API-first service platform for PII, semantic matching over fully encrypted data store, cloud and on-premise.
Optimaize is a pioneering IT company and software house. Founded in 2000 in Zurich, Switzerland, and expanded to Cluj-Napoca, Romania in 2006, we have a global perspective and a commitment to excellence.
Our expertise lies in developing and operating the best PII (Personally Identifiable Information) service platform, with APIs, specializing in semantic entity matching and data understanding. Our solutions enable data safety and compliance for our enterprise and multi-national customers.
We are building on decades of experience working with PII. Our dedicated data research team is collecting and classifying name data from around the world, with the help of native freelancers.
Our assets are 1) our people, with their knowledge and enthusiasm to develop and support, 2) our long-term customer relationships, providing income and guiding us in what the market needs, 3) our software stack, tirelessly processing millions of transactions around the clock, and 4) our dictionaries of name data.
We combine solid values in business continuity, with 25 years of history, together with start-up-like agility in new product development.
At Optimaize, we view our customers as partners, fostering long-term relationships and supporting them with customized solutions both initially and as their needs evolve. Our mission is to provide and create value through our products, benefiting hundreds of millions of end users who may never be aware of the sophisticated technology behind their seamless experiences.
Built on proven and established open-source software, our key strengths include entity matching and name parsing. Our software excels in understanding the meanings behind strings and numbers in PII data records, enabling instant semantic searches with fine-grained matching.
Our solutions are available both cloud-based operated by us, and on-premise operated by our customers.
Join us in our journey to innovate and deliver exceptional value through cutting-edge technology.
Our Leadership
Gabriela ACHIM
COO, Partner
Chief of Customer Integration
Gabriela joined Optimaize in 2006 as a junior software developer and now brings 16 years of experience in application and server development to the company. As COO, Gabriela oversees day-to-day operations since 2018, and leads large-scale customer integrations for streamlined and efficient processes. Gabriela holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, and both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Computer Science.
Sasha ARN
CFO, Partner
Sasha joined Optimaize as CFO in 2024, and plays a crucial role in strategic business development. His career began in 1991 as a trainee at a Swiss bank. After studying business administration, he held positions as a key account manager at Banks and IT companies, then went on to found his own media agency. After growing it and acquiring another media agency to merge, he optimized and sold the company with great success.
Аndrej АRN
CTO, Partner, Founder
Andrej founded the company in 2000. He is passionate about seeing newly developed software solutions deployed for the benefit of millions of end customers. Prior to starting Optimaize, Andrej began his career as a trainee at a Swiss bank in 1993, then developed the first content management system at the Swiss Stock Exchange for its websites, and worked as freelancer on numerous projects.
Alina SALAJAN
Chief Data Officer
Alina joined Optimaize in 2021 and took on the leadership of the Data Research Team after 3 years. Her passions are languages and cultures, and she leads with precision and expertise. Alina guides her team in collaborating with native freelancers worldwide to gather, classify, and validate PII and name data, supporting our efforts in providing highest-quality semantic entity parsing and matching. Alina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Modern Languages.
Our Mission
At Optimaize, our mission is to deliver rock-solid software solutions, built on top of proven open-source, that provide exceptional value to our customers and their end users. We specialize in developing a platform around personal identifiable information (PII), with semantic entity matching, data safety, and regulatory compliance. We are committed to fostering long-term partnerships with our clients, supporting them through every stage of their journey.
Our Vision
Our mission is to drive growth and expansion by leveraging our core strengths. We aim to broaden our reach through our self-service cloud, while providing customized solutions to large enterprises, both directly and via 3rd party IT integration partners.
Our History
this group is hidden using css