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Meet Safara
Safara matches you with hotels that meet your travel musts, and provides one cashback rewards program for every trip you take, allowing you to book your stay and earn
cashback at every hotel globally.
Backed by Sequoia Capital and Defy VC, Safara is available at
www.safara.com or by downloading the iOS App from The App Store.
Notable Contributions
01
Co-Founded
Company
Raised $10M over 3 years from Sequoia Capital, Defy VC, and various angel investors. Scaled company to $10M annual recurring revenue within 24 months of launching product.
03
In-House Luxury Hotel Expert and Curation Lead
Established criteria for Safara's editorial hotel curation categories: We Love, Press Picks, and Hidden Gems. Curated hotels across 150 global cities.
05
Identified Opportunities Within Hotel Tech Stack
Intimately familiar with the inner workings of the hotel tech stack including GDS, PMS, CRS, Booking Enging, and 3rd party OTA supplier dynamics.
02
Led Product
Development
Oversaw the development of iOS and web applications including Product, Design, and Engineering functions to facilitate hotel bookings at over 740,000 hotels globally.
04
Drove Innovation with AI and Machine Learning
Integrated machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies to match guest and hotel metadata to identify perfect hotel match.