Nir Soffer

Delivered AI-assisted consulting prototypes and client systems, including a Django-based events management platform that gained 50+ organic users by addressing performer and producer pain points. Built a lead generation and management platform using 8n8 plus company warehouse APIs and CRM integrations.

Co-founded and incubated an AI logistics startup, leading product and technology for an LLM-based requirements analysis and management platform. Collaborated with 75+ stakeholders, built a RAG prototype, secured early investor interest, and created investor/customer pitch and business/financial plans.

Owned EMC offers for SaaS and ISV partners, defining roadmaps and positioning across infrastructure, services, and software. Led global cross-functional teams to run PoC workload use cases and shaped inbound/outbound marketing and go-to-market motions for SaaS customers.

Founded and led CommentQrd, building an on-premise Voice of Customer solution powered by QR codes, NFC, and SMS. Drove product strategy and company execution as CEO and founder.

Consulted on strategy and commercialization planning for a company launching a storage product, including market sizing and go-to-market strategy. Authored parts of an SBIR Phase 2 commercialization business plan contributing to a successful NSF SBIR award of $500,000.

Researched and authored a business plan for a pre-seed Security-as-a-Service startup. Developed product, marketing, and competitive strategies and helped deliver a $1MM seed funding round (with Duo later raising $5MM in a follow-up).

Analyzed sales and delivery data for a $100MM/year services business to identify trends driving revenue softness and built an action plan expected to double revenue. Reviewed 100+ deals to determine factors behind attached service sale wins and formulated recommendations to reverse decline.

Managed IT support for a computer vision research lab, providing system administration across Linux and Windows machines. Assisted graduate students and researchers with programming projects and maintained day-to-day lab IT needs.

Administered a compute environment including Solaris servers and farms managed via Platform Computing LSF, alongside IBM AIX RS6000 hosts. Created a training program for IT personnel and supported improved technical support productivity for Intel Jerusalem’s software development IT.

Grade: With distinction

Earned an MBA with a focus on Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business (with distinction).

Completed a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Cognitive Sciences at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Completed incomplete coursework in Economics/Management at The Open University of Israel.