Our Team

Meet the University of Michigan experts behind Syzygy. We may be young, but we know AI.

James Oosterhouse, Founder & CEO at Syzygy

James Oosterhouse

Founder & CEO

Leading Syzygy with a vision to align AI, people, and business for real-world impact, and heading up our security efforts.

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Christian Reinhardt, Co-founder & COO at Syzygy

Christian Reinhardt

Co-founder & COO

Driving research initiatives and staying at the forefront of AI technology and innovation.

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Hannah TerHaar, Co-founder & CMO at Syzygy

Hannah TerHaar

Co-founder & CMO

Shaping our brand and connecting with clients to communicate the value of AI alignment.

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Ethan Franklin, AI Engineering Lead at Syzygy

Ethan Franklin

AI Engineering Lead

Building and implementing AI solutions to drive business value and innovation.

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Max Cooper, AI Engineering Lead at Syzygy

Max Cooper

AI Engineering Lead

Building and implementing AI solutions to drive business value and innovation.

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Kyle Cornell, AI Engineering Lead at Syzygy

Kyle Cornell

AI Engineering Lead

Building and implementing AI solutions to drive business value and innovation.

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Evan Aeschliman, Sales Engineer at Syzygy

Evan Aeschliman

Sales Engineer

Working with prospective clients to understand how they operate and scope the AI solutions that fit.

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Alexa Kahn, AI Analyst at Syzygy

Alexa Kahn

AI Analyst

Mapping client workflows and turning them into ROI-backed recommendations for where AI can help.

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Erin Jeong, AI Analyst at Syzygy

Erin Jeong

AI Analyst

Mapping client workflows and turning them into ROI-backed recommendations for where AI can help.

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Andrew Hernandez, AI Analyst at Syzygy

Andrew Hernandez

AI Analyst

Mapping client workflows and turning them into ROI-backed recommendations for where AI can help.

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Rakesh Kottapalli, AI Analyst at Syzygy

Rakesh Kottapalli

AI Analyst

Mapping client workflows and turning them into ROI-backed recommendations for where AI can help.

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Brenden Fogg, AI Analyst at Syzygy

Brenden Fogg

AI Analyst

Mapping client workflows and turning them into ROI-backed recommendations for where AI can help.

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Companies We Come From

  • Capital One
  • NASA
  • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • Meta
  • University of Central Florida
  • Michigan Medicine
  • Nissan
  • Lake Michigan Credit Union
  • Abercrombie & Fitch
  • DTE Energy
  • Procter & Gamble
  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • Cisco
  • Chick-fil-A