Alexander Shapiro

Alex Shapiro founded TouchGraph, LLC in 2001, and created the original visual browser for Google.

Alex's experience in the software industry includes consulting for Sapient Corp, developing a trading portal for Goldman Sachs, and building market analysis applications for Futurebrand. He has also worked with companies such as Eli Lilly, Telefonica, and CIBC.

Through his work at TouchGraph, Alex has found a way to combine his interests in algorithm design, psychology, sociology, art, linguistics, and user interfaces. Alex won the award for independent research in computer science at Columbia University, where he earned his degree in Computer Science.