Tooraj Helmi
Tech Exec | PhD ECO | MBA | PhD CS | YC & Techstars Alum
- Role
- Senior Director of Technology at COVU
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tooraj Helmi
I build high-performing teams and intelligent systems that transform how software gets built.As a technology leader, I specialize in designing AI-driven platforms that automate development workflows and accelerate product delivery without compromising quality. My recent roles as Senior Director at Builder.ai and CTO at Apsy reflect a consistent focus: scaling engineering orgs, defining performance standards, and enabling teams to pursue bold, mission-driven goals.I thrive at the intersection of vision and execution—translating cutting-edge AI into real-world impact through elegant systems and empowered people.
Experience
Senior Director of Technology
Jul 2025 — Present
Driving the technical strategy and architecture for COVU’s next-generation AI-powered insurance platform. I lead cross-functional engineering initiatives, modernize our systems and development workflows, and guide the adoption of AI to automate complex processes, improve efficiency, and accelerate product innovation.
Education
University of Southern California
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
2008 — 2012
University of Tehran
BS, Electrical Engineering
1996 — 2001
University of Southern California
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science
2020 — 2024
University of Southern California
MS, Electrical Engineering
2001 — 2003
University of Southern California
MS, Computer Science
2003 — 2005
Suffolk University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Economics
2012 — 2017
Skills
- Consulting
- Test Driven Development
- Mobile Applications
- Tfs
- Architecture
- Visual Basic
- Integration
- Object Oriented Design
- Agile Methodologies
- Management
- Windows Presentation Foundation (Wpf)
- Sharepoint
- Soa
- Wpf
- Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
- Sdlc
- Soap
- Software Design
- Requirements Analysis
- Java
- Software Project Management
- Wcf
- Entity Framework
- Winforms
- Web Development
- C++
- Css
- C#
- .net
- Subversion
- Mysql
- Distributed Systems
- Software Engineering
- Jquery
- Rest
- Pl/Sql
- Silverlight
- Mvc
- Agile Project Management
- Software Development
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