Fred Lutz

Fred Lutz has held various roles in the technology industry since 2013. From 2013 to 2019, they were the Director and Co-Founder of Custos Technologies, a company that uses patented blockchain technology to protect content and detect illicit sharing. During this time, they also worked as a Researcher at the MIH Media Lab at Stellenbosch University, where they wrote a successful thesis on using Google Trends data to nowcast consumer confidence. In 2019, they became the COO of VoxCroft Analytics, a global leader in open-source intelligence and risk analytics, and also held the roles of Growth Product Manager and Strategic Advisor. In 2020, they began working as a Startup Strategy Consultant for Park Ventures, focusing on sales acceleration, strategy, and fundraising.

Fred Lutz has a diverse education history. Fred obtained a Master's degree in Economics from Stellenbosch University in 2015, a BCom. Hons. in Economics from Stellenbosch University in 2012, and a BA - Value and Policy Studies in Economics, Decision Analysis, and Philosophy from Stellenbosch University in 2011. Fred also attended a Summer School in Global Enterprise Management and International Economics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2010. In addition, Fred Lutz has obtained several certifications, including the Visualize Data with Python Skill Path from Codecademy in November 2020, the Analyze Data with SQL Skill Path from Codecademy in October 2020, the Become a Product Manager course from Udemy in October 2020, and the Learn SQL Course from Codecademy in October 2020.