Consultants Kitenga® works with a range of domain expert consultants from academia and industry. Academic consultants from leading universities have contributed analysis and experimental design for next-generation user interfaces and information design, as well as executed on large-scale user evaluations of developing technologies. These partnerships remain a critical part of the Kitenga R&D life cycle. Advisors Kitenga advisors include leading technologists and business advisors in the Bay Area technology community, as well as mentors from the government sector. Through these relationships, Kitenga has extended its reach and the impact of its technologies and offerings. Dr. Ted Dunning Technology advisor/consultant on government projects, currently architect at MapR. Leadership roles at DeepDyve, HNC/Fairisaac spin-out, Aptex, ID Analytics, and Chief Scientist at Musicmatch (now Yahoo! Music) Dr. Bill Ogden Technology advisor/consultant. Human Computer Interaction Expert. Background includes IBM Research, DoD/Intelligence Community Research, and Professor at New Mexico State University Dr. Michael Pliner Business advisor. Serial entrepreneur/independent venture partner at MPVC. Ex-CEO at Vuent, Verity and Sytek. Rick Van Hoesen Business/finance advisor. CFO at several silicon Valley private and public. Ram Srinivasan Business advisor. Serial entrepreneur/independent venture advisor. Ex-founder/CEO Fireclick/Digital River