Team
Beyond Limits executive leadership is a seasoned team dedicated to building a great company. Our mission is to use our groundbreaking AI technologies to build automated solutions that amplify the talents and capabilities of people. To put it another way, we’re applying advanced technology from space to make life better here on earth.
Global Executive Leadership Team

20+ years of leading high-tech companies from launch to exit
AJ Abdallat
Chief Executive Officer + Founder
20+ years of leading high-tech companies from launch to exit

18+ years at the leading edge of developing applied AI
Mark James
Group CTO + Founder
18+ years at the leading edge of developing applied AI

20+ years of CFO and other financial leadership experience with energy and enterprise-grade software companies including PwC and Altec. Spearheaded successful IPO endeavors with Guidance Software and Premier Power. BA in Accounting and CPA from the University of La Verne
Frank Sansone, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
20+ years of CFO and other financial leadership experience with energy and enterprise-grade software companies including PwC and Altec. Spearheaded successful IPO endeavors with Guidance Software and Premier Power. BA in Accounting and CPA from the University of La Verne

25+ years of legal and IP litigation experience with 16+ years as a management, executive, and investment leader within startups, multinationals, private equity, and Fortune 500 companies. Member of the NY, CA, and patent bars with a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Hong Kong and J.D. from the George Washington University National Law Center
David Liu
EVP, Global Channels and Partnerships and Executive Chairman, BL APAC
25+ years of legal and IP litigation experience with 16+ years as a management, executive, and investment leader within startups, multinationals, private equity, and Fortune 500 companies. Member of the NY, CA, and patent bars with a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Hong Kong and J.D. from the George Washington University National Law Center

20+ years of experience in enterprise and industrial internet software, driving excellence at the commercial and product juncture
Yonatan Hagos
Chief Product Officer
20+ years of experience in enterprise and industrial internet software, driving excellence at the commercial and product juncture

8+ years of experience developing technology for different sectors of Oil and Gas
Shahram Farhadi
Chief Technology Officer - Industrial AI
8+ years of experience developing technology for different sectors of Oil and Gas

17+ years of experience in data science and engineering management. Serial technopreneur founding several AI startups including Ciapple.com, Salma.ai, Qalam.ai, and Mojaz.ai
Hussein Al-Natsheh, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer - Unstructured Data Intelligence
17+ years of experience in data science and engineering management. Serial technopreneur founding several AI startups including Ciapple.com, Salma.ai, Qalam.ai, and Mojaz.ai

10+ years as a Human Resources & Talent Acquisition leader for innovative companies like Disney and Caltech's Jet Propulsion Labs
Mario Portugal
Chief Human Resources Officer
10+ years as a Human Resources & Talent Acquisition leader for innovative companies like Disney and Caltech's Jet Propulsion Labs

30+ years of senior executive leadership experience in enterprise software companies. Successfully driven exits and organized corporate growth strategies from start-up to early-stage and high-growth environments.
Don Howren
Altec President & COO
30+ years of senior executive leadership experience in enterprise software companies. Successfully driven exits and organized corporate growth strategies from start-up to early-stage and high-growth environments.