January 22, 2025 By Boris Radulov 8 min read

Meet the Team Behind The Social Experiment

We're excited to introduce the team behind The Social Experiment and share our vision for the future of university social networking.

After months of development, countless late nights, and an unwavering belief in our vision, we're thrilled to share our journey with you. The Social Experiment is nearing launch and we're excited for university students to experience what we believe is the future of social connection.

🚀 Coming Soon to Universities

We're incredibly excited to announce that The Social Experiment will be launching soon for university students. This is a major milestone for our team and represents months of hard work building something truly special.

📱 Get Ready for Launch

We're putting the finishing touches on The Social Experiment and will be announcing our official launch date very soon. Make sure you're ready to be among the first to experience our anti-social social app:

Get Notified at Launch

Note: You'll need to have a university email address to join.

What Will You Be Able to Do in the App?

When we launch, The Social Experiment will include all the core features that make our platform unique:

  • Create Events: Host everything from study sessions to weekend parties, and watch your university community come together
  • Make Posts: Share what's happening in your university life with fellow students
  • See What Friends Are Up To: Stay connected with your university network without the noise of traditional social media
  • Join University-Specific Communities: Connect only with verified students from your university
  • Discover Local Happenings: Find events and activities happening right on your campus

The app is designed with one core principle: get you off your phone and into real-world experiences with people you actually know. That's what makes us "anti-social" – we want to reduce your screen time, not increase it.

Meet the Team

Behind The Social Experiment is a team of four students and recent graduates who came together with a shared vision: to create an "anti-social" social app that actually brings people together in real life.

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Albert Brotherton

Albert is the visionary founder who saw the need for a different kind of social platform. As a member of the Forbes Business Council, he brings years of entrepreneurial experience and a deep understanding of what university students really need from social technology.

albert@socialexperiment.app
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Boris Radulov

Boris is our software engineer from Bulgaria and a University of Leeds graduate. His experience in building scalable software solutions and his work at Corporate Business Technologies have been instrumental in bringing our technical vision to life. Check out his work at raduloff.dev.

boris@socialexperiment.app
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Ognian Trajanov

Ognian brings extensive experience in software architecture and business technology solutions. As CEO of Corporate Business Technologies, he understands both the technical and business sides of building successful platforms. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

ognian@socialexperiment.app
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Simon Ganem

Simon is our man on the ground at Bath University, leading our user acquisition and business development efforts. As an aerospace engineering student at Bath, he's our local voice and understands exactly what students want from a social platform. He's been instrumental in connecting us with the Bath student community as we prepare for launch. Find him on LinkedIn.

simon@socialexperiment.app

🏢 Introducing the Venues Platform

We're also proud to launch our Venues Platform, where local businesses, student societies, and campus venues can sign up to post events directly on our app. This creates a seamless ecosystem where both students and local businesses can connect and create meaningful experiences together.

📍 For Venue Owners

Are you a local business, student society, or campus venue? Join our platform to reach university students directly:

Join Venues Platform

What's Coming Next?

We're working hard to bring The Social Experiment to both iOS and Android platforms simultaneously at launch. Our goal is to make the app available to as many university students as possible from day one.

We're also working on some exciting features that will make the app even more useful:

  • Paid Events with Ticketing: Event organizers will be able to sell tickets directly through the app using Stripe, making it easier to host paid workshops, parties, or exclusive events
  • Smart Recommendation Algorithm: We're building an algorithm that will suggest events and connections based on your interests, course schedule, and social preferences
  • Push Notifications: Get notified when friends are hosting events, when someone joins your event, or when there's something happening near you that you might like

Join the Experiment

The Social Experiment isn't just an app – it's a movement toward more meaningful, real-world connections in the university community. We believe that technology should bring people together, not keep them apart.

Ready to be part of something bigger? Get notified when we launch and help us build the future of university social networking.

We can't wait to see what amazing events and connections you'll create. Welcome to The Social Experiment!

Have feedback or questions? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to any of our team members via email, or contact us through our website.