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Team

The People Behind the Platform

23

Nationalities

21

Languages

2100

Coffees cupped by the Lab team

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Algrano HQ is in Zurich, Switzerland, and the team is spread around the world.

We have staff in the USA, Africa, Latin America and Europe all working to create change with technology to enable independent producers and roasters to thrive.

While our platform is online, we are here in person.

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Meet the team

You’ll find very diverse skills in the team including Q Graders, trainers, competition judges, developers, software engineers,  ‘retired’ coffee roasters, coffee agronomy, coffee processing, design, barista champions, marketing geeks, business startup,  gaming, gigging and growing under one virtual roof

Raphael Studer
CEO
Florian Schaffner
CFO & Head of Data
Vanessa Heringer
Producer Success Manager
Cécile Péquillat
Roaster Engagement Manager
Gilles Brunner
Co-Founder
Eli Elisa Blaich
Chief Operating Officer
Tom Booth
Head of Sales Europe
Ty Beddingfield
USA Sales Manager East Coast
Emma Haines
Sales Manager UK
Christian Burri
CTO
Yannick Lauber
Head of Sales USA
David Palazuelos
USA Sales Manager West Coast
Kat Melheim
Marketing and Social Media Manager
Luiza Pereira Furquim
Producer Engagement Marketing Manager
Winnie Goede
Sales Manager Germany
Pablo García Jimenez
Head of Quality
Franca Rast
Full Stack Engineer
Kees Olthof
Head of Product
Jon Kyte
Front-End Designer
Ignacio Fernandez
Operations Manager
Giovanna Rocha
Head of Sourcing
Moureen Gitu
Customer Support Specialist
Gert-Jan Eling
Head of Operations
Christoph Krenn
Product Owner
Camila Lamilla
Customer Support Specialist
Alex Georgiou
Head of Marketing
Veronika Kečkéšová
Sales Manager Central Europe
Eugenia Bertoni
UX/UI Designer & Developer
Sabine Studer
HR & Accounting
Philip Hall
USA Sales Manager Central
Addisu Dulacha Gobana
Producer Success Manager
Geoff Woodley
Product Marketing Manager
Natalia Grisales
Brand Marketing Manager
Ed Rogers
Digital Performance and CRM Manager
Iara Noronha
Content Team Lead
Juan Agustin Giner
Sourcing Administrative Assistant
Zmago Devetak
Head of Engineering
Aldo Gulizia
Accountant
Hassan El Ashram
Software Engineer
Henrik Möller
Sales Manager Northern Europe
Ivan Svjetlicic
Accountant
Amauri Aguirre
Logistics Specialist
Tomas Gadea
Data Engineer
Thais Cerqueira
Operations Manager
Błażej Pichur
Software Engineer

News & Resources

Producer Voice: Makicuna, Ecuador

September 30, 2025
André Guzman

Meet Makicuna, the team on the ground in Ecuador who's cutting through the complexity—high costs, quality swings, and a history of broken trust—to bring European roasters the best specialty lots. Read co-founder André's breakdown of the country's unique coffee regions, the issues holding back its potential, and how their transparent partnerships are setting a new standard.

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What’s the difference between public, private and landed offers?

September 24, 2025
Luiza Furquim

Learn how Verified Sellers can set up offers correctly and make it easier for roasters to buy.

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Peru 2025 Harvest Update: Strong crop for a new chapter

September 3, 2025
Algrano

After a challenging year marked by defaults and supply issues, Peruvian producers are reporting a strong, promising crop with increased volume and consistent quality. However, new market pressures are emerging. Details in our latest update!

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