Q2 is a product studio that specializes in mobile application platforms that help strengthen relationships between our clients and their community. Universities, Municipalities, NGOs and Social Justice nonprofits rely on technologies we have created to manage schedules, answer questions, send messages and collect videos transmitted under unpredictable circumstances. We thrive on partnering with clients to enable technology that solves problems in a viable and compelling way. Our solutions are well-documented by major media outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Wired Magazine.

MEET OUR TEAM

Jason Van Anden

CEO and Systems Architect

Accomplished inventor, artist, and engineer. Anden founded Quadrant 2 in 1996, creating an array of technologies ranging from industrial robotics to beloved consumer facing apps. Best known as the inventor of compelling social justice apps: I’m Getting Arrested for Occupy Wall Street, Mobile Justice for the ACLU and WorkIt for Our Walmart.

Simone Tarantino

Chief Operating Officer

With over 25 years in tech and business, and an AI background from MIT, Simone has founded companies across media, social impact, and tech verticals, serving both B2B and B2C markets.He is a sought-after author, speaker, and advisor in startup.

Chad Mathlin

Customer Success Manager

Mathlin has successfully undertaken several projects; designing and developed demo landing pages, web feeds, and follow-up pages for various clients, including REACH and Jotto Demo. In addition, modernizing the Quadrant 2 website and contributing to the bystander website's redevelopment using Webflow, enhancing its functionality and aesthetics.

Rafid Karim

Lead Engineer

From intern to lead engineer, Karim has developed the Jotto Web App, a browser port for Jotto, development and implementation of AWS lambda functions that update data points within our database in real time, and an app built from the ground up: the revamp of I’m Getting Arrested in NS8.

Sagar Shrestha

Full stack software engineer

With expertise in end-to-end software development, data optimization, and a strong foundation in programming, databases, and frameworks, I embrace new opportunities with enthusiasm, fostering holistic problem-solving through mentoring and volunteering for meaningful outcomes.

2021

Tiego Ouedrogo
Ayesha Akhter
Rafid Karim
Miguel Eliotte
Chad Mathlin
Ankit Kumar
Dovid Duskis
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