Meet Our Team

Alex Benzer Founder, CEO

Alex heads up our product design and vision. Notoriously clingy to product, he still tackles lots of our front-end stuff personally. After work, Alex makes weird A/V programs with his Monome and Kinect, and haunts restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley.

John Boehr Lead Software Engineer

John, the software architect behind SocialEngine 4, is proficient in PHP, MySQL, JavaScript and Linux. He prefers to write language parsers without bison, and is enthusiastic about wearable computing and transhumanism.

Shaun HardingSoftware Engineer

Shaun is vehemently opposed to high-fives, shorts and Windows. When he's not busy provisioning servers, reading log files and making/breaking/fixing things, he spends time writing songs, learning Korean and working on his mean backhand.

Jung Ho Kim Software Engineer

Jung is passionate about designing web experiences that disrupt and improve users' lives. Some of his other passions in life include Korean BBQs and 4AM trips to McDonald's for chicken nuggets and buffalo sauce.

Matthew BentleyTechnician

Matthew is a code ninja in the making. He joined the SocialEngine dojo after meeting Alex and Char at TechStars. When not mastering his coding skills, he enjoys aural reception of pulsations propagated via gyrating media.

Vivian Young Office Manager

Wallflower of order, Viv takes care of everything in between and has the key to the room with all the snacks and drinks. She loves photography and in her free time takes lots of pictures, like lots.

Matt MaciasCustomer Service

A dabbler, Matt’s hats include customer service, sales and marketing. Have a laugh whenever you clever a typo in a tweet, because he’s sure to be pulling his hair out!

Drew Frey Community Manager

Drew is a social media junky that's obsessed with data, technology and soccer. When he's not writing blog posts, diving into Google Reader or engaging with online communities you can find him skiing as much as humanly possible.