About Checkstep

Serial entrepreneur, angel investor and researcher in AI, Co-Founder and CEO of the Trust&Safety company CheckStep. Ex-Founder and CEO of Bloomsbury AI exited to Facebook, ex-manager of Facebook London AI Integrity, previously senior researcher at UCL and Xerox (PhD in Mathematics). 

Engineering lead with fifteen years experience building data intensive and event driven applications. Has mentored engineering teams in AdTech. Fervent practitioner of continuous delivery and professional coding techniques.

Georgio is an experienced CFO and COO with end-to-end exit expertise, having steered many PE/VC-backed businesses in tech, predominantly SaaS, through acquisition and integration. Leader in scaling organisations internationally, with a focus on M&A, buy-and-build strategy, and post-merger integration.

Geoffrey is a skilled product leader with +15 years of deep experience in product businesses in marketing technology, consumer hardware, video streaming, & consumer entertainment. He previously worked at Hopin and Amazon as Product Lead and General Manager.

Emily is a growth-focused marketing leader with 10+ years of experience at SaaS and deep tech companies. She is passionate about building industry-leading brands at start-ups and scale ups, with experience in various industries including security, battery and automotive.

Deniz is a Trust & Safety leader with deep experience across the world's largest platforms, including Meta, TikTok, Bumble and Trustpilot. Her work spans policy design, abuse mitigation and large-scale moderation operations. At Checkstep, she works directly with enterprise customers to strengthen their Trust & Safety operations. She is focused on building safer, more joyful online communities by combining automation efficiency with human judgement.

Hill brings 10+ years of experience leading customer success initiatives, with 5+ of those being dedicated to the SaaS Trust & Safety space. Her passions include data storytelling and exciting those around her to see new potential through harnessing the power of AI.

With over a decade of experience in growth, Kelsey is driven by a relentless pursuit of digital innovation. Her work sits at the intersection of customer behaviour, digital ecosystems, emerging technologies, and experimentation, using data, technology, and automation to understand what drives growth, identify opportunities, and build scalable, high-performing digital strategies.

Andrew is an empathetic and revenue-driven Account Executive with a strong technical background. He has 5+ years of proven experience in customer-facing and operational roles in B2B SaaS, FinTech, and consulting. He is truly passionate about Trust & Safety and Privacy.

Mattia has lead the software development of a wide variety of products, from human genome research (GSK) to sports streaming platform (DAZN), among many others. In particular, Mattia has coordinated hundreds of engineers towards a scalable software to serve millions of users globally.

Platform safety specialist, with years of experience in content policy management. Previously leading large teams of content moderators from large social media companies.

Security specialist with more than 10 years experience in the field. Built security in companies from financial sector to Web3.

Passionate programmer with 10+ years of professional experience in various software development roles. A generalist who thrives in uncharted waters.

Senior software engineer with two decades of experience designing and delivering customer-focused data-driven applications, SaaS platforms, and large-scale backend systems. His expertise is in designing reliable architectures and streamlining software delivery by continuously incorporating customer feedback throughout the development lifecycle.

Experienced software developer with a strong background in building end-to-end solutions across industries like recruitment, employee health, and CRM. Proven track record in working on projects from concept to completion, focusing on creating impactful user experiences. Passionate about solving complex problems and thriving in dynamic environments.

Amy brings +10 year of experience in UX/UI design. She worked for a various set of B2C and B2B platforms. Previously she worked in front end development and visual/digital design.

Will began his journey at Checkstep as an intern, where he quickly showcased his talent for frontend development. Now, as a Frontend Engineer, he specializes in crafting intuitive and seamless user experiences.

Anton is a seasoned software engineer with experience in various industries such as education, automotive, finance, advertisement and others. He is a product thinker and pragmatic practitioner. Mastering on fighting the complexity.

Shail is an experienced sales professional with a background in scientific research and an MBA specialised in accounting. He has experience solving critical business challenges for clients across all verticals and regions.

With over 15 years of experience leading enterprise client relationships and scaling operations, Tanjeet specialises in translating complex risk vectors (like coordinated inauthenticity, real-time voice/chat toxicity, and account farming) into actionable technical solutions.

Claire is a B2B marketer with 4 years of experience at SaaS and Gamification companies. Claire started out as a marketing apprentice after completing a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Ever since, she has remained creatively driven and keen to create fun, original content that engages customers.

Syd is a computational psycholinguist working at Checkstep to evaluate AI models and run experiments to guide product and engineering decisions. She holds master's degrees in Applied Linguistics from the University of Oxford and Psychological Research from the University of Edinburgh, where she is currently completing a PhD. 

Before setting up Taso Advisory, Ben was an adviser on technology and creative industries policy to Cabinet Ministers and Ministers in the UK Government.

Head of AI at Palo-Alto Research Center (PARC) and Software Services Architect at Hewlett-Packard, decades of experience as leader in the high-tech industry.

Machine Learning Scientist (Director) at Microsoft. Developed Internet scale AI systems at Microsoft and Facebook to protect people from abuse and harm.

Experienced digital strategist with over 25 years of consulting experience, specialized in community-building, digital workplace transformations, and marketing strategy.