Our Story
Built by developers for developers, STORYD.AI transforms presentation creation from a time-consuming manual process into an automated, scalable solution.
STORYD.AI was founded by Zack Mazzoncini (CEO) and Michael Grimm (CTO), who have been friends since 2004 when they met at the University of Washington. They have built three successful businesses together: Decisive Data, Ignite Intelligence Solutions, and now Data Advantage, the parent company of STORYD.AI.
With 15 years of experience in building businesses and serving customers, Zack and Michael noticed a consistent problem: technical teams spending countless hours creating business presentations instead of focusing on innovation. This insight led to the development of STORYD.AI, transforming from an end-user tool to a developer platform for automated presentation generation.
Our mission is to empower developers and AI systems to programmatically generate enterprise-quality PowerPoint presentations through a developer-first API that leverages our proven business storytelling templates, layout system, and visualization engine.
Meet the Team
Zack Mazzoncini
CEO
With a background in data analytics and business intelligence, Zack brings deep expertise in how businesses communicate through data storytelling. He leads the company vision and go-to-market strategy.
Michael Grimm
CTO
Michael's technical expertise spans AI systems, developer platforms, and enterprise software architecture. He oversees the technical direction and ensures STORYD.AI meets the highest standards for developer experience.
Our Values
Developer Experience First
We build for developers, by developers, with a focus on elegant APIs and comprehensive documentation.
Quality Without Compromise
We believe automated presentations should be indistinguishable from professionally designed ones.
Bias for Simplicity
Complex processes should appear simple to users. We handle complexity so you don't have to.
Continuous Innovation
We constantly improve our AI models, templates, and processes to deliver better results.
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