Meet Our Team

Mark Masongsong
CEO & Co-Founder

Mark has spent over a decade in government and politics and has been a featured speaker on the future of smart cities and analytics at the White House, World Bank, State Department, and Harvard Smart Cities Accelerator. He is the visionary force shaping UrbanLogiq’s future direction.  Driving him is a core belief of the transformative power of data and technology to inform decisions.

Herman Chandi
COO & Co-Founder

Herman Chandi is a seasoned tech executive and entrepreneur with almost 10 years experience in the field of smart cities and urban innovation. At UrbanLogiq he drives operations to develop solutions for government agencies across North America, leading the implementation of our solutions. His leadership ensures AI and data analytics tools align with client goals, delivering projects on time with measurable results.  

Arun Dawit
Co-Founder

Arun served as a communications director for multiple political campaigns, later launching his own consulting firm helping marshal proposals through city permitting, engineering, and zoning processes. At UrbanLogiq he works to empower public agencies to use data for more efficient and transparent governance by bridging the gap to data-driven solutions.

Max Burke
CTO

Max previously spent over a decade building high-performance teams and advancing the state of technology behind the biggest video games and distribution platforms. He has multiple patents that span the areas of machine learning application and software operations. He leads the tech team at UrbanLogiq to develop secure solutions for governments to harness AI and data for better informed decisions.

Michael Lee
Chief Strategy Officer

Michael is a former BC MLA with extensive experience as the Shadow Minister for Attorney General and Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation, and as Critic for Transportation and Infrastructure. Previously a partner at Lawson Lundell LLP, Michael also served in federal ministerial staffer roles in Justice and National Defence for Canada and has a strong background in law, business, public service and community leadership.

Luisa Alvarez
Head of Corporate Affairs

Luisa Alvarez is a dedicated champion of innovation and technology being used for public good. Her role is multifaceted, helping lead initiatives in sales, public relations, content strategy, and client engagement. Before transitioning to the tech sector, Luisa built a successful career as a news reporter and anchor in communities across Canada, and here in Vancouver as co-host for CTV Morning Live.

Dr. Ahmed Tageldin, PhD
Data Scientist

Dr. Ahmed Tageldin, a Civil Engineer with a PhD in Transportation Engineering from UBC. Before joining UrbanLogiq, he worked with multiple local governments in Metro Vancouver. He brings extensive expertise in AI and data science, applying his skills to projects in predictive analytics, synthetic data generation, and AI models that optimize infrastructure and enhance community safety.

Neville Dipale
Senior Software Engineer

Neville is an experienced Software Engineer from South Africa, with a decade of experience. He has been building performant data engineering infrastructure and software. At UrbanLogiq, he contributes to improving the Data Engineering team’s velocity in project delivery. He is also a qualified accountant with financial services experience.

Irene Fabris
Software Engineer

Irene is a Quest University Canada graduate passionate about discrete mathematics. Most recently, she’s been designing automated school timetabling programs, web3 credit scoring algorithms, and developing smart contracts powering reFi dApps. At UrbanLogiq, she’s eager to leverage math optimization and computing to build efficient communities.

Brian Ho
Software Engineer

Brian is a software engineer with over half a dozen years of experience in writing and maintaining web-based analytics platforms. Passionate about urban development and big data, Brian looks to apply his experience to solve problems associated with urban living.

Vadym Ponomarov
Software Engineer

Vadym is a Software Engineer with years of experience in building rich web-based solutions for numerous projects, including a space satellite program and humanitarian applications. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering and is passionate about bringing value by means of technology serving sustainability, smart community development and scientifically driven decision-making.

Aleah Grymaloski 
Software Engineer

Aleah is a Software Engineering with over two years of experience specializing in software development. At Urban Logiq, she feels privileged to contribute to impactful projects and work alongside such a highly skilled team.

Ajit Chandi
Software Engineer

Ajit is an experienced Software Engineer with six years of experience in front-end development and is pursuing a Master’s in Information Technology. Born in Vancouver with experiences in Toronto and Medellin, Ajit blends his passion for politics and AI tools to enhance urban life through innovative technology.

Anthony Remizov
Product Design Lead

Anthony has a multi-year track record of designing industry-leading enterprise software. He specializes in advanced analytics, data visualization, and environments that enable collaboration around the data. Anthony is passionate about fostering design culture at UrbanLogiq and in the community. He holds a BA in Cognitive Systems from the University of British Columbia.

Elena Hsu
Senior Product Designer

Specialized in unifying user experience and visual design, Elena creates intentional experiences that connect people together to influence change. What inspires her work are purposeful designs for people— for different perspectives, cultures, and communities. At UrbanLogiq, Elena is excited to help empower cities with the tools to build better communities.

Alex Fung
Intermediate Product Designer

Alex is a Product Designer with a Bachelor of Arts in Interaction Design from Simon Fraser University’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology Program. He believes design is a tool of service and story telling, meant to enable people through all walks of life. At UrbanLogiq, Alex hopes to combine his interests in urban planning and design to better help cities, and the people they are ultimately responsible for.

Dr. Casey Ydenberg, PhD
Senior Frontend Developer

Casey has a PhD from Princeton University and over 10 years experience building web applications for scientists and data analysts. His passion is the visual communication of data, whether it’s genomics, web traffic or real traffic! His role at UrbanLogiq is making complex things fast, simple and usable!

Matt Siggs
Quality Assurance Engineer

Matt graduated with distinction from the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Computer Science and Technology program. His passion for problem-solving and deploying new technologies fuels his dedication to ensuring our products meet the highest standards. He is committed to pushing the boundaries of whats possible in urban planning by helping deliver reliable and effective solutions for our clients.