Who we are
Leadership
A dynamic, customer-centric leadership team that relentlessly focuses on achieving product/market fit by fostering innovation and adapting to evolving market needs. Leadership prioritizes building value through collaboration, empowering team members, and maintaining a deep understanding of customer challenges to deliver impactful solutions.
Balazs Moldovanyi, M.Sc., MBA
CEO
Y-combinator alumni with 15+ years experience within healthcare education technologies. He has founded 3 successful technology companies over the past 20 years, two of which have been within Healthcare Simulation. Balazs frequently presents on the topic of adoption of new and emerging technologies.
Viktor Takacs, M.Sc.
CTO
Founding member, 15+ years of experience within healthcare education. Specialises in virtual reality, crafting immersive solutions that transform learning experiences. Writes code through the whole stack connecting hardware and software.
Michelle Castleberry, BSc
CMO
15+ years experience within healthcare education technologies. Founding member, dedicated to enhancing customer engagement to foster growth and establish a robust market presence.
Our Team
Business Development
We tried hiring a sales team, but got a bunch of solution consultants instead who emphasize customer success over one-time transactions. They prefer to build lasting relationships and drive sustainable business growth.
Nickolas Stoick
Vice President of Sales
12+ healthcare simulation veteran, having spent the last 7 years driving adoption of PCS Spark in medical and nursing schools across the US and Canada. He has spent most of the last 7 years focusing on the mixed reality applications of simulation within healthcare.
Read Blumberg
Sr. Director of Sales
18+ year healthcare simulation business development professional. Read Blumberg has connected over 250 institutions with simulation technologies. Excels in sustaining relationships.
Engineers & Designers committed to creating technologically sophisticated solutions.
Committed to creating technologically sophisticated solutions, our software engineering and design team is constantly exploring innovative methods to enhance user experiences. They blend creativity with advanced technology to develop products that not only meet user needs but also push the boundaries of what's possible in the digital landscape.
Our Team
Engineering
Why does PCS have the best engineering team in the industry? Because the success of a software platform relies heavily on the ability to develop and sustain high-quality software, which hinges on a strong foundation of engineering talent.
Adam Helybely, M.Sc., MBA
Sr. Software Developer
Founding member, software architect, focusing primarily on backend software development at PCS. Y-combinator alumni, 15+ years experience within healthcare education technologies.
Zsolt Muller, M.Sc.
Sr. Software Developer
Full-stack senior software developer with deep UX understanding. Founding member, Y-combinator alumni, with 15+ years experience within healthcare education.
Viktor Kalman, PhD, Electrical Engineer
Hardware/Firmware design, Physical Simulator Development, Large LLM Applications
10+ years of hardware, embedded systems design experience. Five years experience in natural language processing, large LLM training and application. Expertise in exploring and adapting diverse new technologies for novel applications.
Krisztian Minya
Visual Designer
Drives the creative vision for projects, managing all facets of design and branding. Known for his determination and tireless dedication to his craft, he's constantly pushing creative boundaries in his search for new technologies to create innovative and impactful designs. Kris specialises in 3D modelling, interaction design and delivering seamless experiences across web and VR platforms.
Dóra Ruzsás, BSc
Software Developer
Software engineer and programmer specializing in web development, as well as designing and optimizing onscreen and virtual reality (VR) applications.
Zoltán Szabó, M.Sc., BSc
Software Engineer
Skilled computer science engineer specializing in network and infrastructure engineering, while handling full-stack development tasks. His expertise bridges the gap between system architecture and software solutions.
Magdolna Csuti
Product Quality Manager
Responsible for ensuring PCS products meet the required quality standards throughout the software development lifecycle, from design to final delivery. Oversees quality control procedures, test and validation, and works closely with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve product quality issues.
Nikolett Takács-Nagy
Senior Project Manager and Cohesion Officer
Oversees complex projects, ensuring scope and timely delivery, while managing resources and fostering effective stakeholder communication. Focuses on enhancing team collaboration, aligning departments with company goals, and resolving conflicts to maintain a cohesive and productive work environment.
Educators & Engagement dedicated to delivering educational excellence and empowering end users to achieve their goals.
Passionate about fostering a culture of learning and growth, our AI/Scenarios Team and Customer Success Team are dedicated to delivering educational excellence through innovative scenarios, and meaningful interactions through personalized support. With decades of experience in healthcare education, these teams bring unparalleled expertise and mastery to their work.
Our Team
AI/Scenarios Team
We believe that scenarios are a cornerstone of success. That’s why our team of educators and clinical experts crafts impactful, realistic simulation scenarios—where every detail matters—to enhance learning and develop essential skills. They also ensure AI integration is seamless, precise, and aligned with educational objectives, upholding the highest standards of training excellence. Is there anything this team can’t do?!
Judit Vigh-Kondor
MA, AI/Scenarios Director
18+ years experience within healthcare education. MA in English and Education, Certified Educator. Collaborates with the engineering team to analyze, refine, and optimize AI interaction performance. Focuses on improving response accuracy and user experience by identifying areas for enhancement. Drives continuous performance improvements to achieve high standards of AI/Scenarios functionality and reliability.
Gayle Gliva-McConvey
Director of Clinical Communication Education & AI/Scenario Design
Developed and integrated the Standardized Patient (SP) methodology in clinical skills assessment and training for over 46 years. She has over 20 publications, and presented at over 150 conferences, lectures or workshops internationally. Gayle is a founding member, and Past President of the Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE), and under her leadership, the ASPE Standards of Best Practices were developed which were published in 2017. In 1998, Gayle was the recipient of the first annual award from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) recognizing her contributions in the field of Standardized Patient Educators. In 2023, Gayle received the Howard Barrows Lifetime Achievement Award from ASPE. Gayle is the first Editor and chapter author of the textbook, Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Implementing Best Practices in Standardized Patient Methodology, published as part of the Springer's Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation Series.
Sara Turkstra, BScN
Scenario Development & AI Reinforcement Learning Specialist
Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Western University. Clinical experience in endoscopy, dialysis, and diabetes care, complemented by research in health informatics with a focus on leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance healthcare outcomes.
Our Team
Customer Service
Our problem-solvers and empathy experts. Our Customer Service team is our bridge between the company and our users, ensuring satisfaction and resolving issues with professionalism and care. Our teammates are your teammates.
Szabolcs Arnoczki, BA
Head of Customer Success
Customer success leader with strong technical expertise, dedicated to driving impactful solutions and client success.
Bálint Székely
Customer Success Specialist
Customer experience specialist dedicated to enhancing user interactions and optimizing experiences in digital and virtual reality (VR) applications. Proficient in English, French, Spanish, and Hungarian.
Our Team
Clinical Advisory Board
We work with some of the brightest minds in healthcare education to ensure what we build has a purpose. We look to the Clinical Advisory Board for inspiration and guidance.
Amin Azzam, MD, MA
Chair of the Clinical Advisory Board
Professor at three San Francisco bay area universities: University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, and Samuel Merritt University, Dr. Azzam has dedicated his career to innovations in health professional schools, including Problem Based Learning (PBL), Simulation Based Learning (SBL), and Open Educational Pedagogy (OEP).
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