Sami Kaipa

Sami Kaipa has a diverse and extensive work experience. From 2021, they have been serving as the Co-Founder and CTO at Tingono. Prior to that, they were a Board Advisor at GoGoGuest starting in 2020. In 2018, they held the position of Board Advisor at CogniAIm Inc and then became the VP of AI Engineering at Forrester from July 2018 to October 2021. Additionally, Sami Kaipa has served as a Board Advisor for Premise Data and Optiwe from 2019 to 2021 and 2020 respectively.

Before these roles, they were the Co-founder and CTO at GlimpzIt from 2013 to 2018 before it was acquired by Forrester. At GlimpzIt, they played a crucial role in defining the product vision, designing the product architecture, and leading a team of developers in implementing the enterprise platform. Prior to that, they were the Founder and Co-chair of Disruptive Decisions, LLC from 2016 to 2018.

Sami Kaipa also has significant experience in the technology industry. Sami served as a Senior Manager at IBM for their Software Services for WebSphere from 2006 to 2013. During their time at IBM, they also held the roles of Sr. Engineer for WebSphere Proof of Concept Lab from 2004 to 2006 and Sr. Engineer for WebSphere Adapter Development from 2002 to 2004. Before joining IBM, they worked as a Customer Support Engineer at CrossWorlds Software from 2000 to 2002.

Overall, Sami Kaipa has a strong background in technology and leadership roles, including co-founding and advising various companies, as well as holding key positions in well-known organizations such as Forrester and IBM.

Sami Kaipa has a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Computer Science from Stanford University. Additionally, they obtained an MBA from The Wharton School, specializing in Marketing/Operations and Entrepreneurial Management.