Executive Leadership Team
Samar Khan has two decades of experience delivering mission-critical software across the aviation and enterprise sectors.
Proven leader in implementing large-scale software platforms for over 100 global airlines, including American Airlines, United Airlines, Etihad, Saudia, and Turkish Airlines.
Played a key leadership role at Capgemini USA, directing a $45M enterprise-wide digital transformation program for Caesars Entertainment.
Holds a BS Honors from The University of Texas at Arlington and an MBA from SMU Cox, and serves as an AI Board Member at UT Arlington, leading initiatives at the intersection of aviation, artificial intelligence, and sustainability.
Founder of TripAI®, recognized as the #2 fastest-growing alumni-led company in the 2025 MAVS100 rankings.
Named a DFW AI 75 Leader in 2025, recognized among the region’s most innovative AI visionaries, creators, and influencers driving real-world AI impact.
Global Leadership
Tony Mamakos
Airline Solutions SME
40 years of aviation experience, Tony is a trusted expert in Flight Operations, Sustainability, and Airline Management, with a strong focus on Weight & Balance.
Expert in Operations Control, Ground Operations, and Weight & Balance Engineering.
Deploys Centralized Load Control schemes to deliver sustainable, efficient operational outcomes.
Vinod Sharma
Strategic Director
Strategic Director with 20+ years driving complex enterprise technology programs in APJ, enhancing customer adoption and revenue.
Executes high-value technology programs across APJ, driving adoption and client retention.
Delivers on-time, on-budget implementations with clear ROI for enterprise and government clients.
Leads global teams to achieve high customer satisfaction and repeat business.
Byron Knowles
Strategic Advisor, Sales & Operations
Revenue-focused relationship leader with 30+ years in aviation, consistently converting trust into long-term business.
Accelerates sales cycles and closes complex deals by articulating clear ROI.
Builds long-term partnerships focused on mutual growth and measurable impact.
George Matthew
Strategic Advisor, Product & Marketing
20+ Years of Executive Expertise. Led many organizations unlock lasting value by framing the right problems and driving strategic, enduring solutions.
Specializes in management consulting, strategic planning, and AI-driven product strategy.
Unlocks organizational value by enhancing user experiences and refreshing core capabilities.
Martin Silber
Strategic Advisor, Financing and Strategy
Executive leader, MBA, CPA with 20+ years of experience focused on helping to scale organizations, activate markets, and provide strategic insights in the AI, Hospitality, and Sustainability sectors.
Martin has a vast network to leverage expertise, private capital, mentoring, and on-going support.
Collaborative University Research & Innovation
Vatsal Maru, PhD
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Information Systems (UT Dallas)
Focus Areas: Scheduling Algorithms. Optimization & Applied Machine Learning. Intelligent Systems for Aviation & Industry
Key Research: Enables real-time runway assignment
Additional Work: Deep Learning for Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), ML for Job-Shop Scheduling, IoT Latency Prediction, Scalable optimization in industrial operations