Sami Alam
Co-Founder & CTO at effiHR, engineering leader
Bengaluru, India
Summary
Seasoned engineering leader with multi‑industry experience — Sami has over two decades of experience designing and delivering scalable software across telecommunications, e‑commerce and fintech, having held senior roles at Upstox and Flipkart and contributing to major product deliveries like Upstox Pro and platform APIs. expresscomputer+2
Startup founder and CTO focused on AI-native HR technology — as Co‑Founder & CTO of effiHR (founded 2024), he is building an AI-first HRMS platform that integrates attendance, payroll, performance and an AI assistant to simplify people operations for growing organisations. effihr+1
Operational leader aligning engineering with business goals — in senior roles (CARS24, Upstox) he has overseen engineering organisations tied closely to product, growth and business teams, with responsibility spanning consumer products and financial services (CFSPL). hrnxt+1
Public speaker and mentor on engineering and DevOps topics — has participated in industry events and interviews (including a CIO News / JFrog interview and Luma fireside chat) discussing DevOps, scaling engineering teams and transition from engineer to founder. youtube+1