Our Mission
At ChatIwI, we're driven by a simple belief: privacy is a fundamental human right. Our team, originally from Germany, now operates from an undisclosed non-jurisdictional location to ensure maximum operational security and independence from government oversight.
We combine decades of experience in cryptography, cybersecurity, and human-centered design to create the world's most secure anonymous communication platform.
"Cipher" Klaus
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Chief Executive Officer
Dr. "Cipher" Klaus brings 18 years of leadership experience from his tenure at major tech companies where he spearheaded global privacy initiatives across European markets.
With a Ph.D. in Computer Science and an MBA, he previously served as VP of Security where he led a team of 300+ engineers. He's been featured in industry publications and has testified before the European Parliament on digital privacy rights.
Klaus is passionate about making encryption accessible to everyone. He speaks fluent German, English, Russian, and Mandarin, and has a peculiar habit of collecting vintage encryption devices – his office features a working Enigma machine from 1943 that he "borrowed" from his grandfather's estate.
Fun fact: He once accidentally locked himself out of his own encrypted messaging app during a live demo at a tech conference. The audience thought it was part of the presentation on security.
"Ghost" Heinrich
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Chief Technology Officer
"Ghost" Heinrich is a renowned cryptography expert with over 12 years of experience in secure communications. He holds a Master's degree in Cryptographic Engineering and previously worked as a Principal Engineer at a major messaging platform, where he contributed to their end-to-end encryption protocol.
Before joining ChatIwI, Heinrich spent 5 years at a leading tech security research team, discovering and patching critical security vulnerabilities. He's published 23 peer-reviewed papers on cryptographic protocols and holds 8 patents in secure messaging technologies.
Heinrich is deeply committed to open-source security – he's a core contributor to several major cryptographic libraries and regularly speaks at DEF CON and Black Hat conferences. His passion project involves creating encryption tools for journalists and activists in authoritarian regimes.
Quirky detail: Heinrich has never used his real name on any social media platform – he operates under 7 different carefully crafted personas, and even his coworkers sometimes forget which identity they're talking to in Slack.
"Phoenix" Ingrid
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Chief Marketing Officer
"Phoenix" Ingrid brings a unique blend of technical understanding and marketing expertise to ChatIwI. With an MS in Cybersecurity and 10 years in tech marketing, she previously led growth marketing at a privacy-focused email platform, where she increased user adoption by 400%.
Prior to that, Ingrid was Director of Privacy Communications at a digital rights organization, where she translated complex privacy concepts into compelling narratives for mainstream audiences. She's been quoted in major publications on digital privacy issues.
Ingrid is particularly passionate about making privacy tools accessible to non-technical users. She speaks at conferences worldwide about the intersection of privacy, technology, and human rights, and has consulted for several governments on digital privacy policy.
Personal quirk: Ingrid maintains exactly 47 different encrypted messaging apps on her phone "for research purposes," but still prints out important emails because she doesn't trust cloud storage – a habit that constantly amuses her tech-savvy colleagues.