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Pioneering Legislative Intelligence with AI + Data Science
Civiqa is a legislative intelligence platform designed to empower advocates, policy professionals, and enterprises to slice through the fog of government. By using artificial intelligence and data analytics on our extensive database of state and federal bills, laws, and rules, we transform fragmented public sector data into actionable insights. Our unique approach not only demystifies legislative and governmental information but also uncovers strategic threats and opportunities, driving better results with the same budget and team.
Leadership Team
We are a team of innovative thinkers and problem-solvers, united by our passion for enhancing public sector transparency and engagement. Driven by a shared commitment to enhancing access to government, we strive to deliver transformative solutions that empower our clients and the communities they serve.
Arshad Ahmed
Co-Founder / CEO
With a background that bridges law and technology, Arshad brings a unique perspective to the challenges and opportunities in advocacy, public policy, and government engagement. Before embarking on his entrepreneurial journey, Arshad practiced law at the highest levels, and taught law courses at Vanderbilt Law, UC Berkeley Law, and Wake Forest Law, among others. He holds a Juris Doctor degree and a B.S. in engineering.
Aly Ibrahim
Co-Founder / CTO
Aly is a full-stack software engineer with extensive experience in both the enterprise and consumer product spaces. Prior to co-founding Civiqa, Aly was an early engineer at Pinterest. Aly played a pivotal role in the early success of the Pinterest iOS apps and went on to lead the mobile platform team. He also served as a technical lead at Google working on the Google Payments and Billing, CRM, and Google Cloud teams.
Lauren Minches
Product Advisor
Lauren serves as Civiqa’s product advisor. As an advisor, Lauren brings leadership experience in product, operations, and marketing from startups in the fintech, crypto, and insurtech spaces. She’s brought multiple companies and products to market from zero to one, supported fundraising, built and led teams, and sold one startup. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Lauren was an actuary at a top life insurance company.
Billie
Legislative Associate
With a deep learning foundation, Billie analyzes vast amounts of legislative data, offering insights that support decision-making processes for Civiqa clients. Billie's unique AI engine ensures up-to-date legislative tracking, impact assessments, and customized advice. Before joining Civiqa’s front-of-house, Billie's development was informed by extensive training and fine tuning over legislative informatics.
Revolution through Innovation
We are a team of innovative thinkers and problem-solvers united by our passion for enhancing public sector transparency and engagement. Our team is made up of experts in law, engineering, artificial intelligence, and customer experience. We strive to deliver transformative solutions that empower our clients and the communities they serve.