Our Mission

Rumi addresses one of the most pressing challenges in education today: helping schools incorporate AI into the classroom without compromising the integrity of the learning process. Rumi offers a solution that enables schools to set custom AI policies for each assignment. Instead of relying on flawed AI detectors or taking a hands-off approach to AI, instructors can use Rumi to glean insights into students' writing and thinking processes, rather than just evaluating final submissions.

We named our company after the famous Persian poet, Jalal al-Din Muhammad Balkhi, known as Rumi. Rumi was a 13th century poet and is the best selling poet in the US, whose legendary work transcends time. We believe learning to write is learning to think and our mission is to foster original thinking and original writing, so writing doesn't become a lost art with the advent of advanced AI.

Our Team

Mo Zadeh

CEO / Co-Founder

Mo is a former Technical Product Lead at Google and Amazon where he managed product teams in the Consumer & Enterprise spaces. Previously he worked as an AI/Fraud Senior Analyst where he played an integral role in identifying and preventing fraud using AI. Mo earned degrees in Information Systems from UC Berkeley, Computer Eng. from Sharif University and an MBA from the University of Toronto.

MJ NoroozOliaee

CTO / Co-Founder

MJ is a former Senior Software Engineer at Google / Meta with deep expertise in large scale distributed systems. He also has experience with artificial intelligence, statistical analysis, multi-agent coordination and learning, and game theory. He's earned a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering from Sharif University and Masters degree and PhD from Oregon State University.

Ghazaleh Sadooghi

CPO / Co-Founder

Ghazaleh has worked as a Tech Lead at LinkedIn and Patreon, where she focused on developing user-centric solutions. At Patreon, she worked on enhancing the fan experience, while at LinkedIn, she was involved in creating admin tools for enterprise customers, simplifying complex information through intuitive interfaces. She is currently a student at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.

Souhila Hamiham

Client Success Manager

Souhila has previously worked at the Ministry of Education of Ontario where she and her team managed and promoted the expansion of the Official Languages Programs regionally and nationally. She graduated from Concordia University with a focus in UX Design, and has also had experience as a UX Designer with a web-based financial platform, FundEvolve, where she improved their user experience.