JUSTKUL INC. IS A RESEARCH FIRM FOCUSED ON PROVIDING INSIGHTS FOR STRATEGY AND PRIVATE EQUITY.
Unlike most market research or consulting firms we take an interdisciplinary approach that combines hypothesis-driven research with the best of creative and design-thinking, and philosophical and critical-thinking skills. This enables us to tailor our studies to your specific strategic needs and explore opportunities that the rest of the world is overlooking. We not only look at averages, but also explore outliers, because this is where disruptive innovation is born. We love complex and ambiguous challenges, and our methodology depends on deep conceptual and quantitative analysis. However, because our work is tailored to your organization's specific needs from the very beginning, the results can also be conveniently integrated into your workflow, and lead to clear and decisive actions. We know how successful research and innovation consulting is done, and Justkul Inc. has been founded with the belief that it can be done better.
Selected Research Consultants
Nicholas Branson, M.A. Nick has managed dozens of quantitative and qualitative research projects. He specializes in evaluation, improving institutional effectiveness, continuous improvement and using data to drive strategic decisions. In addition to his work at Justkul, Nick teaches sociology at the College of Lake County where he specializes in urban populations, statistics, and research methodology.
Nick holds a B.A. in Sociology from Loyola University Chicago and a Masters in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago.
Ling Han, M.A. Ling is a specialist in cultural sociology and globalization and assists with projects involving qualitative interviews, data analysis and Chinese translation. She maintains research interests in questions of community development, gender and Chinese society.
Ling holds an M.A. in Sociology with a concentration in China Studies from National Tsing Hua University and is currently completing a Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of California in San Diego. Ling is fluent in English and Chinese.
John McMillan, Ph.D. John is an econometrician with over 20 years’ experience developing statistical models to answer strategic questions. He has worked on over 100 research projects in B2C and B2B products and services, healthcare, natural resources, finance, HR, etc.
John holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago, and a B.A. in Math and Economics from Hope College.
Hafsa Mustafa, M.A. Hafsa has managed over 80 quantitative and qualitative research projects and has experience leading research teams in a variety of industries including retail, pharmaceuticals and financial services. She specializes in research methodology, program evaluation and statistics with a particular interest in the not-for-profit space, including reproductive health. Previously she has managed research, monitoring and evaluation for Marie Stopes International, and has conducted research at the Kennedy School at Harvard University.
Hafsa holds a B.S.c with honors in Economics from the Lahore University of Management Science, and a Masters degree in Social Sciences, Public Policy, Program Evaluation and Research Methods from the University of Chicago. She is fluent in English and Urdu.
Brian White. Brian has managed dozens of research and project teams in quantitative and qualitative research projects and has specialized in expansion into new markets, sales priority optimization and improving customer experience. Prior to working with Justkul, Brian worked in a strategy role at Enova Financial and now practices medicine in Chicago.
Brian holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago, an M.D. from Rosalind Franklin University and is proficient in German, Chinese and Spanish.