About
Built for everyone who says ‘I’m fine.’
We are combining AI, research, and human empathy to make wellness support accessible to everyone.
Mental health challenges affect over 1 billion people globally, yet traditional therapy remains inaccessible to most due to cost, availability, and stigma. Most people who could use support never get it. We built AuraLift for the moments in between.
What we hold to.
1Radical empathyEvery reply meets you where you actually are, not where a script assumes you are.
2Fortress privacyEncrypted in transit and at rest in our systems, access audited. We do not sell your data.
3Scientific rigorBuilt on peer-reviewed research and the frameworks clinicians actually use: CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness.
4Universal accessAt 2am, in your kitchen, on a salary that does not cover therapy.
Leadership.
FounderSumai OunallahBrand architect and investor across FMCG, entertainment and venture.BBA in Marketing, American University in Dubai. Serial entrepreneur, brand architect, and angel investor with nearly two decades spanning FMCG, entertainment, communications, and venture investment. He turned that drive toward AuraLift: an AI wellness platform delivering personalized, 24/7 support.Marketing strategy · Business transformation · Brand development
Chief Clinical AdvisorDr. Huma MahmoodDouble board-certified psychiatrist and addiction specialist.Tufts University undergraduate, UMDNJ-SOM MD. Albert Einstein Medical Center residency. Thomas Jefferson Chief Resident fellowship. Named Top 100 Doctors 2016.Adult psychiatry · Child and adolescent psychiatry · Addiction medicine
Chief Technology OfficerJesse StrivelliData and cybersecurity executive; formerly CrowdStrike and Tines.Computer science and cybersecurity. Veteran data and cybersecurity executive leading security, automation, and large-scale data initiatives for Fortune 100/500 companies and major Wall Street banks. COO of Datomsphere.Security automation · Data engineering · Cloud security
General CounselJonathan LindenblattCorporate and technology law; formerly Stack Overflow.Seasoned legal executive with deep experience in corporate law and technology. Previously Advisor and Corporate Counsel at Stack Overflow.Corporate law · Technology law · Corporate governanceAdvisory board.
Advisory boardOren Meyers, Ph.D.Clinical psychologist and health services researcher.PhD from Fordham University, postdoctoral fellowship at Case Western. Private practice in Cleveland. Pharma experience at GlaxoSmithKline, IQVIA, and Truven Health Analytics.Psychology · Health services research
Advisory boardRoy Futterman, Ph.D.Clinical psychologist and AI product advisor.Strategic consultant and advisor on AI products. Created a mental health program in a public hospital in the Bronx. PhD from the Derner Institute at Adelphi. Quoted in The New York Times, CNN, NBC, Fortune, Bloomberg, and NPR.Psychology · AI product advisory · Leadership development
Advisory boardCassandra Malouta, M.A.Clinical psychology PhD candidate and psychotherapist.PhD candidate at Long Island University–Brooklyn and integrative psychotherapist with experience across inpatient, outpatient, school, and clinic settings. Her research examines therapeutic alliance, trust, and relational safety across cultures.Psychotherapy · Relational safety researchAuraLift Ai was built by people from psychology, cybersecurity, and business transformation. That combination is the point: emotional safety and data privacy are the same problem.
24 / 7Awake at 2am, in your kitchen, on any salary.
PrivateEncrypted, access audited, not for sale.