catswoppr team
Innovative spirit with passion for service
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Meet our team of dedicated cat lovers who embody the vision of giving back to cats. Our Dutch-Indonesian founder characterizes CatSwoppr's innovative spirit with passion for service. We work and have worked with team members from Bahrain, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, France, Gabon, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States of America, Vietnam. Enjoy the cat help we provide you with CatSwoppr.
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team philosophy
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Working for CatSwoppr means working for cats and cat people. Giving back to feline companions and feline lovers is our way of adding value to this planet. In the same way, we strive to provide our team members a lot of soft value. Having a track record of achieved goals is often a must-have for further growth in startups and scale-ups. Starters fresh from a university may not always get the chance or be able to show what they have in store. At CatSwoppr we mentor young culturally diverse starting professionals with various and different skillsets. We give them that unique chance to build this track record of measurable output.
Our team members have the freedom to move around the building blocks of the cat-centered services we aim to develop. They can choose which of their skills they like to sharpen, whether it is on designing and executing a Go-To-Community strategy, defining revenue models on the business development side, or fiddling with tech on the back-end to get databases straight and running smoothly.
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Team members
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Amsterdam-based former artist and PhD turned entrepreneur with Javanese roots. He is our Cat Executive Officer (CEO). His mission: providing help to all furr balls and their friends and pawrents - or 'staff' in prefurred cat-language. 200% and 24/7 committed to CatSwoppr, always on the buttons for cats!
Waka
Content Creator
Waka is a Japanese student currently studying Packaging and Brand Design in Lahti, Finland.
She enjoys baking, hosting parties, and watching videos of cats! She doesn’t take care of any right now, but she adores going to cat cafés to rejoice in their presence- in fact, she’d love to adopt some in the future.
At CatSwoppr, she’s a content creator, and she analyses data and develops strategies for
our social media channels.
Roman
CTO
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Our main man in Notion, Figma and TestFlight, Russian speaking from Ukraine living already quite some years in Switzerland. Former CTO in an eHealth scale-up, now leading the Tech Dev of our CatScanR app as seasoned CTO and Senior Software Developer. Father of two children and cat pawrent to some happy cats in Zürich, he is our silent power behind the screens working on our MVP.
Magnus
Web Keeper
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Basel-based Swedish parent of three lovely furr balls. Magnus is our Web Keeper until we fly out to another platform.
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Flavia is currently pursuing her master’s degree in English Literary Studies in Groningen. She is 23 and comes from GalaÈ›i, Romania. Given her degree, it is unsurprising that Flavia loves books and writing. In her free time, Flavia attends art and ballet classes. Above all, Flavia loves cats as proven by the million cat accounts she follows on Instagram. Thus, when Flavia joined CatSwoppr as a member of the Content Creation team she was ecstatic to be able to generate content that helps cats. Disciplined and thorough, Flavia is also in charge of editing. In the future, Flavia hopes to become a writer or work in academia. She wishes to adopt two cats once she moves into a larger flat.
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Meriç
UX/UI Designer
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Meriç is originally from Istanbul, Türkiye, and now based in Tilburg. She is a student of industrial design and performance art. At CatSwoppr, she focuses on UX/UI design for the CatScanR app and supports CatSwoppr's Content Creation team. A dedicated cat lover, Meriç is a “long-distance” pet pawrent to her cat in Turkey and she cares for cats locally in the Netherlands.
Pia
Content Creator
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Pia is a devoted cat enthusiast hailing from the Netherlands. With a fervent love for felines, she joined CatSwoppr to write captivating stories of cats worldwide through our social media channels. Currently pursuing studies in International Communication, Pia spends her leisure time gaming or going to the cinema. While her cozy studio lacks feline companionship, she finds solace in visiting her friend's cats. With a childhood shaped by two beloved cats, Pia's bond with these majestic felines runs deep. At CatSwoppr, she spearheads our Instagram presence, collaborating closely with fellow Content Creators to celebrate the magic of cats online.
Aura
Community Coordinator
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Aura is full of creative ideas, can work with video editing applications and always wants to learn more due to her schooling in Indonesian and Dutch culture. Her Persian cats Miu and Mochi live in Depok together with Michael the British Shorthair.
Content Creator
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Half Russian, half Kashmiri, and fully convinced she was meant to be a cat in a past life, Lana brings her love for storytelling and feline companionship to CatSwoppr. With a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication in Journalism, she’s passionate about spreading the stories of our furry friends through engaging blogs and creative content. When she’s not crafting words or creating content, Lana can be found seeking adventure—whether it’s traveling, swimming, camping under the stars, tackling indoor lead climbing walls, reading books, or capturing moments through photography. At CatSwoppr, Lana’s mission is simple: to amplify the voices of cats and celebrate their unique place in our lives, one story at a time.
Diana
Content Creator / UX/UI
Adnan
Content Creator
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Hailing from the vibrant city of Beirut, Lebanon, Adnan is currently studying at the Lebanese International University. He joined CatSwoppr to gain experience and be part of a team that shares his love for cats.
His love for cats began when a friend gifted him a white kitten—now a five-year-old companion. Since then, he’s been a dedicated cat lover.
A fun fact about Adnan? He’s super social and loves connecting with people.
What he enjoys most about CatSwoppr is the great team communication, making collaboration smooth and enjoyable.
Charlie
Content Creator
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Born and raised in a quiet English village, Charlie has always been surrounded by animals—his cats, Moses and Joseph, and his dog, Marley. In 2020, he moved to the Netherlands, where he now studies at the University of Amsterdam.
He recently completed his Bachelor's in Philosophy and Politics and is now pursuing a Master’s in Communication Science.
Charlie joined CatSwoppr because it was the perfect mix of his two passions—cats and writing. He loves the creative freedom, the positive work environment, and the nonprofit’s mission to help both people and cats.
His love for cats started when he came home from school one day to find two kittens waiting for him. Moses quickly became his best buddy, following him everywhere.
A fun fact about Charlie? He has a green thumb! His room is full of plants, and he loves watching them grow.
At CatSwoppr, he enjoys working with a kind and creative team. He’s excited to bring more great content and projects to the cat-loving community in 2025!
Mara
Content Creator
Siobhàn
Content Creator
Siobhàn is from Cape Town, South Africa, where she’s lived most of her life. She’s currently studying mystic and esoteric topics while working as a virtual personal assistant. She loves helping others and enjoys writing whenever she can.
At CatSwoppr, Siobhàn works as a writer, combining her love for animals and storytelling. She’s happy to be part of a team that makes a real difference for cats and their people.
Siobhàn is a proud cat mom to two kittens, Jasmine and Oreo.
In her free time, Siobhàn loves crocheting, baking, and trying out new recipes. Her favorite quote is by Hunter S. Thompson: “Life is not a journey to the grave.”
Through her work at CatSwoppr, she hopes to help more people understand and love cats the way they deserve.
Adam
Content Creator
Half Indonesian, half Dutch, Adam is currently studying International Business at Avans University of Applied Sciences in Den Bosch. His love for cats began during his time in Indonesia, where he learned to care for the many street cats, turning his initial fear into a lifelong friendship.
Drawn to CatSwoppr’s vision, Adam joined the team to help build a stronger community for cat lovers worldwide. He enjoys working with the team because of their openness and support.
Fun fact? He once dreamed of becoming an athlete, but now he’s channeling that energy into business—and, of course, cats!
past TEAM members
2022 Saad, Catarina, Markisia, Panayiotis, Kateryna, Peter, Almustapha, Vladislava, Veronika, Ilinca, Olga, Naufal, Sherline, Ayijiang, Sofia
2023 Qian, Vera, Alparslan, Gyath, Napat, Stefene, Tebogo, Ivan, Andreea, Linlin, Shrey, Asmita, Maya, Anastasia, Revel, Samer, Manal, Ishrath, Suki Samara, Carla, Anne
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2024 Eric, Ha, Izzy, LinFu, Ömür, Cyrilla, Nhi, Valeria, Ana-Maria, Zahra, Nisan, Souhaila
past contributors
2021 Nienke, Inge, Nannette, Sarah, Rudie
