Meet the Abzoids

Caroline is a curious bioinformatics student with a passion for data analysis and biology. At Abzu, she applies her skills in computational and structural biology to help redesign the future of science! Her spirit animal is the cat, and she enjoys nerdy things, playing tennis, and art exhibitions.

Casper is a physicist by education. He has 18 years of experience building large scale systems for data processing, analysis and artificial intelligence. He combines deep technical insight and hands-on engineering skills with many years of leadership experience.

Chris holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Southampton. He works on strengthening the mathematical framework of Abzu’s core AI and machine learning technology and has a leading role in applied predictive analysis. Chris is an award-winning rower and giggler.

Elizabeth holds a BSc in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia. At Abzu, she applies her wide variety of experience (at the Big Four, European Parliament, and SMEs) on business development and managing projects. Elizabeth adores her two kids, dog, and cat.

Elyse holds an EMBA from Georgia State University and wrangles Marketing and Communication for Abzu. She has 11+ years’ international marketing experience and prefers fast-paced startup environments. Elyse is an avid runner, CrossFit-er, gardener, reader, and swearer.

Emil holds a MSc in Computer Science and Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark, specialising in algorithms and AI. At Abzu, he writes clean and efficient code that helps keeping things running smoothly. Emil enjoys board games, the Discworld novels, and rock music from the 70's and 80's.

Helena is a bioinformatics student interested in solving scientific problems. She especially enjoys combining her experience within biochemistry and data science to explore patterns in data. Helena is a very passionate knitter, graceful ballet dancer, and she absolutely loves dogs—she even sits dogs in her spare time!

Jaan has an education in Theoretical Physics from the University of Copenhagen. He helps bridge Abzu’s mathematical framework with implementation in code, and is invested in Abzu's long term goals of developing an AGI. He is inspired by sci-fi and philosophy, and runs pretty fast.

James has held senior roles in tech enterprise sales for ages, hence he’s our sales guru and leads client engagement and revenue activities globally. He has 2 teenage sons who don’t like him much unless he’s spoiling them. He’s a Portsmouth FC season ticket holder, but don’t hold that against him.

Jonas is studying the intersection of machine learning and solid state / quantum physics at DTU. He loves Formula 1, history, classic literature, sci-fi, and French books and comics (Tintin!). Jonas does martial arts and is a diving instructor – but not at the same time.

Jonas has 10+ years’ experience as a management consultant, growing and optimizing operations. Jonas’s background as a mechanical engineer enables him to intuit how to best build. He applies his incredible energy to everything Abzu and runs obstacle courses all over Europe.

Jonas holds an MSc in Economics from University of Copenhagen and has 11+ years’ experience in Strategy, Finance, and Public Affairs. He manages Abzu’s finances, investor relations, and solutions strategies. Jonas is a major Trekkie and loves most things sci-fi. 

Jonny has an MA and an MEng from Cambridge, and 8+ years' experience with scientific software + machine learning in a variety of fields. He also likes reading about science + technology, and you can usually find him watching sitcoms.

Karin has 13+ years’ experience in leading SaaS solutions for various verticals, and she’s inspired by engaging with users and building products they love. She’s nuts for mountain biking, volleyball, winter bathing, and running – Karin is just as speedy as Abzu!

Kevin graduated from the Technical University of Denmark. He spent 6+ years as an agile consultant, and at Abzu he applies his skills in high performance computing, parallel programming, and distributed systems. Kevin is a talented singer/songwriter, musician, and artist.

Lykke was awarded her PhD in Biophysics from the University of Copenhagen and conducted research at the Niels Bohr Institute. Family and close friends matter most to Lykke. She has kept her sourdough starter alive for a full year and taught her 7 year old son about prime numbers.

Marco received his PhD in Bioinformatics from Stockholm University, focusing on protein sorting and subcellular localization using ML algorithms, after obtaining a MSc in Bioinformatics from the University of Bologna. Family first for Marco, then motorbikes and football!

Maria is an organizational whiz and semi-OCD. She spent 6 years in London working for hotels and marketing and private equity firms, excelling at keeping track of people and office bits and bobs. Maria loves terrible jokes, musicals, sneakers, and craft beer. She only runs when chased.

Meera holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Copenhagen in High Energy Physics, specializing in Heavy Ions. At Abzu, Meera explores how machine learning is applied in physics and science. She reads web comics, devours podcasts, pole dances, and is a secretly competitive cyclist.

Martin has, for the past ten years, created value-driven solutions in large corporations, built and led data science teams and projects, and advised leadership on how to successfully become data- and AI-driven. Martin enjoys CrossFit, but has small kids, so now he has no hobbies.

Miquel Triana Iglesias holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Barcelona, and has a background in Computational Physics and String Theory. Miquel brings mathematical knowledge and scientific thinking to Abzu, and has just joined the Abzu Dungeons & Dragons group.

Niels has an MSc in Engineering Physics from the Technical University of Denmark and a PhD in Food Science and Technology from University of Copenhagen. He’s applied molecular modelling and computational chemistry to life science problems for 10+ years – no wonder his favorite pastime is meditation!

Sam got his PhD in Systems Biology from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford. He has broad experience in pharma and biotech and built an extensive toolset for challenging projects. Sam loves the “stupid” questions, and learns Danish by reading Rasmus Klump to his two kiddos.

Tom is an experienced engineer in architecture and system design. He has 14+ years’ experience in software development, mostly with distributed systems, and quietly applies that knowledge at Abzu. Tom is addicted to bicycling. His bicycle is named Mia.

Valdemar holds an MSc in Economics from University of Copenhagen and applies his experience in advanced analytics and data science to complex problems at Abzu. Valdemar still can’t take care of himself, though, and has just become a father. Good luck!

Victor is an Industrial Engineer by education, working in chemical and materials research. He has 10+ years’ experience developing software, concentrating on translation, fintech, and marketing recommendations. Victor loves to go jogging with the company of his loving dogs.