About LeanSupplAI
An advanced AI-powered procurement platform that optimizes sourcing by accurately matching suppliers, automating communications, and providing actionable insights. Its decision center analyzes cost, lead time, and quality metrics, streamlining the process from requests to finalized contracts.
LeanSupplAI prioritizes operational excellence and customer satisfaction to deliver exceptional procurement services that drive business success.
Our Team


Pana (Panteha) Alipour, PhD
Founder & CEO
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Pana is the X Tesla Tech Supply Manager, where she managed supplier relationships and optimized procurement operations for power electronics equipment used in the production of the Cybertruck, Dojo supercomputer, and Optimus .
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She holds a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from Colorado State University, where her research focused on Vision Based Artificial Intelligence for Optimizing E-Commerce Experiences in Virtual Reality.
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Additionally, she was the adjunct professor of AI Business Analytics at San José State University.
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Her work has resulted in multiple publications in top-tier journals .

Ali Lenjani, PhD
CTO
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Ali is a former postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University and NASA STRI. ​
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He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from Purdue University, specializing in computer vision and artificial intelligence-based decision support systems.
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Ali developed core AI capabilities now utilized at Albertsons Companies to enhance personalization strategies and optimize supply chain operations.
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At Big Data Federation, an AI investment firm, he designed and integrated a sophisticated risk management tool, streamlining investment workflows and significantly boosting efficiency.
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Marzieh Lenjani, PhD
COO
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Marzieh is a X Apple Software Performance Modeling Engineer.
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She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia, where her research focused on accelerator design for machine learning applications, optimizing modern workloads on processors and accelerators such as GPUs and TPUs, and developing advanced parallelism and optimization techniques.​
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Her work has resulted in several patents.
AI-Powered Sourcing Solutions
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Our AI Agent Elara
Automated Supplier Matching
Communications Automation
Actionable Insights
Cost Analysis
Lead Time Optimization
Quality Metrics Evaluation
Streamlined Procurement Process
Decision Center
Real-Time Procurement Monitoring
Consultation
Expert Procurement Advice and Guidance
Risk Management
Comprehensive Risk Coverage
Our Clients
Our clients trust Lean SupplAI for its exceptional AI-powered procurement platform.