About Us
Our story
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The OTC Hearing Aid legislation was the driver to form the company. Our products are designed to complement OTC use by focusing on hearing-related Quality of Life and Quality of Work.
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Our mission
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To integrate user voice and preferences with quality technology for hearing healthcare.
To educate for enhancing hearing safety culture in the workplace and in the community
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Leadership
Shayan Gupta, MS
Founder
Chief Advisor & Investor (2022-)
CEO (2018-2021)
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Software Engineer, Samsung SmartThings
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Shawn Kelly, PhD
CEO (2022-)
CTO (2018-)
Sr. Systems Scientist,
College of Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
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Craig Haber, BS
CFO (2018-)
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Registered Sales Assistant,
Professional Planning Associates
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Elora Gupta, PhD
Regulatory & Operations Advisor
(2018-)
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President, Drug and Device Advisory Group
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Advisors
Mary Lloyd, BS
Associate Director, College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Carnegie Mellon University
Matthew Marsteller, MS
Associate Dean and Principal Librarian, Carnegie Mellon University
Kit Needham, MS
Assistant Dean for Entrepreneurship, Carnegie Mellon University
Lynne Porter, MD, FACP
Entrepreneur in Residence, Carnegie Mellon University
Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, PhD
Director, Neuroscience Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Richard Stern, PhD
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
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Board of Directors
Shayan Gupta (Chair), Craig Haber, Richard Laskin
Our recognition
Project Olympus SPARK award
Swartz Innovation Scholarship
NSF I-Corps grantee
ITU Young Author Award
ITU Virtual Digital World 2020 -eHealth pitch finalist
Pittsburgh Business Times Young Entrepreneur coverage