was Director of Partnerships for Free Ventures, a technology nonprofit incubator, and ran product at Decisive Health. He has a passion for politics and gleaming flawless hair.
Kirtan Upadhyaya
Head of Business Operations | USA
Florian Jourda
Florian was the first engineer at Box, which he helped grow to 1300 employees in the 8 years he worked there. He has the strongest French accent in the team, he can sometimes be found dancing in pink spandex.
Florian Jourda
Product Management | France
Pascal Corpet
Pascal started programming when he was 8 and never really stopped, or just briefly to get some sleep. Before joining the team he was a Staff Software Engineer at Google where he was known for leading by example. He is fond of kids (he has many), and commutes on rollerblades.
Pascal Corpet
CTO | France
Margaux Salzman
Margaux has worked previously for nonprofit startups in Ghana and in the US. She loves Iceland and making the world a better place, and can't resist a good chocolate croissant.
Margaux Salzman
Operations | France
John Métois
Since his childhood, John has been passionate about design and interfaces. He started to design at the age of 14 by making DVD covers and publishing them online. He is obsessed with symmetry, and it inspires him every day. As a true French, he obviously loves cheese and wine.
John Métois
UX Design | France
Guillaume Chaslot
Guillaume specializes in applied AI and optimization. He built Go AIs that thought against professionals during his PhD as well as algorithms to maximize YouTube watch time at Google and to simplify the tax legislation at the French government. He likes dancing and rollerblading, preferably together.
Guillaume Chaslot
Software Development | France
Brian Lewis
Brian is a data scientist and software engineer with experience in healthcare. He holds a BS in Math from Stanford and MS from University of Wisconsin-Madison. He enjoys solving crossword puzzles, reading obscure works of fiction, and befriending cats.
Brian Lewis
Software Development | USA
Éric Boucher
Éric came to the Bay Area in 2015 to get a MSc at Stanford, where he focused on data science and entrepreneurship. Despite missing cheese and baguette a lot, he finds solace in sailing on the bay and skiing in Tahoe.
Éric Boucher
Software Development | USA
Andrea Egan
Andrea, an east-coaster at heart, came to the Bay Area from MA, with stops for a BA from Barnard College in NYC and an MS in Physics at CU Boulder in CO along the way. The continuing theme along the way has been a love of growing, cooking, and eating good food.
Andrea Egan
Software Development | USA
Sinclaire Prowse
Sinclaire is an Australian with a fascination for US government and foreign policy. She has worked as the Chief of Staff for an Australian politician, and has a Masters in US Studies. If she’s not outside running long distances, you’ll find her drinking pinot noir or baking something sweet.
Sinclaire Prowse
Operations Associate | USA
Vivian Dien
Vivian is a Product Manager with expertise in technology for the built environment, sustainable materials & open data. She studied Materials Science, Energy and International Studies at MIT. Outside the office, she can be found playing volleyball, drawing, cooking and perusing local farmers markets.
Vivian Dien
Product Management | USA
Philip Dickinson
Philip is a software engineer who holds an MSc from Goldsmiths College, University of London, where he researched brain-computer interaction. He likes to start the day in the gym and spends his evenings reading and trying to remember how to play the piano.