About Us
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The Sophic Vision
Establish Better Business by Design™ as the standard for achieving environments, products, and services that deliver, innovative, human-centered solutions for every industry.
The Sophic Mission
At Sophic Synergistics, we are your trusted partner for achieving unparalleled success through the prioritization of the human element. Together, our partnership results in the best solution, every time! That’s the power of Human-Centered Design!
Our Story
Sophic Synergistics was born from a desire to change the way we think about business and the products and services we build. At the center of everything we do are the people we serve and the real problems we solve by enhancing everyday life and experiences. Human Factors provide us a strong foundation, which makes the user our number one priority. Our strategy is to fill the gap that lies between human factors as a design approach and human factors as a business strategy.
Our purpose is to help companies achieve their goals through Better Business By Design™. We look at your entire company and help you align your organizational goals from top to bottom: from the people who solve problems and deliver solutions to the customers you build products and services for.
We not only provide human-centered design and business strategy consulting; our #1 service is being your trusted partner. No two clients are the same, and we will always strive to provide you with just the right amount of support, giving you everything you need and nothing you don’t. Our name says it all, we roll our sleeves up and work right beside you. Find out how to join the Sophic family and contact us today!
Sophic Values
At Sophic Synergistics we pride ourselves on our 6 core values. These values are core and essential and are key tenants of our everyday business strategy.
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Solutions: We pride ourselves on providing solutions to some of the biggest design and operational challenges that humans face. We never back down from helping a client or teammate find the best solution to a problem.
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Objective: We utilize an experienced-based, data-driven approach to deliver informed solutions.
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Partnership: As a consulting company we value and strive to establish and maintain strong client relationships, which are key to our success.
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Human-Centered: We are a human-centric company. This is reflected in our company culture and how we support our employees and our clients.
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Integrity: We demonstrate strong moral principles that refuse to change.
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Courage: To speak up and do the right thing, even when it’s challenging or uncomfortable.
Meet the Sophic Team
Cynthia Rando
CEO & Founder, MS, MBA, CHFP
Cynthia is a Certified Human Factors Professional (CHFP) and the V.P. of the Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Human Factors Engineering from Clemson University and an MBA from Northeastern University.
Cynthia has worked in human-centered design for over 17+ years. She spent over 15 years at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, providing leadership and proactively addressing several critical areas in human factors and human-centered design. The projects which she was involved in include user interface design, ergonomics, safety and risk mitigation strategies, usability and user experience, accident investigation and root cause analyses. Cynthia assisted in the implementation of culture change initiatives and innovative solutions including the U.S. government’s first use of crowdsourcing as a disruptive business model. She also assisted with the development of the Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation and the NASA Human Health and Performance Center.
Cynthia’s passion for the propagation of education in human factors principles and human-centered design as a business model is shown throughout her career. She has served as an associate professor at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, providing instruction in human factors and ergonomics course material. Currently, she serves as a trusted advisor and consultant for the Texas Medical Center Innovation Incubator’s medical device startup cohorts and The Texas Committee on Autonomous Systems.
As founder and CEO of Sophic Synergistics, Cynthia brings all of her academic, technical, and professional experience to the table. Along with her team, Sophic provides support to companies in a holistic and human-centered strategy that has never been seen before.
“At the end of the day, your business is our business.
We’re here to make sure you succeed.”
-Cynthia Rando
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