About Proto
We love language and automation
Proto is at the forefront of building conversational AI for underserved markets.
Made in Canada
Global footprint, inclusive values
Join us in our Canadian-led mission to deliver conversational AI to everyone.
Helping the underserved
Proto deploys AICX solutions for underserved languages and populations.
Human-centered design
Proto designs AICX solutions with philanthropy partners to ensure social impact.
Equal opportunities
Proto develops AICX solutions with equal opportunities and 50% female management.
Our leaders
CEO
Curtis is a multilingual sales leader dedicated to sharing technology with underserved markets and building diverse teams. Before his enterprise sales career, he served in Canada’s armed forces, graduated in political science at the Royal Military College of Canada, and studied the Chinese language at National Taiwan University through that country’s Huayu Enrichment Scholarship.
Curtis Matlock
CTO
Weiying is a natural language processing engineer specialised in the leadership of Proto’s diverse technical team and complex AI deployments for enterprises and governments. Her career started at MIMOS, Malaysia’s applied research and development centre for socio-economic growth, following studies in bioinformatics and cognitive science at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.
Weiying Kok
MD Asia
Jeni is a business expansion leader specialised in client relations and talent acquisition for the business process outsourcing sector. Her career is defined by the ground-up establishment of HR technology in the Philippines, including Profiles and Bestjobs. She studied information technology at AMA University and chemical engineering at the University of Santo Tomas.
Jennifer Dantoc
MD Africa
Noella is a business expansion leader specialised in the application of new technology to Africa’s public sector. Her career started in the telecom industry and led to Irembo, the e-government platform of Rwanda, where she led growth and strategic partnerships. She studied information technology at Mount Kenya University and computer science at the University of Rwanda.
Noella Dushime

Head of Engineering
Andy is a fullstack software engineer specialised in enterprise security and lean developer team management. His career is featuring the balanced integration of AI-based tools for design, development, and quality assurance processes to increase product velocity. He studied statistics at the University of Toronto, with a focus on data science and machine learning.
Andy Jung
Head of Growth
Erik is a fullstack growth leader specialised in web design and software-as-a-service user experience. His career is featuring the incorporation of AI-based tools for product-led growth into established enterprise sales processes. He studied international relations at the Saint Petersburg State University and business analytics at the Higher School of Economics.
Erik Klimenko
Remote team, local footprint
Proto serves its clients from key locations in Asia and Africa.
Waterloo
Global
14 Erb St. W,
Waterloo, ON N2L 1S4,
Canada
Waterloo, ON N2L 1S4,
Canada
Quezon City
Asia
711 RCPI Building, New York St.,
Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Philippines
Cubao, Quezon City, Metro Manila
Philippines
Kigali
Africa
Norrsken House,
1 KN 78 St, Kigali,
Rwanda
1 KN 78 St, Kigali,
Rwanda