Meet our founders
iCRx was founded by optical industry powerhouses.
Dr. Gholam Peyman
Inventor of LASIK surgery
Dr. Peyman is a recipient of the Presidential National Medal of Technology and Innovation for the invention of LASIK surgery.
Dr. Nasser Peyghambarian
Successful Entrepreneur
Dr. Peyghambarian is a serial entrepreneur and founder of NP Photonics, TIPD LLC, iCRx, CMLT Inc., EARDG (sold to Amazon) and Stealth Project (sold to Apple).
Dr. James Schwiegerling
Professor
The late Dr. Schwiegerling was a Professor at the College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona and the inventor of tri-focal surgery.
Meet our team
The iCRx team includes proven entrepreneurs, medical industry experts, experienced engineers and more.
Naser Partovi
CEO
Naser has founded and served as CEO, board member and investor in more than 20 startups and has extensive experience as an advisor, investor and venture capitalist.
Adoum Mahamat, Ph.D.
CTO
Adoum has 12+ years of experience developing and acquiring optical systems for DoE, DoD and prime contractors, with expertise in image processing, visual optics and systems engineering and more.
Holly Griffin
CFO
Holly is an experienced financial professional with experience in startup companies (PE and VC) and large publicly traded companies. She is on the advisory boards of multiple organizations.
Erol Ozgur
Biomedical Engineering
Erol is a Ph.D. R&D professional with 11 patent applications and 26 journal articles. His work focuses on innovative solutions for complex problems.
Nick O’Brien
Electronic Engineering
Nick is an engineer with several years of experience in the optics industry. His key expertise is in electronics design, testing and development.
Daniel Reetz
Mechanical Engineering
Daniel has been in mechanical engineering for over a decade, supporting vision science and accelerating programs at Apple and Disney Imagineering.
Richard Culler
Mechanical Engineering
Sekhar Ravinutala, Ph.D.
Software Engineering
Sekhar is a computer scientist, entrepreneur and Ph.D. in computer science with deep experience in developing business-critical software systems.
Andy Logan
Industrial Design
Andy is a 25-year veteran of California’s leading design consultancies. He founded AWOL Company to bring top-tier design horsepower and innovation to clients worldwide.
Alan Donald
Regulatory Consultant
Alan is a scientist and consultant in the healthcare industry, specializing in regulatory affairs. He was a professor for 16 years and an expert witness in Federal and State courts.
Jada Cash
Marketing
Jada is an award-winning creative director and marketing strategist with nearly two decades of experience. Past clients include Google, Connect Hearing, TransUnion and dozens more.
Jose Sasian, Ph.D.
Optical Design Advisor
Professor Sasian is a renowned optical instrument design, fabrication and testing expert. He is the author of “Introduction to aberrations in optical imaging systems” and “Introduction to lens design.”
