OUR TEAM

 

Dorian Pieracci

Co-Founder & CEO

Previous founder, experience in sports talent representation, marketing, sponsorships and ticketing. He played for legendary rugby coach Jack Clark on 4 national championship teams.

Abdullah Chand

Co-Founder, Engineering

Former Head of Engineering for the startup that specialized in developing machine learning technology for Sports. Previously developed technology for industry leaders, Meta and Epic Games.

Steffen Wild

Head of Production

Worked on Oscar Winner Independence Day, Head of Virtual Production for the MPC, Head of Design and Innovation for Dapper Labs (NBA Top Shot, etc.)

syed safwan khalid

Lead AI Research Engineer

Former Sr. ML Engineer at Epic Games. Seasoned AI researcher with a Ph.D. in machine learning. Published numerous research papers on DNN, ML, and Bayesian signal processing.

 

Bob Shafron

Co-Founder, Content

Computer Technology and VFX veteran of 45 years. Positions at HP, Convex, Compaq and Softimage. Clients included ILM, Pixar, Disney Animation, EA, Activision, and DreamWorks Animation.

Nicole DeFord

EVP, Product & Operations

Previous VP of Product Operations for Second Spectrum and Genius Sports. Over a decade of experience in sports tracking technologies and product development.

Sandy Zinn

EVP, Innovation, Strategy & Performance

Former Sr. Dir. Data Operations at MLB. Built and ran Emmy-winning 'StatCast' operation and award-winning 'RoboUmp.' Oversaw all tracking platforms, including umpire evaluations and broadcast ops. Previously was on-site Olympics and Golf Editor at ESPN SportsTicker. Sports tech startup advisor. 

Peyton Beard

Chief of Staff

Previous founder and senior leader at high- growth tech companies. Emphasis on building teams and processes to service large sports properties and entertainment operators.