About Frontier R&D

We build production translation infrastructure—the systems, workflows, and AI tooling that organizations depend on to translate Scripture and essential content across hundreds of languages.

Our work is grounded in a conviction that God's Word belongs in every language, and that the teams doing this work deserve reliable, well-governed tools—not prototypes. We design for the long arc: structured review processes, version-controlled content, and AI that serves human judgment rather than replacing it.

We operate two major platforms under active production load— Aquilla (formerly Codex), a web-based translation editor built for multi-stage review workflows, and LangQuest, a language data collection platform that maps linguistic patterns across underserved languages. Both are maintained by dedicated engineering teams with clear ownership and continuous delivery.

Our AI research sits alongside—not above—the engineering work. We invest in applied research that improves translation quality, reduces reviewer burden, and extends coverage to languages with limited training data. Every research output is evaluated against production readiness before integration.

Read more about what drives our work: Our Core Values.

Our Team

Every team member has clear ownership over their domain and direct visibility into organizational priorities. We structure around product lines, not hierarchy—each group operates with autonomy and accountability for what they ship.

Leadership

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Ryder Wishart

Founder & CEO

Engineering—Aquilla

Web-based translation editor with multi-stage review workflows, version-controlled content, and AI-assisted drafting.

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Timothy Rahhal

Full Stack Developer

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Matthew Thomas

QA Lead

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Keean Sarb

Full Stack Developer

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Sam Van Vuuren

Frontend Developer

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Luke Bilhorn

Frontend Developer

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Martin Pacanovský

Junior Developer

Engineering—LangQuest

Language data collection and linguistic pattern mapping for underserved languages.

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Caleb Koster

Core Maintainer

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Rafael Winter

Full Stack Developer

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Carl Sauder

Senior Architect

AI Research

Applied research in machine translation, low-resource NLP, and quality estimation—evaluated against production readiness.

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Daniel Losey

AI Research Engineer

Infrastructure & Documentation

Deployment pipelines, platform reliability, and cross-product documentation.

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Andrew Den Hertog

DevOps Specialist

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Kieran Van Roekel

QA Automation Developer

Operations

Client relationships, financial governance, and organizational sustainability.

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Joel Maves

Growth & Operations Lead

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Jade Gaines

Customer Support Lead

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Chelsey Hausch

Controller

Work with us

We bring on people who want ownership over meaningful problems. If that sounds like you, see our Collaborating page.