Born and raised in Southern California, Maija has been in Atlanta since 2010. She is a graduate of Emory University and the Columbia Journalism School's Lede Program for data journalism.
Milrud said he needed to bring on a technical co-founder. He found that person in a fellow Metro Atlanta high school student, Louis Singer, from Mount Vernon High School in Sandy Springs.
Atlanta founder Matthew Adeiza left his Big Tech career to launch Qwyse, an AI-powered career strategist helping students and professionals navigate job searches, resumes, and long-term career decisions.