Amir Kavousian

Amir Kavousian is a seasoned professional with a proven track record in developing and implementing data-intensive software architectures, transforming legacy systems, and leading data science and software engineering teams.

He excels in product management, resource planning, recruiting, employee retention, fundraising, and delivering exceptional customer service. His unique ability lies in applying advanced technology and business solutions to meet diverse requirements while focusing on achieving bottom-line results.

At Altitude Networks, Amir leads and grows a team of 20 employees, manages customer relationships across industries, and secured funding from notable VCs like Felicis Ventures, Accomplice, Slack Fund, and Rain Capital.

During his tenure at Capital One, he developed data-oriented systems, directed a data science team, evaluated operational efficiency, and established data management procedures and policies while networking with clients.

At Sunrun, as the first data science hire, Amir interpreted and analyzed data problems, ensured data quality, planned data projects in alignment with organizational goals, built analytic systems and models, and tested product performance.

Amir's educational background includes a PhD in Engineering, Stanford Ignite program at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a Master's in Engineering, all from Stanford University.

He is actively engaged as an investor and advisor in several startups and has held key roles as Co-Founder & CTO at Altitude Networks, Manager of Data Science at Capital One, Lead Data Scientist at Sunrun, and Advisor at SmartLocus.