Our Company Values
Our crew — product, implementation, engineering, data science, operational, and commercial teams — are committed to building a culture that encourages teamwork, pride in ownership, data-driven decisions, and speed to delivery. We apply these values every day, across the organization and with our customers.
Navigate Together
Create a culture where everyone is welcome, achievements are celebrated together, and timing is everything.
Act as an Owner
Never settle for mediocrity or compromise integrity. Understand the big picture and recognize the impact of each contribution.
Communicate Fearlessly
Be present, offer constructive, timely feedback and ideas. Equip others with the information needed to succeed.
Embrace Intellectual Curiosity
Experiment, learn, and adjust. Make decisions with high conviction and let data lead the way. Fail fast, win faster.
Meet the Crew
We are a fast-growing, multi-disciplinary, and multi-national team of data scientists and engineers working towards one shared goal of transforming how airlines do business.
Alex Mans
Founder & CEOLos Angeles, CA
Professional highlights:
• Writing software since age 10
• Building technology startups since age 15
• Moved to Silicon Valley to found FLYR at age 23
Why FLYR:
“I founded FLYR because of a long-held belief that airline forecasting and pricing is highly inefficient because of its continued dependency on legacy technologies”
Gene Drabkin
Chief Technology OfficerSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• 20+ years of experience leading engineering teams across a broad spectrum of global technology companies, from startups to the largest tech enterprises
• Proven ability to foster high-performance autonomous teams focused on driving tangible customer value
• Passionate about mentoring the next generation of engineering leaders
Why FLYR:
“It’s a super exciting time to join FLYR, as the company continues to innovate, grow rapidly, and push the boundaries of what’s possible within the transportation sector by using advanced and intuitive technologies.”
Cole Wrightson
Chief Product OfficerSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• First hire at FLYR
• Built Data Science & Product teams
Why FLYR:
“FLYR is the perfect confluence of travel, machine learning and solving difficult problems that have been too-long neglected.”
Betsy Campbell Barth
VP of People, Talent & WorkplaceSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• 15+ years of global experience in delivering an inclusive People journey from recruiting to designing and building Rewards and Talent retention strategies
• Strategic global leadership experience in scaling and growing fast paced organizations
• Avid world traveler
Why FLYR:
“FLYR is an innovative company with a vision and purpose that I can connect with both personally and professionally.”
Matt Brown
VP of GrowthChicago, IL
Professional highlights:
• 20 years leading go-to-market teams for new technology ventures
• Former VP of Global Sales for GE Digital
• Avid aviator with current Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor certificates
Why FLYR:
“Why not FLYR? There’s simply no better team or product on the planet to drive the leap-frog improvements in forecasting and pricing optimization that travel and transportation businesses deserve.”
Robert Haun
VP of AI DeliveryDallas, TX
Professional highlights:
• 13 years experience leading projects in Revenue Management at Southwest Airlines
• Passionate about merging business needs and technical solutions to drive improvements across a wide spectrum of airline infrastructures
Why FLYR:
“Knowing the huge gaps in current revenue optimization systems, I wanted to be part of a company that will revolutionize the way industries maximize revenue forever.”
Gabriel Underwood
VP of EngineeringSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• Over 20 years building cutting-edge software
• Rolled out software to capital markets desks on Wall Street and City of London
• Previously at CA Technologies (now Broadcom)
Why FLYR:
“I have the opportunity here at FLYR to lead a team of amazing people working to solve hard problems and unlock tremendous value for the airline industry.”
Andrei Checiches
General Manager EMEAKraków, Poland
Professional highlights:
• Began coding and troubleshooting at a young age
• Specialized in Business Management, Finance and Controlling
• Led large IT Product and Software Engineering teams at GE, Alcatel-Lucent, Amway
Why FLYR:
“Joined FLYR because I believe in the potential of our product and felt I could make a difference in a company that’s at the beginning of its journey with my experience and drive”
Andrew Jing
VP, M&A and Investment ResearchSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• FLYR crew since 2014
• Worn multiple FLYR hats: Ops/HR/Finance/PR/PM/PjM.
• Previously in Investment Banking and Investment Management
Why FLYR:
“Helping move FLYR from zero to one was a unique experience, and propelling it from 1 to n will be another great adventure.”
Our investors
