Our Team and Mission

Polygence is a team of academics and educators united in our passion to make research more widely accessible to all interested students.

That is why we decided to establish an education company that has the potential to inspire and transform the academic journeys of generations of students to come.

This is how Polygence got started -- excited to mobilize our academic networks in the academic community, we wanted to give the gift of learning and intellectual inquiry to students from all over the world.

Polygence is committed to cultivating multi-faceted intelligence -- with mentors covering diverse disciplines across the humanities and STEM, we are excited to embark on a journey to transform education.

Janos Perczel

CEO and Founder

Education:

Harvard University

(2014-2020)

Research Associate

MIT

Ph.D. (2018)

Quantum Physics

Cambridge University

MA.St. (2012)

Applied Mathematics

University of St Andrews

B.Sc. (2011)

Physics and Philosophy

Expertise:

Quantum Physics, Electromagnetic Cloaking

Publications:

9 peer-reviewed papers

Graduate Teaching Award from MIT

Janos in the News:

MIT News, Institute of Physics, Le Monde, International Business Times

Contact:

[email protected]

Jin Chow

COO and Founder

Education:

Stanford University

Ph.D. candidate

Comparative Literature

Princeton University

B.A. (2017), Valedictorian

Comparative Literature

Expertise:

19th- and 20th-Century French Literature, Arabic Literature and Culture

Jin in the News:

Contact:

[email protected]

Adam Gyulavari

Head of Engineering

Education:

Budapest University of Technology and Economics

MA. (2015)

Teacher of Engineering

MSc. (2013)

Computer Engineering

Expertise:

Software development, Software engineering, Teaching, Mentoring

Former Software Development Mentor at Green Fox Academy

Annie Peuquet

Director of Partnerships

Education:

University of Virginia

B.A.

Foreign Affairs & Latin America Studies

Harvard Graduate School of Education

M.Ed

Entrepreneurship in Education

Expertise:

Partnerships, Growth, Education

Veronica Edwards

Chief of Staff

Education:

Princeton University

B.A.

Sociology

Expertise:

Edtech, Data Analytic, Data Science, Sociology

Amanda Chagoya

Director of Marketing

Education:

Salem State University

B.S. (2004)

Psychology

Expertise:

Market research, consumer insights, product positioning, design research, and go-to-market planning

Tyler Vitone

Director of Customer Success

Education:

University of Florida

M.S. (2015)

Entomology

The College of New Jersey

B.S. (2013)

Biology

Expertise:

Ecology, Entomology, Invasive Species, Science Education, Citizen Science

Contact:

[email protected]

Victoria Michaels

Program Operations Manager

Education:

Johns Hopkins University

B.A. (2017)

International Studies, French Culture, Theatre Studies

Contact:

[email protected]

Jade Ogiwara

Senior Marketing Program Lead

Education:

Rutgers University

B.S. (2014)

Psychology; Journalism and Media Studies

Expertise:

Lifecycle Marketing, Email Marketing

Lucy Bryan

Senior Mentor Success Manager

Education:

University of Chicago

M.S.

Humanities

Connecticut College

B.A.

English Language and Literature

Expertise:

Education, Mentor Relationships

Levente Belteky

Senior Software Engineer; Frontend Lead

Education:

Eötvös Loránd University

Computer Software Engineering

Expertise:

Software Engineering, Software Development Mentorship

Former Software Development Mentor at Green Fox Academy

Tamas Czabai

Engineering Manager

Education:

Green Fox Academy

Certificate of Completion (2017)

Junior Web Developer

University of Szeged

MSc (2020)

Chemistry

BSc. (2014)

Computational Chemistry

Expertise:

Software development, Chemistry

Nick Pape

Senior Associate Director of Admissions

Education:

Expertise:

Admissions, Education, Advising

Robert Beretka

Engineering Manager

Education:

Eötvös Lóránd University

Expertise:

Software development, Software engineering

István Kozma

Senior Software Developer

Education:

Green Fox Academy

Certificate of Completion (2018)

Junior Web Developer

Eötvös Loránd University

BA (2015)

Chemistry

Expertise:

Software development, Software engineering

Geordyn Ader

Project Support Manager

Education:

DevMountain

Certificate of Completion (2016)

Full Stack Web Development

Expertise:

customer service, web development

Keiko Roy-Carey

Strategic Partnerships Lead

Education:

Appalachian State University

B.A.

International and Comparative Politics

Expertise:

Partnerships, Strategy, Mental Health, Education

Maureen Lavin

Senior Partnerships Manager

Education:

Drew University

B.A.

Behavioral Science

New York University

Masters

Social Work

Expertise:

Education, Business Development

Rohit Behera

Regional Partnerships Manager for India and the Middle East

Education

Krea University

BA with Honors in Economics and Business

Expertise

Relationships, Partner Service

Angela Vadas

Design Lead

Education:

Ecole d’art Maryse Eloy - Paris School of Visual Arts

BAA (2016)

Graphic Design, Visual Communication

Expertise:

Brand Design, Creative Direction, Webdesign, Typography, UX/UI Design, Graphic Design

Stephanie James

Partnerships Manager

Education:

Hampton University

B.A.

Public Relations and Spanish

Expertise:

Education, Partnerships, Strategy, Cultural Enthusiast

Daniel Horvath

Senior Software Engineer

Education:

Corvinus University of Budapest

BSc. (2017)

Business IT

Expertise:

Software development, Web development

Shayla Vradenburgh

Mentor Affairs Specialist

Education:

University of Florida

B.A.

Psychology- Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience

University of Virginia Graduate School

PhD

Neuroscience

Expertise:

Data Analysis & Pedagogy

Máté Cserven

Software Developer

Education:

Green Fox Academy

Junior Web Developer

Expertise:

Software development, Teaching, Mentoring, Cooking

Former Software Development Mentor at Green Fox Academy

József Bakos

Software Developer

Education:

Green Fox Academy

Full stack developer

Jordan Ellington

Project Support Manager

Education:

Radford University

B.S. (2016)

Media Studies/Journalism

Expertise:

Customer Service, Education, Admissions

Mark Domahidi

Software Engineer

Education:

Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Bsc. (2021)

Computer Engineering

Expertise:

Software development, Software engineering

Thao Nguyen

Marketing Coordinator

Education

Carthage College

BA in Public Relations

Expertise

Digital Marketing, Content Creation

Iana Thomas

Senior Associate Director of Admissions

Education:

York College

B.A.

Psychology

Adelphi University

M.A.

Psychology

Columbia University

PhD candidate

Sociomedical Sciences

Expertise:

Admissions, Customer Service, Psychology

Atlee Myers

Associate Director of Admissions

Education:

University of Kansas

B.G.S

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Expertise:

Education, Admissions, Advising

Matthew Lorenzen

Senior Associate Director of Admissions

Education:

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

MS Psychology

University of California, Santa Barbara

BA Physiology

Expertise:

Education, Admissions, Advising

Lori Bitar

Associate Director of Admissions

Education:

University of Illinois

B.A.

Psychology/Teacher Education

Nova Southeastern University

M.S.

Education

Expertise:

Academic Advising, Leadership, Professional Development

Patrick Dixon

Associate Director of Admissions

Education:

East Carolina University

B.S.

Public Relations and Media Studies

Pennsylvania State University

M.S.

Organization Development and Change

Expertise:

College Admissions, Higher Education Leadership, Career Coaching

Brittany Weiss

Associate Director of Admissions

Education:

Siena College

B.A.

Spanish

University at Albany

M.S.

Educational Policy and Leadership

Expertise:

International Education, Academic Advising, College Counseling

Brande McClellan

Associate Director of Admissions

Education:

Spelman College

B.A.

Psychology

Mercer University

M.Ed.

Higher Education Leadership

Expertise:

Higher Education, Admissions, Career Counseling

Alexander Marin

Associate Director of Admissions

Tara Chandra

Scholar in Residence

Education

University of Chicago

Bachelor's in Political Science

Yale University

Masters in Global Affairs

UC Berkeley

PhD in Political Science

Expertise

International Affairs + Tech Policy, Public Policy

Frank Visciano

Advisor

COO of Udemy (2013-2019)

Education:

Stanford University

M.B.A.

Swarthmore College

B.A.

Dennis Yang

Advisor

CEO of Udemy (2014-2017)

Education:

Stanford University

M.B.A.

Dora Demszky

Educational Advisor

Education:

Stanford University

Ph.D. candidate

Computational Linguistics

Princeton University

B.A. (2017)

Linguistics and Computer Science

Expertise:

Computational Linguistics, Analysis of Textual Data, Computational Social Science

Nadia Shalaby

Strategy Advisor

Education:

MIT

M.B.A.

Harvard University

Ph.D.

Computer Science

Alexandria University

M.Sc.

Computer Science

Expertise:

Serial technology entrepreneur and investor

Kevin Wong

Educational Advisor

Education:

University of California, Berkeley

B.A. (2016)

Physics and Engineering

Expertise:

World War 2, 20th-Century French Literature, Graphic Novels and Comics, Cinema and Media Studies, Memoir and Life Writing, Testimony Studies