Our Team

AI & ML Specialist

Jordan covers artificial intelligence platforms and machine learning tools.

Sarah Chen

Crypto Analyst & DeFi Researcher

Sarah has been analyzing crypto markets and DeFi protocols since 2018.

Marcus Johnson

SaaS Reviewer & Former Product Manager

Marcus spent 7 years as a product manager at two SaaS companies before pivoting to independent research and reviewing.

Sophie Hartmann

Cybersecurity Expert & Privacy Advocate

Sophie is a certified information security professional who reviews privacy tools, VPNs, and password managers.

James Park

Developer Tools Expert & Full-Stack Engineer

James is a full-stack engineer who has shipped products at three venture-backed startups and currently consults for engineering teams on tooling, productivity, and developer experience.

Kenji Tanaka

Business Tech Consultant & Startup Advisor

Yuki evaluates CRM platforms, video conferencing tools, and business productivity software.

Andre Thompson

Cybersecurity Journalist

Andre reports on digital security threats and evaluates enterprise security software.

Claire Dubois

Startup Ecosystem Analyst

Claire advises early-stage startups on go-to-market strategy and product-market fit.

Liam O'Connor

Web3 Researcher & On-Chain Analyst

Liam has been researching blockchain ecosystems and DeFi protocols since the 2020 DeFi summer.

Senior Reviewers

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Alex Rivera

SaaS & Cloud Infrastructure Reviewer

Alex has spent 8 years evaluating SaaS platforms for mid-market companies.

Priya Sharma

AI Tools & Automation Reviewer

Priya runs a boutique AI consultancy and has tested over 120 AI tools across writing, image generation, and automation.

Thomas Bergmann

Developer Tools & Infrastructure Reviewer

Thomas is a senior software engineer with 10+ years in backend infrastructure.

Maria Santos

Design & UX Tools Reviewer

Maria is a product designer with 7 years at agencies and startups.

0xNakamoto

Crypto Exchanges & Trading Reviewer

0xNakamoto has been trading crypto since 2016 across spot, futures, and derivatives.

DeFi Phantom

DeFi & Web3 Protocol Reviewer

DeFi Phantom has been active in DeFi since Uniswap V1.

Elena Kowalski

Cybersecurity & Privacy Reviewer

Elena holds a CISSP and has worked in enterprise security for 9 years.

Ryan O'Brien

Finance & Business Tools Reviewer

Ryan is a CPA and former CFO of two funded startups.

Playbook Contributors

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Noah Chen

Full-Stack Developer & Technical Writer

Noah builds production apps and writes about developer tools, AI coding assistants, and infrastructure.

Aisha Patel

Growth Marketer & CRM Strategist

Aisha has managed CRM migrations and email automation for 12+ companies.

luna.eth

DeFi Practitioner & Crypto Educator

luna.eth has been DeFi-native since 2020.

CipherFox

Security Researcher & Pen Tester

CipherFox does offensive security by day and writes practical security playbooks by night.

Mei Zhang

Product Designer & Design Systems Lead

Mei has led design systems at two Y Combinator companies and freelanced for dozens of product teams.

Felix Wagner

Operations Lead & Project Management Specialist

Felix has built ops systems for remote teams across 8 time zones.

Zara Thompson

AI Practitioner & Prompt Engineer

Zara builds AI-powered workflows for content, research, and automation.

Sam Mitchell