Our Team
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Dani Gallo McCausland
Dani brings over seven years of experience empowering teams to make smarter, data-driven decisions to create exceptional products and fuel business growth across industries such as tech, fashion, and city government. A proud native of Cali, Colombia who grew up in Panamá, Dani's cross-cultural background shapes her product intuition and drives her passion for 0-to-1 product development and international research.
During her five years at Google, Dani led strategic research projects across Next Billion Users, Cloud, and Google Wallet and helped launch new products in the U.S., Latin America, and Southeast Asia. With a strong foundation in business and data analytics, she combines qualitative insights, quantitative rigor, and strategic business acumen to deliver a comprehensive understanding of the user and product experience.
Dani holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Marketing from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master’s in Data Analytics and Visualization from Pratt Institute.
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Talal Barazi
Talal is a mixed-methods researcher and startup advisor with deep expertise across consumer and B2B products throughout the product lifecycle—from pre-product/market fit (PMF) through to high-growth scaling.
At Meta, Talal led research on new use cases for advertising products, helped achieve product-market fit for VR social platforms, and contributed to WhatsApp’s growth in the U.S. With a strong focus on emerging markets, Talal has conducted impactful international research across regions such as the Middle East, North Africa, and Central and South Asia.
Talal’s approach combines qualitative and quantitative methods to provide comprehensive insights for product teams, ensuring they have a full picture to make informed decisions.
Talal holds a Bachelor's degree from the American University in Washington D.C. in International Studies, with a focus on Peace, Global Security and Conflict Resolution and a regional focus on the Middle East.