Imagine a
world where...
... everyone can understand and be understood, regardless of language barriers
The Story Behind Hecttor
Hecttor began with Mat, one of our co-founders, during his online master’s studies at the University of Michigan. As a non-native English speaker, Mat struggled to keep up with his professors' fast-paced speech. Rather than accepting this, he created the world’s first adaptive video speed controller.
In December 2023, during a meeting with our advisor Sharath Keshava, co-founder of Observe.ai and Sanas.ai, he posed a pivotal question: 'What if we could slow down speech in real time for non-native contact center agents?' Inspired by this idea, we worked tirelessly in stealth mode to bring Hecttor to life. Now, we proudly introduce the world's first real-time speech speed manipulation technology - Hecttor - pioneering Voice AI to enhance global communication.
From education to enterprise, our mission is to ensure everyone can understand and be understood, breaking language barriers and fostering better connections worldwide.
Meet the team that understands each other perfectly
...and wants the same for the world
Matt
Founder/CEO
What do you do?Juggle 100 things at once.
Favorite part of the job:Discovering new opportunities.
Proudest work achievement:Gathering brilliant people around an idea and watching it grow into something extraordinary.
Superpower:Staying calm in chaos.
When not at work:Chatting with friends and family about work 🙃.
Fun fact:If someone describes an illness in detail, I’ll convince myself I have it.
Words of wisdom for future employees:Embrace the chaos, and when in doubt, remember: a good meme can solve almost anything!
Shushan
Founder/COO
What do you do?COO - Chief of Outstanding Outcomes
Favorite part of the job:Unlimited problems and 24/7 stress.
Proudest work achievement:Cold e-mailed 100 people overnight and got a reply from the one person I started cold e-mailing for in the first place.
Superpower:Surviving on 4 hours of sleep daily (so far).
When not at work:Thinking about building a unicorn... or cooking. Depends on the day.
Fun fact:I don’t differentiate between millions and billions. It was billions, right?
Words of wisdom for future employees:If you hit a wall, don’t stay silent - speak up. We’re here to help you make it happen. And yes, coffee is mandatory.
Narek
Founder/CTO
What do you do?AI, data, tech, and more.
Favorite part of the job:Tackling complex problems, no matter the challenge.
Proudest work achievement:Migrated an entire project to mobile in just a few days.
Superpower:Thriving on 3-4 hours of sleep without coffee, still at my peak.
When not at work:Music production, watching movies, or playing basketball.
Fun fact:I celebrate National Prosecco Day every August 13 with a mustache and sparkling wine!
Words of wisdom for future employees:If you don’t know how to play Blot, Fridays won’t be your favorite.
Vahag
CBDO
What do you do?Everything others “don’t have time for” 🙂
Favorite part of the job:The 0.1% certainty of what’s coming tomorrow.
Proudest work achievement:Covered each team member’s role at least once—except for the AI team (they’re on another level).
Superpower:Running on coffee and pure positivity.
When not at work:It’s poker, Phil! Or snowboarding. Sometimes both. :))
Fun fact:I played football only once in my life and … broke my leg
Words of wisdom for future employees:Just check the CEO’s; couldn’t say it better.
Rafayel
Senior Software Engineer
What do you do?Everything
Favorite part of the job:I love the unpredictability. New challenges daily keep things exciting and rewarding.
Proudest work achievement:I’ll be proud when our company reaches unicorn status, knowing I helped make it happen.
Superpower:Problem-solving through humor. It diffuses tense situations.
When not at work:I’m usually working (seriously), making music, playing video games, or going to raves.
Fun fact:
Words of wisdom for future employees:I can only show you the door. You have to walk through it.
Arthur
Product Designer
What do you do?I design everything you see—and stuff you don’t.
Favorite part of the job:Turning chaos into beautiful pixels (while stressing everyone out).
Proudest work achievement:Perfected a button for a week—no one knew it was broken anyway.
Superpower:Spotting a misaligned pixel from a mile away and still making it to meetings (mostly on time).
When not at work:Wondering why I’m still thinking about work... then buying flight tickets.
Fun fact:I can spot a design trend before it’s even a thing.
Words of wisdom for future employees:If you think no one will notice that tiny detail, you haven’t met me yet.
Davit
Senior Software Engineer'
What do you do?Keep everything running behind the scenes and fix stuff when it breaks.
Favorite part of the job:Making things work with minimal code.
Proudest work achievement:Keeping the backend alive!
Superpower:Debugging while half asleep.
When not at work:Debugging... in my head.
Fun fact:I’ve never met a bug I couldn’t eventually tame.
Words of wisdom for future employees:Coffee = code fuel. Drink wisely.
Edvard
Software Engineer
What do you do?I turn pixels into magic.
Favorite part of the job:Clicking “refresh” and not seeing the page explode.
Proudest work achievement:Once wrote a code that didn’t break after deployment. I have witnesses!
Superpower:Troubleshooting bugs at 3 a.m. with minimal coffee.
When not at work:I’m hunting and climbing mountains.
Fun fact:I once tried to unlock a stranger's car, convinced it was mine, and even called a locksmith.
Words of wisdom for future employees:Embrace late-night coding and strong coffee.
Matt
Founder/CEO
What do you do?Juggle 100 things at once.
Favorite part of the job:Discovering new opportunities.
Proudest work achievement:Gathering brilliant people around an idea and watching it grow into something extraordinary.
Superpower:Staying calm in chaos.
When not at work:Chatting with friends and family about work 🙃.
Fun fact:If someone describes an illness in detail, I’ll convince myself I have it.
Words of wisdom for future employees:Embrace the chaos, and when in doubt, remember: a good meme can solve almost anything!
Shushan
Founder/COO
What do you do?COO - Chief of Outstanding Outcomes
Favorite part of the job:Unlimited problems and 24/7 stress.
Proudest work achievement:Cold e-mailed 100 people overnight and got a reply from the one person I started cold e-mailing for in the first place.
Superpower:Surviving on 4 hours of sleep daily (so far).
When not at work:Thinking about building a unicorn... or cooking. Depends on the day.
Fun fact:I don’t differentiate between millions and billions. It was billions, right?
Words of wisdom for future employees:If you hit a wall, don’t stay silent - speak up. We’re here to help you make it happen. And yes, coffee is mandatory.
Narek
Founder/CTO
What do you do?AI, data, tech, and more.
Favorite part of the job:Tackling complex problems, no matter the challenge.
Proudest work achievement:Migrated an entire project to mobile in just a few days.
Superpower:Thriving on 3-4 hours of sleep without coffee, still at my peak.
When not at work:Music production, watching movies, or playing basketball.
Fun fact:I celebrate National Prosecco Day every August 13 with a mustache and sparkling wine!
Words of wisdom for future employees:If you don’t know how to play Blot, Fridays won’t be your favorite.
Vahag
CBDO
What do you do?Everything others “don’t have time for” 🙂
Favorite part of the job:The 0.1% certainty of what’s coming tomorrow.
Proudest work achievement:Covered each team member’s role at least once—except for the AI team (they’re on another level).
Superpower:Running on coffee and pure positivity.
When not at work:It’s poker, Phil! Or snowboarding. Sometimes both. :))
Fun fact:I played football only once in my life and … broke my leg
Words of wisdom for future employees:Just check the CEO’s; couldn’t say it better.
Rafayel
Senior Software Engineer
What do you do?Everything
Favorite part of the job:I love the unpredictability. New challenges daily keep things exciting and rewarding.
Proudest work achievement:I’ll be proud when our company reaches unicorn status, knowing I helped make it happen.
Superpower:Problem-solving through humor. It diffuses tense situations.
When not at work:I’m usually working (seriously), making music, playing video games, or going to raves.
Fun fact:
Words of wisdom for future employees:I can only show you the door. You have to walk through it.
Arthur
Product Designer
What do you do?I design everything you see—and stuff you don’t.
Favorite part of the job:Turning chaos into beautiful pixels (while stressing everyone out).
Proudest work achievement:Perfected a button for a week—no one knew it was broken anyway.
Superpower:Spotting a misaligned pixel from a mile away and still making it to meetings (mostly on time).
When not at work:Wondering why I’m still thinking about work... then buying flight tickets.
Fun fact:I can spot a design trend before it’s even a thing.
Words of wisdom for future employees:If you think no one will notice that tiny detail, you haven’t met me yet.
Davit
Senior Software Engineer'
What do you do?Keep everything running behind the scenes and fix stuff when it breaks.
Favorite part of the job:Making things work with minimal code.
Proudest work achievement:Keeping the backend alive!
Superpower:Debugging while half asleep.
When not at work:Debugging... in my head.
Fun fact:I’ve never met a bug I couldn’t eventually tame.
Words of wisdom for future employees:Coffee = code fuel. Drink wisely.
Edvard
Software Engineer
What do you do?I turn pixels into magic.
Favorite part of the job:Clicking “refresh” and not seeing the page explode.
Proudest work achievement:Once wrote a code that didn’t break after deployment. I have witnesses!
Superpower:Troubleshooting bugs at 3 a.m. with minimal coffee.
When not at work:I’m hunting and climbing mountains.
Fun fact:I once tried to unlock a stranger's car, convinced it was mine, and even called a locksmith.
Words of wisdom for future employees:Embrace late-night coding and strong coffee.
Advisory Board
Sharath Keshava Narayana
Co-Founder at Sanas
Avetis Antaplyan
Founder & CEO at HIRECLOUT