THE MINDS BEHIND THE METRICS
Our collective vision bridges the gap between complex financial modeling and scholarly integrity. We are a team of forensic analysts and research specialists dedicated to upholding the transparency of the academic record through cutting-edge forensic publication metrics.
Meet the Professionals Behind Infolinx
Co-founder & Managing Director
Richard Spitler
Rick is a co-founder of Infolinx who previously led banking analytics firm Curinos and served as a partner at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Alan Schiffres
Co-founder & Managing Director
Alan has over 40 years of consumer finance experience, including senior roles at Citicorp and American Express, specializing in risk and analytics consulting.
Don Kumka
Chief Data Scientist
Don brings decades of cross-disciplinary analytic experience, having held senior data science roles at Time Warner and Citibank.
Alan Pairmont
Head of Engineering
Alan leads engineering at Infolinx, utilizing his deep background in content licensing and data from leadership roles at Retna and various startups.
Benjamin Kumka
Assistant Data Analyst & Web Developer
Benjamin has a background in geospatial science and data management, and has worked in spatial data analysis and risk management using Python, R, and SQL.
Lydia Huo
Senior Data Scientist
Lydia is a senior data scientist with 10 years of experience who specializes in using advanced analytics and LLMs to turn complex data into actionable insight.
Our Specialized Expertise
Forensic Data Modeling
- Advanced predictive algorithms for misconduct detection.
- Systematic identification of fraudulent citation patterns.
Strategic Advising
- Ethical publishing standards for global institutions.
- Custom fraud-prevention frameworks for publishers.
Publication Integrity
- Rigorous verification of scholarly publication metrics.
- Validation of institutional history and research output.
Database Integration
- Seamless access to proprietary scholarly integrity logs.
- Longitudinal monitoring of institutional research trends.