Core contributors

Arun Mehta (🇺🇸) – Founder and Product Owner

• MIT graduate in Math for Computer Science
• Chess addict since 15. ~1750 blitz rating.. 😅
• 12 years of experience building games in Japan
• Loves chess, running, squash, and ramen
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunmikaelmehta/

Majarc Anderson (🇯🇵) – UX Designer

• 20 Years product experience for mobile games, SaaS, and IoT
• Released RPG game for Nintendo DS while in college
• Good Design Award 2017 for motion analytics IoT device
• Loves cooking, reading, painting, and physics
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/majarc-anderson-a64a533b/

Jake Kleiman (🇺🇸) - Chess Teacher

• Doctorate of Dental Surgery, University of Tennessee
• #2 US Under 21, #2 World Open Blitz, #17 World Open
• Has trained 1000s of students & produced national champions
• Loves animal rescue, the gym, and tiramisu
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/im-jakekleiman/

Shyam Khokhariya (🇮🇳) – Full stack web2 engineer

• Bachelors of Technology in Computer Science
• JavaScript expert in Node, React, and React Native
• Experience with startups, consulting, and open source dev
• Plays traditional drums during the Indian festival season
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/shyam-khokhariya/

Rohan Kasodariya (🇮🇳) – UI Designer

• Bachelors of Science in Information Technology
• Experience with Figma and Adobe XD
• Believes in the great strength of teamwork 💪
• Loves exploring new things and places
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohankasodariya/

Diego Cepeda (🇨🇦) – Chess Evangelist

• Michigan State University, MBA from University of Michigan
• 2 time Memphis City HS Champion, 2002 State of Michigan Speed Chess Champion (1750 USCF, 2000 online blitz)
• Director of Product Marketing for a SaaS company
• Loves scrabble, 40 year old man basketball, and crepes
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhcepeda/

Gourab Ghosh (🇮🇳) – Chess Programmer

• Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science
• Created a chess engine that beats chess.com’s max bot
• Fluent with Rust, Python, and Linux (prefers Arch distro)
• Built his own Minecraft in Python with basic block mechanics
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/gourab-ghosh-bb84482b6/

Abu Boucetta (🇩🇿) – Marketing Lead

• Social media growth hacker (Instagram pages 30K-120K)
• $2M in ad spend across Facebook, Instagram, and Google
• Data Scientist for Material Informatics at Nagoya University
• PhD in Nuclear Engineering
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/boucetta-abderahmane/

Alumni

Valentyn Tolochko (🇺🇦) – Full stack web3 engineer

• Graduate of the French CS school “42"
• Powerlifting competitions winner
• Electromechanic subway worker in the past
• Teaches mobile development to kids
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/vtolochk/