Kamran Bakhtiari currently serves as a Customer Advisory Board member at Verse.ai and is the Founder & CEO of LeadsOptics, which has been operational since January 2024. Additionally, Kamran has held an academic position as an Associate Professor of Decision Science at Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management since December 2014, contributing to several graduate programs. Kamran's extensive professional experience includes roles such as Growth Advisor at Americor, Head of Marketing and Analytics at Mission Loans, Executive Vice President of Marketing & Sales Contact Center at PennyMac Loan Services, and VP of Marketing at loanDepot. Kamran's consulting background spans various firms, including FilingSupplies.com and Auction.com, focusing on digital marketing and analytics. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Executive Leadership from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School and studies at Stanford University, San Diego State University, and UC San Diego.