Alireza Kenarsari
About Alireza Kenarsari
Alireza Kenarsari is the CEO of Picovoice, with a background in software engineering and expertise in deep learning and machine learning.
Company
Alireza Kenarsari is the CEO of Picovoice, a company he founded with the mission to transition voice AI from the cloud to the edge. Located in the Vancouver, Canada area, Picovoice works on creating scalable and efficient voice AI solutions. Kenarsari has been leading the company since 2017.
Title
Alireza Kenarsari holds the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Picovoice. In this role, he oversees the company's strategy and operations, focusing on the development and deployment of edge-based voice AI technologies.
Education and Expertise
Alireza Kenarsari studied Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of British Columbia, earning an M.A.Sc. from 2007 to 2009. He also holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tehran, completed from 2003 to 2007. His expertise includes deep learning, machine learning, and scientific computing.
Professional Background
Before founding Picovoice, Alireza Kenarsari worked at several notable companies. He was a Senior Software Development Engineer at Amazon from 2014 to 2017, a Senior Software Engineer at Malaspina Labs Inc. from 2012 to 2014, an Embedded Software Engineer at Avigilon from 2011 to 2012, and a DSP Software Engineer at Dyaptive Systems from 2009 to 2011. Earlier in his career, he held positions as a Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant at The University of British Columbia, and as a Research Assistant at the University of Tehran.
Achievements
Alireza Kenarsari founded Picovoice with the goal of pioneering the transition of voice AI technologies from cloud infrastructure to edge computing. His role involves significant team-building and talent acquisition efforts, demonstrating his leadership in growing the company and advancing its technological capabilities.