Steering Towards Excellence: Our Leaders at the Helm

Meet Our Leaders

Bård Myrstad

Bård Myrstad

Co-founder and CEO


With over 30 years of experience in the IT industry, Bård Myrstad is recognized for his sharp business acumen and a proven track record of driving growth & innovation in businesses. Before Simplifai, Bård worked in organizations such as Embriq AS, Accenture, and Capgemini, mainly managing the supply of various software and solutions.

Erik Leung

Erik Leung

Co-Founder and Product Visionary


Erik Leung carries a vast experience of more than two decades in the IT industry and has developed a deep understanding of how to make complex systems work more effectively and efficiently for people. Prior to Simplifai, worked in renowned organizations such as EVRY group, Den norske dataforening, Avanade, and Geodata AS.

Daniel Kohn

Daniel Kohn

Chief Commercial Officer – Simplifai


Daniel Kohn has extensive sales and management experience, building commercial operations. Prior to joining Simplifai, he served as sales director for growth businesses at Global Connect (Broadnet) and Sales Manager for Information Management at Canon Business Solutions.

Imran Tamboli

Imran Tamboli

Chief Technology Officer


Imran is an experienced technology expert currently serving as the CTO of Simplifai. He has a passion for utilizing cutting-edge technologies to solve complex problems and drive positive business outcomes. He has a proven track record in presales, architecture, delivery, and maintenance in different domains in various countries across three continents. Prior to Simplifai, Imran worked in renowned organizations such as EVRY group and Questback.

Meet Our Top Management

Vasim Shaikh

Vasim Shaikh

Vasim, a results driven leader in the field of information technology with over 20 years’ experience, currently oversees India operations at Simplifai as the CEO. Her expertise lies in system design, intricate project execution and team building. She helps client to achieve Digital Transformation and business goals with her ability to connect technology and business together.

Bikash Agrawal

Bikash Agarwal

Bikash is a proficient leader in the realm of AI, Machine Learning, and Big Data, currently leading the R&D team at Simplifai. His dedication to the world of pioneering technologies has been evident with over ten years of varied industry involvement. As a Ph.D. holder, Bikash has made significant contributions to cloud computing, introducing a scalable Big Data processing framework. Prior to his role at Simplifai, he showcased his expertise as a data scientist at DNV GL. 

Meet Our Board of Directors

Patrik Egeland

Patrik Egeland

Patrik Egeland is an experienced private equity professional and investor, and has previously been a partner with Herkules Capital and Capillar Equity. He also has extensive experience as an advisor on M&A transactions in the Nordics.

Tor Halbesma

Pål Njølstad

Pål Njølstad is a Sales director at Autodesk Inc., an S&P 500 global technology company in construction software. He has previous experience in management consulting at McKinsey, business development, customer success, and international expansion at Spacemaker.

Øivind Horpestad

Øivind Horpestad

Øivind was one of the original founders and former CEO of the NRC Group, which is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. He has extensive industry experience from previous positions at Team Bane (now part of the NRC Group), VRS Rail AS and Coast Capital.

Simen Woxmyhr

Simen Woxmyhr is a Partner at the Norwegian investment firm Montin, leading all private capital investments within venture and growth. Previous experience in investment banking, working with Nordic M&A transactions within various industries