Leadership
Meet the leaders of the fourth industrial revolution
Brandon Cooper
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Brandon has over 15 years of experience in Information Technology and software/hardware support. Brandon is a specialist in Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain technology. He studied Marketing and Merchandising Management at Michigan State University. Prior to Aphid, Brandon was a Senior Technology Advisor with Apple.
Alir Navid
Chief Technology Officer
Alir is a seasoned Enterprise Architect, he specializes in cloud-native platforms, modern system architecture, digital transformation, enterprise security, and AI model development. Alir worked previously for Capital Group, a $2.3 trillion investment firm, parent company of Capital research and American Funds.
Charles Sanchez
Chief Operating Officer
Charles holds an Economics degree from Princeton University and was a Riordan Fellow MBA at UCLA Anderson. He has deep operations experience, implementing policies and streamlining operations for businesses ranging from tech startups to Fortune 100 companies.
Sofia Esteves Carvalho
Chief Financial Officer
Sofia holds a degree in Biochemistry from Loyola Marymount University and holds graduate degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Finance (MBA) from Pepperdine University. Sofia is an accomplished finance officer with comprehensive background in leading complex projects and strategic financial management.
Shri Ramani
Co-Founder & Business Development Executive
Shri is a co-founder of Aphid. Shri is primarily responsible for overseeing the growth of the Aphid ecosystem by facilitating strategic partnerships with enterprise companies and onboarding developers. He holds a B.A. in Finance and an M.S. in Accounting from Michigan State University.
Evan Gottschalk
Web3 Engineering Lead
Evan is a blockchain architect and machine learning engineer. He graduated with a degree in Mathematics at SUNY Binghamton in 2012. Prior to joining Aphid, he worked as Blockchain Architect at EcoVerse, leading their developer team and building their wallet-less NFT marketplace.
Aditya Parikh
Product Manager
A graduate from Arizona State University, Aditya Parikh is an MBA/MSBA data driven professional with 3+ years of successful executive management and technical project management experience. Aditya has been an integral part in the development of 2 fast paced growth startups within the Aviation and ecommerce sectors.
Argishti Ghadimi
Lead Design AI Engineer
Argishti earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art from California State University, Northridge where he focused on graphic and UX/UI design. With a demonstrated history of working in visual communications and UX/UI, Argishti wants to help design a more user-focused future.
Marcus Banks
Executive Media Director, Parkgreen
Marcus holds a BA in Mass Communications from Paine College and MFA in Creative Writing from Full Sail University. With deep expertise in media production and creative direction, Marcus brings strategic communications vision to the team.
Kenneth Goodwin
Advisor
Kenneth is a widely sought-after executive with global banking and capital markets experience – achieving results in venture capital, digital transformation, big data, innovation, and technology and risk management. He advises large multinationals and mid-level capital firms.
Amit Joshi
Web3 Advisor
Amit is a serial entrepreneur with 14 years of professional experience in business strategy & product management. He has been in the blockchain and crypto space for 8+ years. During this time he has co-founded 3 projects building on use cases in payments, healthcare, DeFi, RWA, and supply chain.