Summary
Pouya Mohtacham is a seasoned technology leader with 15 years of experience building enterprise-ready software and currently serves as Director of Research and Development at Surfy, where he has spent nine years pioneering digital mapping and space-utilization solutions for modern workplaces. He blends deep technical expertise—from machine learning and IoT to enterprise architecture—with product vision, having co-founded startups (Comeet, Origamix) and led innovation programs that connect wellbeing and technology through the HappyTech movement. His background ranges from hands-on consulting at Capgemini and Casewise to directing R&D, giving him a rare ability to translate complex organizational needs into human-centric, data-driven workspace products. Based in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Pouya pairs academic training in computer science with a pragmatic entrepreneurial streak, notably applying AI and robotics to next-generation farming at Origamix. Colleagues describe him as a strategic thinker who champions employee wellbeing as a design principle, not just a feature.
15 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
EPITA: Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Informatique
BAC, BAC at Hélène Boucher
French, Persian, English