Mahdi Eslamimehr, PhD, MBA, currently serves as Adjunct Faculty at the University of Southern California and Co-Founder of Learners Leading Learners since January 2024. As Executive Vice President at Quandary Peak Research, Mahdi Eslamimehr leads teams in software-related litigation and technical due diligence, providing consulting services for M&A transactions and VC investments. Previous roles include Director of Software Litigation, Chief Technology and Operating Officer at Clarity Global, and Visiting Research Fellow at Y Combinator Research. Mahdi Eslamimehr is also involved with academia as a Startup Mentor at UCLA Anderson School of Management and as an Advisory Council Member at Harvard Business Review. Educational credentials encompass a PhD in Computer Science from UCLA, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a Master's in Computer Science from Linköping University.