Meet The Team
Co-founder & CEO
Mike Ellis
Mike is a veteran technologist and entrepreneur helping launched several technology companies including Cylidify. Mike holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Hope College and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.
Co-founder & Cybersecurity Lead
Monty LaRue
​Over 25 years of experience as a developer, architect, and leader focused on cybersecurity. Highlighted by 14 years at Microsoft in Windows, Automotive, Xbox, Surface, Trustworthy Computing (TwC), and Office of the CISO and private consulting in incident reponse and offensive "pen" testing.
IT Operations / IT Support
Alex Cope
Alex works across both physical and cloud IT systems. Including managing Windows and macOS devices, and designing and administering Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace environments.
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Data Science Lead
Samuel Stump
Samuel has experience applying analytics and machine learning in large business environments, with work focused on decision support, operational modeling, and building practical tools used in production settings.
Data Science
Alexander Balabanov
Alexander brings a background spanning engineering leadership, startups, and applied analytics across robotics, telecommunications, consulting, and manufacturing. His experience focuses on applying AI and technical systems within operational environments.
Data Science
Daniel Lin
Daniel brings experience across data science and actuarial roles, including work in natural language processing, machine learning, and financial modeling. He has helped teams improve process reliability and reduce operational inefficiencies through applied analytics.