TORCH TECHNOLOGY - Key Persons
Drew is a process junkie who loves to use technology to solve complex workflows. With Torch, Drew aims to build a world-class solution that transforms the way practices manage procurement. Prior to Torch, Drew led the infrastructure team for Dropbox Paper, a real-time collaboration tool, and was also an early employee at Datadog where he worked on their real-time metrics system. Drew's mother was a dental hygienist who ruthlessly drilled her family in proper flossing technique. Drew has dual degrees in math and physics from MIT and also received a law degree from Harvard.
Job Titles:
- Founder, Sales & Marketing
"KB,"; as the team calls him, has always been passionate about healthcare and technology. The Boukadoum family has many healthcare professionals from dentists to interventional radiologists. At the age of 13, KB set up a teleradiology system for his father so that he could read X-rays and MRIs at home instead of going to the hospital at 2 a.m. for emergencies. Before founding Torch, KB was a private equity investor at Blackstone. He graduated from Harvard Business School for his MBA and the University of Virginia with the highest distinction for his Bachelor's degree.
Job Titles:
- Founder, Product & Operations
Yassine has been an entrepreneur for as long as he can remember. He loves to come up with creative solutions to tangible real world problems, with a particular passion for marketplace and healthcare solutions. He believes technology can materially improve the lives of healthcare providers, particularly dentists like his sister. Yassine was previously an early employee at SmartAsset where he led product initiatives. He graduated with distinction from Harvard Business School for his MBA and graduated with the highest distinction at the University of Virginia for his Bachelor's degree.