Leadership Team

Inspired by Science Fiction and the promise of speaking naturally with the devices around us, Keyvan launched SoundHound. As Co-Founder and CEO, Keyvan envisions a world where custom voice assistants transform how we interact with machines—making lives more convenient and productive. Keyvan earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

Majid is one of our co-founders and the visionary leading technology R&D for speech recognition and machine learning. Holder of 16 patents related to voice AI technology, Majid uses his expertise to lead the innovation at Soundhound Majid earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.

James is a co-founder of SoundHound, Inc. In his role as Chief Product Officer, James leads all product development and advancement for the SoundHound AI platform, SoundHound Services, and multiple B2C products—reaching hundreds of millions of end-users. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Stanford University.

Collins brings over 15 years of leadership experience at the intersection of enterprise software, data science, capital markets, corporate finance, and artificial intelligence. With a rare blend of operator expertise, financial stewardship, and entrepreneurial vision, he has previously been a founder, as well as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Interim Chief Executive Officer at LivePerson.

Throughout his career, Collins has consistently met the strategic and financial needs of the business, from supporting R&D innovation and high growth, to driving cost-optimization initiatives that yielded free cash flow and improved operational efficiency. Notably, Collins led a transformation from more than $100M of annual cash burn to positive free cash flow in a single year while supporting double-digit growth, executed cost-reduction programs in excess of $200M, and led multi-year debt restructurings that captured $227M of debt discount, improving liquidity and shifting enterprise value from debt holders to equity holders. 

Drawing on his experience managing complex enterprise infrastructure at scale, Collins oversees the combined company's financial strategy with a focus on accelerating margin expansion, enforcing tight cost discipline, and driving seamless operational synergies to capitalize on SoundHound AI’s expanded footprint and the rapidly growing agentic AI market.

Collins previously led the development of automations and machine learning to support strategic decision-making and predictive analytics as LivePerson’s SVP of Quantitative Strategy.

Prior to LivePerson, Collins pioneered approaches for transforming third-party data exhaust into investment signals as Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Thasos. Collins also served as Portfolio Manager for a systematic equities strategy at an NYC-based hedge fund. Collins broad financial services experience also includes executing leveraged finance transactions at Credit Suisse and building automated equity surveillance systems to detect manipulative trading activity at the New York Stock Exchange.

John holds an MBA from MIT, a JD from Chicago-Kent College of Law, and a BS from the University of Central Florida.

As COO, Michael Zagorsek is leading company operations and marketing efforts to strengthen SoundHound’s presence in the voice AI market. Throughout his career, he’s focused on technology growth and marketing innovative forms of human/computer interaction. He earned his Master’s in International Management, Marketing from University of Bradford.

An engineering leader with deep expertise in audio recognition algorithms, search technologies, and scalable systems, Tim is responsible for implementing audio recognition and scaling the engineering organization. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree with distinction in Computer Science and his Master’s in Music from Stanford University.

Shawnna DelHierro is a highly accomplished Chief Technology Transformation and Operations Executive with over 20 years of experience driving organizational growth through strategic enterprise technology initiatives. With expertise in retail, healthcare, and supply chain, she excels in IT leadership, digital transformation, and change management. Shawnna has a proven track record of optimizing IT budgets, enhancing operational efficiency, and implementing robust cybersecurity measures. She is recognized for her ability to lead high-performing teams and deliver tangible results.

Amir is a voice AI industry leader. He brings global expertise in developing and expanding new business opportunities and creating sustainable growth and business revenues. He earned his BA with Distinction in Economics at Stanford University and his J.D. degree at Harvard University.

Warren’s diverse background includes electrical engineering and computer science. He has also been an inventor, an entrepreneur, and a Partner and Global Technology Attorney at White & Case for 18 years. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering at Tufts University and his J.D. degree at Fordham University.

As EVP, (Amelia BU) of AI for Enterprise, Michael Anderson is leading strategy and operations for SoundHound’s enterprise artificial intelligence solutions to empower businesses throughout the transformation journey. With over 25 years of experience in the business-technology sector, he has a proven track record in complex solution and value sales, client relations, and team/culture leadership. Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management Information Systems from the University of Central Florida, and he is passionate about fostering the next generation of business leaders.