A seasoned tech leader, Omar is the co-founder of Rembrand. With a rich background in the industry, he served as the Vice President & General Manager of the Cisco Contact Center business unit.

Prior to that, he founded and led Voicea, a voice-based AI assistant platform acquired by Cisco in 2019. Omar also founded and led BlueKai, the world's largest consumer data marketplace, which was acquired by Oracle in 2014.

His impressive career includes roles at tech giants like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft. He holds an MS in Computer Science from Stanford University and a BS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

A tech innovator and Rembrand co-founder, boasts extensive experience. Formerly, as Cisco's Senior Director of Product Management, he shaped global product strategies for contact center solutions and spearheaded Voicea's speech and AI R&D.

As Voicea's Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, he contributed to its acquisition by Cisco. David also served as Vice President at Oracle, overseeing global products in the Oracle Data Cloud and orchestrating marquee acquisitions in martech.

With a passion for the outdoors and nine patents in martech and AI, he remains a standout in the tech industry.

A visionary tech leader, has made significant contributions to the field of video AI and ad tech.

As the Co-founder of Amazon Virtual Product Placement and Head of Video AI Science and Engineering at Amazon Prime Video, Ahmed has pioneered cutting-edge advancements in machine learning, computer vision, and content understanding. His teams have driven innovations in virtual product placement, contextual video targeting ad tech, brand safety, content integrity, and much more across a global scale.

His work opens up new horizons for creativity and content synthesis in the media and entertainment industry, with ample opportunities for research, innovation, and collaboration. Ahmed is actively seeking talent in the USA, Canada, and remote positions.

As the Co-Founder of Rembrand, Nikki Heyder brings a wealth of experience to the team, with a remarkable 14-year tenure in SaaS product marketing.

Throughout her distinguished career, she has consistently demonstrated her prowess, having served as the Director of Product and Growth at Vidcast within Cisco, Director of Product Marketing at Voicea, and Senior Manager of Product at Oracle Data Cloud.

Nikki's contributions have extended to pivotal product roles at YuMe, a pioneering video advertising platform.Her visionary leadership has been the driving force behind innovative strategies that have significantly contributed to the growth and success of Rembrand.

As co-founder and Chief AI Scientist at Rembrand, Abdel Rahman stands as a distinguished figure in the field of artificial intelligence, with over 17 years of experience.

Notably, the last decade of his illustrious career has been dedicated to pioneering AI research. Before joining Rembrand, Abdel Rahman held pivotal roles as Research Director for Meta AI and Principal Scientist at Amazon, where he contributed to groundbreaking advancements in the AI domain.

His exceptional journey also includes research positions at Microsoft and the University of Toronto. Armed with a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Abdel Rahman is widely recognized as one of the foremost minds in AI today, continually pushing the boundaries of AI technology at Rembrand.

As a co-founder of Rembrand, Rishav pioneers generative AI for virtual product placement, revolutionizing advertising for brands and creators.

With over 9 years of expertise in AI, computer vision, and speech recognition, he brings innovation to the team.Formerly Director of Engineering at Cisco, Rishav led platform and API development for Vidcast and Voicea, pioneering AI solutions for video and voice communication.

As the head of Marketplace Engineering for Rembrand, he continues to shape AI-powered virtual product placement, solidifying his role as a tech visionary.

John is Chief Revenue Officer of Rembrand and a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in driving revenue and business strategy across diverse sectors, including Media/Advertising, Martech/Adtech, and Data Privacy.

With an impressive track record of success, John has consistently delivered results in both Fortune 500 giants and venture-backed start-ups.

Notably, John has played pivotal business development and sales roles in shaping the success of Fortune 500 companies such as BlueKai, AOL, Time Warner, Oracle, and Adobe. John has brought strategic vision and execution skill to these industry giants, contributing to their growth.

Cory is Chief Marketing Officer of Rembrand and a data-driven storyteller with a passion for thinking differently.  

Previously, Cory has been SVP of Marketing for fintech company FIS, as well as a successful serial entrepreneur as CMO with companies such as Voicea (AI platform sold to Cisco) and BlueKai (data platform sold to Oracle).  

He was also CMO for the Oracle Data Cloud, which acquired 5 companies to become the leading data solution for advertisers.

Cory has also been a consultant and agency veteran with successful exits to Omnicom and Carat, as well as an author of "Internet Ad Pioneers", a newsletter called Original Digital (originaldigital.org).and Mediapost.

Sameh is co-founder and Lead Research Scientist at Rembrand.

An expert in computer vision, graphics, and machine learning, he brings over 15 years of research and development experience to the team.

Before Rembrand, Sameh was a Principal Research Scientist at NVIDIA, and prior to that a Senior Research Scientist at Google through the acquisition of perceptiveIO, a real-time telepresence startup, as well as a Researcher at Microsoft Research.

Sameh's work covered the full spectrum of the field, from visual recognition and tracking to multi-view 3D reconstruction, and from large-scale and distributed to real-time and interactive. At Rembrand he is spearheading the research that powers our virtual product placement technology.

Beau Juda is the Global Head of Content Partnerships, leading all business development efforts for Rembrand. With over 12 years of experience working at the intersection of content and commerce, he has a proven track record of driving growth through strategic partnerships that focus on bringing new, innovative products to market. 

Prior to Rembrand, Beau was the Head of Content Partnerships at Triplelift, which was acquired by Vista Equity Partners in 2021, led strategic partnerships at Hulu, and was the Director of Business Development at 21st Century Fox before Disney’s acquisition in 2018. 

Before shifting to the business side of media, Beau began his career in scripted development at FX Networks and Ben Silverman’s Electus (IAC), working on shows such as Atlanta, Jane The Virgin, and Snowfall.

Kelsey joined Rembrand in 2023 with over a decade of B2B SaaS experience. She has a robust background in marketing technology at Oracle and Cision, with a notable stint in sales at an event management tech startup.

Prior to Rembrand, Kelsey spent four years in Product Marketing at The Walt Disney Company, where she played a pivotal role supporting two product organizations across Disney's Streaming & Technology divisions. Graduating with a dual major in Marketing & Information Systems Management, Kelsey's unique ability to blend creativity with organizational finesse has been a driving force in shaping and executing impactful product strategies at Rembrand.

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Maddie is the Creator Management Lead at Rembrand, where she focuses on building creator relationships. Her other roles include promoting Rembrand within creator communities and driving platform adoption.

With a deep understanding of the creator industry, and her own content-house ties, she wields valuable insights into how creators think about and run their businesses.

Maddie also founded a creator economy startup that offers comprehensive business management services for top content creators. She formerly held the role of Chief of Staff at Blackline ($500M ARR), overseeing global communication initiatives and streamlining executive team operations.

Lindsay is the West Coast Head of Brand Partnerships for Rembrand.  She brings with her 20 years of brand sales experience spanning across ad tech and media/advertising.

Previously, Lindsay has led teams at startups and The Guardian News and contributed to the sales strategy and growth at Hearst, AOL and Bloomberg.  Prior to Rembrand, Lindsay was the Head of CTV Sales at TripleLift where she was an active member of the Women’s Initiative Network ERG steering committee.

Therese is the Head of Supply of Rembrand with over a decade of dynamic experience in esteemed organizations such as Oracle, Indeed and Cox Media Group.  Before joining Rembrand, Therese led Oracle Marketing Cloud's Renewals team across North America.  

She has also held roles with Oracle Data Cloud as the Director of Business Development with a focus on growing strategic partnerships and working cross-functionally with the legal team to drive complex deal negotiations. Her notable track record positions her as a dynamic and accomplished leader in the technology and media space.

Norman brings a wealth of experience to his role as Head of Technical Account Management at Rembrand, having thrived in both fast-paced startups and established Fortune 500 companies within the advertising and technology sectors.

He excels at supporting customers throughout their entire journey, from pre-sales consultations to post-implementation success.  Prior to joining Rembrand, Norman served as a Director at LiveRamp, where he played a pivotal role in creating the B2B vertical. He also held key positions at 4D Silver Bullet, Salesforce, and Oracle.

Christian Kull is Head of Brand Partner Media Sales at Rembrand, focused on strategic partnerships with global brands, holding companies, agencies, and channel partners.  Christian has a wealth of experience spanning over two decades, including significant depth across multiple verticals with particular emphasis on CPG & Retail.  

Starting his career at an advertising agency where he met his wife, he shifted to senior-level positions at various digital and ad tech properties in the publisher, DAAS, SAAS, and measurement space including Datalogix/Oracle, WineSpectator.com, Conde Nast, Adomni, and Intent

Liz is Director of Product Marketing at Rembrand where she focuses on the creator economy and how to communicate the value of in-scene media placement and how creators can easily incorporate it in ongoing video content. 

Liz has deep experience within the digital advertising ecosystem  Most notably, doing product marketing at Samsung Ads and Oracle.  Prior to that she did ad inventory pricing and planning for a digital media publisher, and had a brief stint working in client services for a job search engine.

Liz brings a growth mindset and active nature to all facets of her life.  Outside of work, Liz is a professionally trained chef and yoga instructor.