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Thøger is a sociologist and expert in management and organisational development. He has more than 20 years of experience with helping people and organisations realize their visions in everyday practice. He has an eye for the link between organisational reality and the use of data in ways that support the development of an organisation. He is known for his creative and down-to-earth qualities, as well as his ability to facilitate assemblies of all sizes. Moreover, Thøger is an entrepreneur and co-founder of a number of start-ups within the fields of culture and consultancy.

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Thøger is our man in the field. He forces us to keep our feet on the ground and make data science understandable and accessible to everyone. He uses his extensive network and human attributes to create a down-to-earth relationship with our partners and clients.

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Jakob holds a master’s degree in Organisational Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and is particularly interested in organisational development, processes of collective knowledge and entrepreneurship. Further, he is co-author of the book ‘Lean Business Planning’, and has trained consultants and teachers in agile business and project development. He has a penchant for creative industries and has years of experience using digital tools and data to support value creation in both Danish and international organisations.

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Within Backscatter, Jakob is responsible for soping and delivering analyses.

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Sara is educated in behavioural economics and organisational theory. Over the past few years, she has worked as process consultant for different municipalities and facilitated several citizens' involvement processes as part of broader city development strategies. She is especially interested in the interaction between digital data and qualitative input gathered through direct citizens involvement, and how they can provide us with new insights on city development.

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In Backscatter, Sara works as project leader, coordinating each phase of all projects – from conceptualisation of new analyse, to client contact and analysis design, all the way to reporting and presentation.

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Anders is an Associate Professor at TANTLab (tantlab.aau.dk) where he work at the cross-section of computational humanities, ethnography, philosophy and organization studies. His core interest is in describing and understanding the different ways in which our society is turned into data-points that subsequently guide the way decision-makers and publics approach and solve social problems.

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Anders' main focus in Backscatter is to delevop analysis strategies. He is also advising the rest of the team on how to solve complex tasks.

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Marco is studying a MSc in Social Data Science at the University of Copenhagen and has a Bachelor’s in Anthropology at the University of Bologna. He is particularly interested in the intersection of anthropology and data science, combining social science knowledge, theory and methods with data science techniques to analyse societal phenomena. He is passionate about the political and philosophical aspects of discourse and how it influences the way in which we come to understand reality, which makes him both attracted to - and critical of - the digitalisation of society and its effects.

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Marco collaborates in the development of data science tools and techniques, and their combination into methods for social inquiry. He participates in all phases of the projects, from project design and technical implementation, to analysis and finalization of findings into valuable insights.

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Edoardo is a wannabe M-shaped designer and developer. His interest for digital methods, data visualization and web development grew during his studies in Politecnico di Milano. Past projects involve different areas of communication design, including motion design, 3D animation and modeling, and printed media. In his spare time, he likes to experiment with creative coding involving variable fonts and audio.

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At Backscatter, Edoardo strives for creating interactive interfaces that make data easy to read, understand and explore, and making data available to users through the latest web technologies.