Sam Liang is a technology industry veteran with a rich and diverse background in innovative mobile AI technologies. He is the CEO and Founder of Otter.ai, a company that is passionate about the future of human-computer interaction and enhancing professional productivity. With a Ph.D. in EE, Internet Distributed Systems from Stanford, a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Arizona, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Peking University, Sam has a strong educational foundation. He has also held several notable positions, including being an Official Member at Forbes Technology Council and an Entrepreneur in Residence at DFJ.

Prior to Otter.ai, Sam was the CEO and Founder of Alohar Mobile Inc., which was eventually acquired by Alibaba. He also held tech lead positions at Google, senior software engineer and architect roles at Tropos Networks, senior software engineer positions at Cisco, and was a Ph.D. Candidate and Research Assistant at Stanford University and Georgia Institute of Technology respectively.

Sam and his team at Otter.ai are developing the next generation of intelligent and contextually-aware mobile tools using their Ambient Voice Intelligence™ technology that they developed through their unique approach to speech recognition and deep learning. The company's vision is to create personalized and highly contextual technologies that fit naturally into a user's daily workflow to accomplish important tasks. Sam's extensive experience and education make Otter.ai poised for success as it continues to innovate and revolutionize the tech industry.