About

Our mission is to put
humanity at the heart of AI
for the benefit of all.

  • 25 year history
  • 2000 Founded in a University of Michigan dorm room.
  • 2001 We open our first office in Troy, Michigan!

Our vision

We envision a future where:

  • Humanity and AI partner to create a better world.
  • The thoughts and feelings of all people are heard and understood.
  • Where bias is banished from processing systems.
  • Companies efficiently respond to authentic customer needs.
  • Communities are safe from violent threats and outbreaks of disease.
  • Where trust in technology is earned with each compute cycle.
  • Where we all are able to do more of what we truly love.

25

year history

May 2000

Founded in a University of Michigan dorm room.

May 2001

We open our first office in Troy, Michigan!

Jan 2007

Our first full time employees were hired.

July 2008

Sign newly created Radian6 as a client.

Sep 2013

First Chinese data sources are added.

Sep 2014

Begin providing data to Sprinklr.

Jan 2015

We join the Hottolink family.

2017-2020

VK, Disqus, Gab, Quora, added.

2022-2024

TikTok and Mastodon data added

Our Team

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Koki Uchiyama

Chief Executive Officer

Koki is a true visionary dedicated to using technology to help humans grow into their full potential. His career began in the 90s developing Japan’s first search engine while still at the University of Tokyo. Since then he has pioneered the use of social data at scale. That so many Socialgist employees have been here for so long is a testament to his focus on building a positive culture that sparks joy.

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Justin Wyman

Chief Revenue Officer

As our Chief Revenue Office, Justin has accelerated Socialgist’s continual growth during his 12 year tenure. (Thank you, Justin!) He brings an acute understanding of the changing technological landscape developed from decades of experience here and at Oracle to bear on our customer's solutions.

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Cathy Wolfe

Chief Administrative Officer

Having worked for Socialgist for 14 years, Cathy knows the nitty gritty of the company like no other. If we had any bodies buried – and we are not saying that we do – Cathy would know where they are. She is diligent, deeply knowledgeable, and someone our customers rely on to make sure the right people, processes, and systems are all in place and accounted for.

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Kaylin Linke

Vice President, Product and Solutions

In her 6 years with the firm, Kaylin has helped our product to hang 10 on wave after technological wave. While her surfing abilities end there, her knack for solution scoping, feature prioritization, and shipping product updates is seemingly endless. When she is not nurturing the growth of our API, she is tending to her garden, spoiling her puppy, Florence, and baking.

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Al Itchon

Software Engineering Manager

Al is our engineering Godfather. He has been with us for 18 years and during that time has created the best data curation system in the world. A true pioneer, masterful systems architect, and ingenious problem solver, our clients rely on Al to connect them to people around the world. Chances are if you have posted something online, Al has it in a database somewhere.

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Zak Fareed

Software Engineering Manager

Data comes easy to you, but it doesn’t to us. Zak has worked hard for 16 years to make sure Socialgist’s customers get the access to the most far flung, gargantuan sources of data available. To say he has a bag of tricks is an understatement. He has a warehouse of tricks and techniques learned and forever honed. He relishes a challenge and solves many of them week after week.

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Tim Wolters

Chief Technology Officer

Tim is a CTO with gusto – always pushing to try new things, create new opportunities and build new value. He is an innovator at heart, having created several successful ventures in the past. Tim brings a breadth of abilities, not just in software development, but also business strategy and leadership. As the AI avalanche gains momentum, his vision and skill will keep Socialgist customers carving a line in the front.

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Aaron Delizia

Operations Manager

Aaron Delizia knows code. His depth and breadth of knowledge of languages up and down the tech stack, make him an indispensable pillar of the Socialgist team. Having been with us for over 12 years, we rely on Aaron to keep things running smoothly as the company navigates an ever evolving landscape.

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