We're a team of scientists, engineers, postharvest technologists and produce lovers passionate about building a better future.

The two founder of Strella, Katherine and Jay

Founder Story

While studying in college, founder Katherine Sizov uncovered a startling stat— 40% of our food is wasted.

With a molecular biology background, Katherine set out to discover resilient and data-driven solutions for food supply chains. She met Jay Jordan at a networking event in college, and together they founded Strella.

Meet the team

Cory Johnson

Developer

Giang Nguyen

Biochemist

Hesam Azimi

Electrochemist

Israel Belmonte

Electrochemist

Jay Jordan

Co-Founder

Jeremy Willow

R&D Lead

Jidesh Veeramachaneni

Developer

John Underbrink

Chief of Staff

Katherine Sizov

Founder, CEO

Mark Mydland

CTO

Masha Yamburenko

Biochemical Scientist

Matt Weiss

Developer

Nikolas Dula

Lab Manager

Russell Kilgannon

Operations Lead

Scarlet Waller

Packing Technical Sales

Sean O'Callahan

Developer

Theo Marshall

Mechanical Engineer

Zuyang Liu

Co-Founder, IoT Lead

Recent Press

Strella is featured in IBM's New Creators series, where Jay and Katherine describe the importance of creativity behind their work.

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Katherine Sizov is only two years out of college, but her high-tech sensors — which monitor ethylene, a gas key to the ripening of fruits and vegetables — are keeping watch over 15 percent of U.S. apples.

Washington Post
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Strella wins the Seattle Geekwire pitch competition.

Geekwire
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How can we help you?

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strella for packing

improve packouts with real time maturity monitoring

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STRELLA for retail

Reduce shrink & improve quality in grocery

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STRELLA for importers

Predict container maturity & improve slotting decisions

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STRELLA for all

Support sustainable efforts in agriculture