Who we are

OnDeck is developing the global frontier of artificial intelligence and vision. Our innovations drive industry-defining tools that protect our ocean's wildlife, access to sustainable food, employment, and industry.

Driving the Frontier of Vision for our Oceans

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Meet The Team

OnDeck's team combines deep insight and technical expertise to deliver the next generation of monitoring solutions.

Alexander Dungate

CEO, Co-Founder

Alexander brings together industry insights from oceans & software. He is a National Geographic Explorer and Environmental Defense Fund Fellow in Leadership for Climate-Resilient Fisheries. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Biology from the University of British Columbia.

Sepand Dyanatkar

CTO, Co-Founder

From the European Space Agency to Amazon, Sepand has led research and development of novel AI tools at the world's best companies. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Physics from the University of British Columbia, and a M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge.

From the European Space Agency to Amazon, Sepand has led research and development of AI tools at the world's leading organizations. He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Physics from the University of British Columbia, and a M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge.

Justin Chan

Software Engineer

Angran Li

Machine Learning Engineer

Corey

Software Engineer

Lucy Gordon

Operations

Carter Dungate

Communications

David

Fractional CFO

Advisors

OnDeck benefits from guidance from some of the most influential and accomplished fisheries experts on the planet.

Dr. Rashid Sumaila

A world leader in fisheries economics, Dr. Sumaila specializes in IUU (illegal, unreported and unregulated) fishing, and how to use affordable monitoring and economic incentives to ensure the long-term success of global fisheries.

Advice from Dr. Sumaila has been sought by the United Nations, Asian Development Bank, World Trade Organization, the White House, and Parliament in Canada and the United Kingdom.

He is the Canadian Research Chair for Interdisciplinary Ocean and Fisheries Economics, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and won the Volvo Environment Prize in 2017.

Dr. Amanda Vincent

As well as tackling research on pressing ocean concerns, Dr. Vincent mobilizes conservation action to improve the status of marine species and habitats worldwide. She is actively involved in biological and social research, empowering local communities, establishing marine protected areas, managing small-scale fisheries, restructuring international trade, promoting integrated policy, and advancing environmental understanding.

Dr. Vincent is the first ocean winner of the Indianapolis Prize (the world’s top award for animal conservation), won a Rolex Award for Enterprise, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. She is also the Chair of the Marine Conservation Committee for the IUCN Species Survival Commission.

Fraser Macdonald

Fraser is a life-long fisherman on the West Coast of British Columbia. He is a captain and Co-Founder of GoodFish Seafood. Fraser has spent two decades on British Columbia’s coastal waters learning what it means to deliver community-driven, accessible local seafood. To ensure the sustainability of fishing and food security for generations to come, he is exceptionally active in the commercial and political forces of the industry. Fraser sits on the boards of several fishing councils and associations across the North West Pacific.

Dr. Daniel Pauly

Dr. Pauly is one of the most published and influential fisheries scientist of all time. He created modeling approaches and software that have shaped modern fishery science - including EcoPath, FishBase, SeaLifeBase, and ELEFAN (ELectronic Length Frequency ANalysis). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, winner of the Volvo Environment Prize in 2006, and has been knighted as Chevalier de la Légion D’Honneur in France for his positive impact onmarine conservation.