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Sandra AI

Fall 2024 · Active

Building AI employees for car dealers, starting with AI receptionists

Location: Miami, FL, US

Founded: 2024

Team size: 3

About

Sandra AI builds AI employees for car dealerships and auto repair shops, starting with AI receptionists. Dealerships miss 30% of customer calls, leading to 45% of customers switching dealerships and up to $2M in annual lost revenue per dealership. Sandra AI operates 24/7, handling calls, emails, and texts, and directly schedules appointments, ensuring no opportunity is lost.

Founders

  • Badr El Idrissi MokdadFounder

    Badr is the Co-founder and CEO of Sandra AI. Before founding Sandra.ai, he spent three years as a consultant at McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company, where he worked within the BPO (Call centers) space and specialized in digital transformation, growth strategy, and CX business impact. Badr holds a dual degree in Data Science for Business from École Polytechnique and HEC Paris.

  • Ismail MajjadFounder

    Ismail is the Co-founder and CPO of Sandra AI. He holds a joint MS in Data Science from Ecole Polytechnique and HEC Paris. Before Sandra, he spent 3 years at McKinsey, specializing in financial operations and strategic management, especially within the automotive and technology sectors.

  • Skandere SahliFounder

    Skandere is the AI Data Scientist of Sandra AI. He studied Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at Ecole Polytechnique and MIT. He spent 3 years at QuantumBlack, McKinsey’s AI arm, focusing on optimizing operations and integrating advanced AI systems.