Martin Quiroga
Martin Quiroga is Founder & Principal of retroMeme, LLC, a design/build practice based in San Francisco, California, which develops digital security, online search and recommendation products. Prior to this, he was CTO of kozoru, Inc., a natural language search company. Martin also worked extensively in software architecture and product management roles at nCircle Network Security and Foundstone, Inc. Early on in his career, he was a founder of Atipa, Inc., which in 1994 was one of the first online retailers. Martin received his BA and Masters in Architecture from the University of Mexico.

Authoring nine patents in the natural language search and network security fields, he is a seasoned code architect, developer, and open-source contributor. Among the awards and prizes that he has received are:

• nCircle Above and Beyond Excellence Award, 2003
• Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Medal, 2000
• University of New Mexico Master’s Thesis Distinction, 2000
• Holmes and Narver Technical Excellence Award, 1998