About Us
By The Topics is making it easier to get to know the people you're voting for. We're currently a team of three, but we're starting to expand! If you’re passionate about improving political research and how voters access candidate information, please contact us at hello@bythetopics.com.
Ryan Pivovar is a fullstack developer specializing in data pipelines and cloud architecture for By The Topics. Ryan shares his home with Fred, a cat whose affection remains ambiguous. Through his work, Ryan aims to leverage technology to help Americans become more engaged in politics.
Aileen Sideris manages communications at By The Topics. She's a writer, a lover of nature, and founded a women's clothing store that focuses on products made from natural materials. With her diverse background in entrepreneurship and sustainable fashion, Aileen brings a unique perspective to her role.
Grant Phillips works on natural language processing at By The Topics, specializing in keyword extraction from diverse text documents. When not decoding language patterns, Grant is a guitarist who has used his expertise to classify musical instruments using transformers and convolutional neural networks.