WE ARE THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY FOR SPECIAL EVENTS AND GUESTS.
We provide powerful event tools and unique insights to build, nurture and master relationships with guests.
OUR LEADERSHIP
We think that everyone who attends an event deserves the perfect experience. That’s why we created zkipster: a global platform to make event planning intuitive, guest check-in fast, and event analysis insightful.
100+ countries used around the world
<2 seconds to check in a guest
1 app all you need to power your events with zkipster
OUR TEAM
Murilo Aguiar
HEAD OF CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Nuno Alves
DATABASE & CLOUD ADMINISTRATOR
David is a former Microsoft enterprise developer with more than a decade of experience as a software engineer. At zkipster, he is responsible for everything related to the backend of our software.
David Beinhauer
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Daniel is zkipster’s CEO. He is a former financial analyst with broad expertise in events and customer relationship management, and works mostly out of Europe and New York.
Daniel Dessauges
CEO & CO-FOUNDER
Arianna Featherstone
CUSTOMER SUCCESS MANAGER - NORTH AMERICA
Pedro Ferreira
BACKEND ENGINEER
Petya is based in Miami and oversees customer success at zkipster. Previously she worked with leading fashion brands in CRM and marketing-focused roles.
Petya Filipova
HEAD OF CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Catarina Folque
SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
Juan Garcia
Customer Support Associate - APAC & Middle East
João Gomes
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Carolin lives in London and manages our success and support channels for Europe. She has previously worked for a variety of media companies, with a focus on communications, marketing and PR.
Carolin Gonschorrek
CUSTOMER SUCCESS MANAGER - EUROPE
Catalina Gutierrez
UX DESIGNER
Sophia Harkowa
Account Executive - North America
Louisa lives in Sydney and heads client relations for Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Previously, she worked directly for the global CEO of a leading auction house.
Louisa Hirst
HEAD OF client relations - APAC & MIDDLE EAST
Michala is based in California and is zkipster’s global Head of Sales & Account Management, having previously managed Client Relations in North America. Before joining zkipster she oversaw sales, marketing and operations for emerging tech and media companies.
Michala Kepple
Head of Sales
Ella Lawrence
HEAD OF CLIENT RELATIONS - EUROPE
Elisabeth Lester
HEAD OF MARKETING
Casey Lin
CUSTOMER SUPPORT ASSOCIATE - NORTH AMERICA
Gonçalo Lopes
SENIOR BACKEND ENGINEER
Filipe Lourenço
devops engineer
Manuel Maestri
FRONTEND ENGINEER
Diogo Mendonça
Backend Engineer
Guilherme Pinto
QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER
Jasmine Rivera
Customer Success Manager - North America
Olivia is based in London and is zkipster’s Chief Revenue Officer, heading up client relations and marketing. She is a former event planner who ran large-scale operations in fine art, fashion and sports.
Olivia Robinson
CRO
Marcelo is a software engineer developing iOS and Android applications. He is the brain behind zkipster’s flagship mobile apps and constantly aims for the best possible user experience.
Marcelo Rodrigues
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Jorge Silva
Product Manager
José Silva
Squad Leader
Paulo is a former enterprise software engineer and technical manager who worked on telecoms and finance projects. He uses all available building blocks to create great web experiences.
Paulo Silva
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Décio, zkipster’s CTO, has broad experience gained from senior roles in both startup and corporate environments. He leads our software engineering team from Portugal.
Décio Sousa
CTO
João Sousa
ENGINEERING MANAGER
Felice Swaby
Customer Success Manager - APAC & Middle East
Our milestone events
OUR MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION...
HOW DO YOU SAY “ZKIPSTER”, AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
zkipster began with the goal of revolutionizing event check-in: enabling guests to “skip” the line by replacing inefficient, old-fashioned paper guest lists with a smart digital tool. The “z” pays tribute to the fact that the company was founded in Zürich, Switzerland.
Our values
The privacy and protection of your data is paramount. We are constantly innovating to ensure that zkipster is the most secure and reliable software of its kind.
The zkipster user experience is engineered to be simple, elegant and intuitive. Our event tools empower you to deliver the perfect guest experience.
Events powered by zkipster help to shape global culture, and reducing our environmental impact helps us to shape a sustainable company culture.
Our Partners
We've partnered with leading event service providers from around the world to help our clients deliver the best events.
Careers
Join our global team of event, design, and tech experts and help create the perfect guest experience.