About
Politify is a platform that provides Americans with data-backed financial projections of political scenarios. We employ a direct, mathematical reading of political material, breaking down cumbersome policies into bite-sized chunks. Politify is setting out to solve one of the oldest problems in democracy: which candidate best serves our individual interests?
Our Team
Nikita Bier
Founder & Product Designer
Nikita is an expert in policy analysis. In 2011, he analyzed the tuition hikes in the UC system.The article garnered tens of thousands of views as well as recognition from President Mark Yudof and the Regents. Before Politify, he worked in business development at the venture-backed startup 1000memories. He graduated with honors from UC Berkeley with B.A. in Political Economy and B.S. Business Administration.
Jeremy Blalock
Founder & Lead UX Engineer
Jeremy has an eclectic background in web design, design, and emphastructure. He began working as a freelancer at age fourteen, and has developed everything from marketing websites to 3D javascript games. Recently, he has shifted his focus toward interactive frontends and lightweight applications. Jeremy has worked for several startups as both a designer and an engineer, and is currently studying Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at UC Berkeley.
Dat Duong
Data Scientist
Dat is a 2nd year student in the Masters Program in Statistics at UC Berkeley. His study concentrates on applied methods in statistics. Dat has B.S. in Mathematics and Molecular & Cellular biology. After graduating from UCLA, Dat became a research staff and worked on statistical methods for detecting genetic variation.