QuikData eDiscovery Hosting | Proteus Discovery

Austin Hagen

Vice President, Operations
austin.hagen@proteusdiscovery.com

Austin leads the client services team, overseeing the strategy and execution of forensics, ESI hosting, and managed review. His 15 years of eDiscovery experience include project management, training, and consulting. Austin is responsible for process creation and documentation, workflow automation, and ensuring Proteus’ growth is geared to maintain the white-glove service Proteus clients have come to expect.

B.S., Computer Systems, University of Wisconsin-Superior, 2005
Brainspace Certified Analyst
Brainspace Certified Specialist
Reveal Review
Reveal Administrator
Relativity Analytics Specialist
‍Relativity Review Management Specialist
Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA)
Relativity Expert

Ryan Rieff

Director, eDiscovery Services
ryan.rieff@proteusdiscovery.com

Ryan leads our core eDiscovery services, including ESI processing, productions, and database administration. He is a Relativity Master, a feat achieved by only about 250 of Relativity's 250,000 global users.

Prior to joining Proteus, he worked as a document review attorney, becoming proficient in platforms including Relativity, Viewpoint, and Nuix and working extensively in first pass, QC, and privilege reviews.

B.A., History, Indiana University, 2007
J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2015
Relativity Review Management Specialist
RelativityOne Certified Pro (ROCP)
Relativity Certified Administrator (RCA)
Relativity Master

Gary Smith

Senior Project Manager
gary.smith@proteusdiscovery.com

Scott Collins

Senior Project Manager
scott.collins@proteusdiscovery.com

Scott has honed his eDiscovery skills while managing projects at Proteus since 2015. Prior to joining the team, he was a document review attorney with Black Letter Discovery, and a staff attorney in Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s litigation department from 2012 to 2014. Scott has also worked as a law clerk and associate attorney for other Indianapolis-area firms practicing in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, family law, and property law.

Scott’s practice involves regular management and delivery of eDiscovery and Information Governance services to a wide variety of local, regional, and national clients. He enjoys serving as an intermediary between clients, outside counsel, eDiscovery vendors, and document review teams. For over five years, Scott has engaged in various high-profile document review projects, including as a first line reviewer, a QC reviewer, a team leader, and a project manager. He has worked on projects ranging from medical device litigation for a Fortune 100 subsidiary to contract litigation for a multinational chemical corporation.

B.A., Mass Communications and History, Anderson University, 1999
J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2010
RelativityOne Certified Pro (ROCP)

Sarah Barth

Senior Project Manager
sarah.barth@proteusdiscovery.com

Sarah draws on a decade of legal experience to help her clients navigate large-scale discovery matters. She brings her affinity for detail-oriented work to each stage of the process, leveraging her background as first pass reviewer, quality control reviewer, compliance counsel, project attorney, and project manager to ensure her clients' needs are translated and implemented throughout the project lifecycle.

Prior to joining Proteus, Sarah's background included facilitating large commercial real estate transactions, global enterprise regulatory compliance, and class action settlement administration.

B.A., Social Sciences, Washington State University, 2010
J.D., Environmental and Natural Law Certificate, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 2013

Sarah Whitney

Project Manager
sarah.whitney@proteusdiscovery.com

B.A., International Studies, Bradley University, 2008
J.D., Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, 2012

Darryl Durham

Associate Project Manager
darryl.durham@proteusdiscovery.com

B.A., Journalism, Columbia College Chicago, 1982

Travis Morgenstern

Associate Project Manager
‍travis.morgenstern@proteusdiscovery.com

B.A., Business Administration, Fort Hays State University, 2022

Ryan Short

Vice President, Revenue
ryan.short@proteusdiscovery.com

Ryan leads business development and consults with clients to design engagements that are right-sized with respect to services, software, and cost. He is a Certified eDiscovery Specialist and holds certifications from multiple hosting and review platforms.

He also leads commercialization efforts for DiscoveryMaster, a Relativity integration developed by the Proteus leadership team, now licensed to law firms, managed services providers, consulting firms, and corporate legal teams across the globe.

B.A., Telecommunications, Indiana University, 2011
M.B.A., Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, 2020
Certified eDiscovery Specialist (CEDS)
Relativity Certified Sales Professional
Reveal Sales Certified
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Cull first and save.

QuikData is a lightweight, browser-based hosted eDiscovery platform designed to reduce discovery volume – and cost – before data ever enters full review. With early-stage filtering, multiple large language models (LLMs), and an affordable, user-friendly interface, QuikData is ideal for teams that prioritize speed and savings without compromising defensibility.

Proteus offers QuikData as part of our technology-agnostic suite of hosting platforms. For legal teams focused on reducing processing and hosting costs, QuikData’s functionality provides a smart, strategic first step.

Core Platform Features

QuikData is well suited for legal teams that want to minimize downstream review burdens and cost exposure through early filtering and deduplication. Its self-service design is particularly appealing for repeatable, cost-conscious workflows.

Early-stage culling: to reduce data volumes before ingestion into review platforms
‍Multiple LLM options: to support automated, AI-assisted filtering
Deduplication and thread suppression:to remove redundant content and shrink review sets
‍Granular filtering: by date, keyword, custodian, file type, and more
‍OCR and indexing:for image-based or unstructured data
‍Platform-agnostic export: to Relativity, Everlaw, Reveal, CS Disco, and others
Browser-based interface with on-prem scalability for larger deployments

QuikData + Proteus: Strategic Support at Every Stage

QuikData is powerful in its simplicity, but to ensure results are defensible and targeted, Proteus configures the tool with your matter and data profile in mind. With a dedicated project manager, we help ensure early-stage workflows are aligned with the needs of your legal team, review platform, and discovery timeline.
Our support includes:
• Filter design and validation before ingestion
• Reporting on volume reductions and filtering outcomes
• Workflow setup to integrate with your downstream review platform
• Seamless transition to Managed Document Review or Hosted eDiscovery services
• Custom export packaging to other platforms
If you’re comparing early-stage tools or need to lower hosting costs, our Hosted eDiscovery Decision Tree can help evaluate your options.

‍When QuikData Makes Sense

QuikData is often the right fit when:
• You need to quickly reduce volume before hosting or review
• Cost control is a priority and the case doesn’t require deep analytics
• You want faster project kickoff with self-service access
• Your team is already comfortable with multiple platforms and needs a pre-review filter layer
As with all hosted technology, Proteus ensures QuikData is deployed strategically, integrating culling, export, and review into a single, defensible workflow.

Considering QuikData for Your Next Matter?

Schedule a consultation with Proteus to determine if QuikData fits your needs. We’ll help you build a front-end workflow that saves time and money—without sacrificing defensibility.

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