Meet The Team

Founder, CEO & Member of the Board of Directors
Sina Fakhraee, Ph.D.
Sina is an AI leader and enterprise architect with extensive experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade AI/ML systems across automotive, finance, and manufacturing. As CEO, he brings deep technical expertise and strategic vision to build impactful, scalable AI products. Sina has successfully partnered with Fortune 500 companies to implement transformative AI solutions that drive innovation and measurable business outcomes.

Co-Founder, CIO & Member of the Board of Directors
Arash Mosharraf, MS, MBA
Arash is a seasoned AI and Data Science Solution Architect with extensive experience designing and operationalizing large-scale analytics and machine learning systems for enterprise organizations. Arash has successfully partnered with Fortune 500 companies to implement transformative AI solutions that drive innovation and measurable business outcomes.

Co-Founder, CSO & Member of the Board of Directors
The Honorable Bijan R. Kian
Bijan is a distinguished global business leader and former senior U.S. government official with more than 30 years of experience in governance, economic development, and international affairs. A former Chairman and CEO, he has served across three U.S. Presidential Administrations and played key roles in national intelligence, economic policy, and foreign investment. With executive education from Harvard, Oxford, and MIT, he brings unparalleled strategic insight and global leadership to high-impact initiatives.

Co-Founder, CTO & Member of the Board of Directors
Farshad Fotouhi, Ph.D.
Farshad is a seasoned computer science leader and former dean with extensive experience in academic strategy, research development, and faculty leadership. He brings deep expertise in shaping and guiding technology programs and innovation initiatives.

SVP of Data Science
Afrooz Ansaripour, Ph.D.
Afrooz is a senior data science and AI leader with extensive experience driving large-scale predictive modeling, optimization, and applied machine learning across global enterprises. With leadership roles in different industeries, she brings deep expertise in advanced analytics, operations research, and AI-powered decision systems. She specializes in building and scaling high-impact data science teams and deploying solutions that transform business performance.

Senior Advisor & Member of the Board of Directors
Sam Kermanian
Sam is a co-founder and Managing Director of Parklane Investments in Beverly Hills CA. Established in 1980, originally as a real estate company Parklane ventured into other businesses over the years, including among others “Trade Attache Inc.” which in association with Dunn and Bradstreet grew to become the largest online database for international trade before it was exited in 2008.Sam has a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from the Technion, Haifa and Masters degrees in Management Science and Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of NY University.






