Whole-person growth — not just the next résumé line.
Mindoa is the operating system for human potential. We help people understand who they are, develop across every dimension of life, and align that growth with meaningful work — indexed against periodic, proven assessments and guided by an AI coach that respects depth psychology and real human complexity.
Unlike narrow career tools, Mindoa maps your life growth trajectory — career, purpose, relationships, wellbeing, learning, and more — using instruments like the Enneagram, DISC, and strengths-based assessments, alongside frameworks including Gestalt awareness, Jungian shadow work, and Ikigai-aligned purpose mapping.
Your progress appears as a dynamic life wheel — a spider-web visualization of where you are thriving and where to focus next — with AI coach support that turns insight into intentional action over time.
A SynaQuest venture
Mindoa Inc. is developed under SynaQuest LLC, a multidisciplinary company spanning strategic consulting, technology ventures, and film production. Mindoa lives in the Ventures division — alongside Solutions (AI consulting and development) and Productions (genre-driven features and series).
SynaQuest's work is unified by a single conviction: the most powerful innovations emerge when science, culture, and imagination converge — a philosophy often called the Medici Effect.
Founder
Shafik Bahou
Founder & Chief Product Architect, Mindoa Inc. · Founder & Principal, SynaQuest LLC
Actor, technologist, and cognitive scientist building at the intersection of entertainment, education, and AI. Shafik founded SynaQuest — a company bridging worlds that rarely intersect, from SAG-AFTRA film work to enterprise cognitive analytics at Deloitte for Fortune 500 clients.
At Columbia, he developed project-based learning curriculum integrating Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey with STEAM principles. That same lens — rigorous science paired with story and human development — shapes Mindoa's AI-powered ecosystem for whole-person growth.
- M.A. Cognitive Sciences in Education — Columbia University
- B.S. Behavioral Neuroscience — Northeastern University
- William Esper Studio · Labyrinth Theatre · UCLA TFT
- Deloitte Consulting — Cognitive Analytics & Process Automation
- SAG-AFTRA Member
Advisors & team
Michelle Maree
Growth Advisor
Advises on go-to-market strategy and community growth as Mindoa scales from waitlist to product.
Pierino Branella
Financial Modeling Advisor
Supports financial modeling and business planning for sustainable product and platform growth.
Noumane Rahouti, PhD
Linguist & Education Specialist
Brings linguistic and pedagogical expertise to assessment design, learning pathways, and inclusive education.