Kabir Soorya

Cofounder @ Benepass (We’re hiring great 🚀👩‍💻 engineers!!)

Kabir Soorya is the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Benepass, a company that provides a platform for flexible distribution of employee benefits and non-salary compensation globally.1 2

Professional Background

Kabir co-founded Benepass and has been instrumental in building the company's engineering team and technological infrastructure. Under his leadership, the engineering team at Benepass has developed several innovative solutions, including:

Real-time credit card authorization software
User-friendly web and mobile applications
A comprehensive general ledger system
Automated integrations with various payroll and single sign-on systems
An end-user programming system for complex business logic1

Education and Expertise

Kabir has a strong background in Computer Science, having studied for a BA/MSc at a prestigious institution. His expertise lies in fintech, employee benefits technology, and building scalable software solutions.

Company and Role

Benepass is a startup that participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2020 batch (YC W20).6 The company offers a card-first technology that provides employees with physical and virtual VISA cards coded with various benefits from their employer, including pre-tax benefits and perks programs.2

As CTO, Kabir is responsible for:

Leading the engineering team
Making key technical decisions
Driving innovation in the benefits technology space
Scaling the company's technological infrastructure1

Leadership Philosophy

Kabir values a strong team culture and looks for qualities such as:

Collaborative spirit and friendliness
Strong background in computer science and programming
Good product sense and willingness to dive into business details
Ability to work independently and make sound technical choices1

He is also passionate about setting audacious goals and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the benefits technology sector.1

Kabir Soorya is active on LinkedIn under the username kabir-soorya, where he shares insights about fintech, benefits technology, and leadership in the startup world.3 4 5