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Our Story

We’ve all felt it.

A strategy that sounds right…
but somehow never translates into
what teams are actually doing.

Everyone is working hard.
Plans are in place.
But things start to drift.

The “why” gets lost.
Teams interpret things differently.
Execution slowly disconnects.

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I kept seeing the same thing everywhere I went.
Smart teams, strong strategy… but no clear way to connect the two.

— Maziar Adl, Co-Founder & CTO 

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We’ve Been in
Those Rooms.

Startups moving fast, trying to keep up.
Large teams where alignment gets harder the more people you add.

Different environments. Same problem.

Not a lack of effort.
Not a lack of talent.

Just no clear way to connect strategy to the work happening every day. That missing connection is where things break down. And it’s exactly what we set out to solve.

So We Built Gocious

Not to add more process. Not to create more noise.
But to bring things back together.

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Make Strategy Visible
So teams can actually see what matters

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Connect it to Execution
So work aligns without constant coordination

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Move with Clarity
So teams don’t have to guess

Our Culture

This is the part you don’t see in the product.

But you feel it in every interaction.

  • How we show up.

  • How we listen.

  • How we respond when something matters.

Because at the end of the day, how we work with people is just as important as what we build.

This is what you experience when you work with us.

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This is what you experience when you work with us.

This is what you experience when you work with us.

We Treat Our Customers Like Partners

We Treat Our Customers Like Partners

From the first conversation, we stay close. We work through problems together, bring challenges back to our team, and make sure nothing gets lost between what’s needed and what gets built.

We Actually Listen and Act

We Actually Listen and Act

Good ideas don’t come from one place. They come from customers, our team, and the people around us.

We bring that feedback directly into how we build, so it shapes what we do next.

We Push for Better, 
Not Just Comfortable

We Push for Better, 
Not Just Comfortable 

It’s easy to stick with what works. But real progress comes from challenging that and moving forward when others don’t. 

We Move Quickly, 
with Intention

We Move Quickly, 
with Intention  

We respond fast, but we don’t cut corners. We focus on delivering value quickly, while keeping quality high and avoiding unnecessary complexity.  

We Focus on Making Things Clearer, 
Not More Complex

We Focus on Making Things Clearer, 
Not More Complex  

There are already enough tools. Our job is to simplify how strategy turns into action, not add more noise.  

We Expect Ownership and Growth

We Expect Ownership and Growth  

Everyone here is expected to step up, take pride in their work, and contribute to what we’re building together.  

We’re Open About What’s Going On

We’re Open About What’s Going On  

We share what we’re building, why it matters, and where we’re going. Our customers and our team both have that visibility.  

We Care About the Experience

We Care About the Experience  

We’ve seen what it feels like when tools stop delivering value. When the experience doesn’t match the promise, and customers don’t come back. We’re building something people trust and want to keep using.  

OUR PEOPLE

Meet the team

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Franz Salvador 

Senior Software Engineer 

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Jessica Yu 

Software Engineer II 

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Maziar Adl 

Co-Founder & CTO 

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Simon Leyland 

Director of Customer Success 

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Adam Schalke 

Head of Sales 

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Chloee Pham 

Director of Marketing 

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Hailey Markussen 

Senior Business Development Representative, North America 

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Lani Shan 

Senior Business Development Representative, Europe 

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Michael Creighton 

Sr. UI/UX Designer 

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Steven Palumbo

Head of Engineering 

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Bailey Yu 

Software Engineer III 

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Yufan Wang 

Software Engineer III 

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Zaoyi Sun 

Software Engineer IV 

How We Work at Gocious

What you experience as a customer starts here.

  • We Are Fans of Our Customers

    We obsess over how our customers work.
    We own their success.
    When they win, we win.  

  • We are One Team

    We help each other, always.
    We share ownership.
    We succeed - or fail - together.  

  • We Lead Without Titles

    Leadership is action, not hierarchy.
    We lead by example.
    Great ideas can come from anywhere. 

  • We Bring the Drive

    We show up with energy and optimism.
    We move fast and focus on value.
    We push through challenges. 

  • We Practice Candor

    We speak honestly and respectfully.
    We are transparent, thoughtful, and timely.
    We raise risks early and align on decisions.  

  • We Value Diversity

    Different voices make us stronger.
    Different perspectives lead to better outcomes.
    Respect guides how we work.  

  • We Stay Curious

    We keep learning and improving.
    We experiment and adapt.
    We never settle for “good enough.”  

  • These are the principles that 
guide how we work, make decisions, 
and build together.  

Where We’re
Going

We want Gocious to feel like a shift.

Strategy starts to make sense.
Execution feels connected.
Teams move in the same direction.

And from the very beginning, you can feel it.

You are supported.
Not just sold to.

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