Vistry is a San Diego-based AI company transforming enterprise HR support. Founded in 2020, Vistry's flagship product Eva provides AI-powered HR assistance to employees in 30+ languages, trusted by Fortune 500 companies including Envu and Circuit of the Americas.

Vistry builds Eva, an AI-powered HR intelligence platform that automates up to 85% of routine HR queries. Eva provides instant, accurate answers to employee HR questions 24/7, integrates with existing HRIS systems, and delivers workforce analytics for HR leaders.

Where is Vistry located?

Vistry is headquartered in San Diego, California, with a globally distributed team serving customers across 50+ countries.

Vistry was founded by Atif Kureishy (CEO), who has a background at NASA, NSA, and Teradata. The leadership team includes experts from NASA, Teradata, Lenovo, HP, Cisco, and Columbia University.

Is Eva by Vistry the same as EVA.ai?

No. Eva by Vistry is Vistry's own AI-powered HR intelligence platform. EVA.ai is a separate, unaffiliated company with its own workforce decision intelligence product. The two are not related.

About Vistry

Making HR work for everyone

Vistry is a San Diego-based AI company transforming how enterprises deliver HR support. We believe every employee deserves instant, accurate answers to their HR questions—regardless of time zone, language, or complexity.

Our Mission

HR teams are stretched thin. Employees wait days for answers to simple questions. Critical information gets lost in outdated intranets and overflowing inboxes.

We started Vistry to fix this. Our mission is to give every employee instant access to the HR support they need, while giving HR teams the insights and tools to focus on what matters most—their people.

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Meet Eva

Eva is our flagship product—an Employee Virtual Agent built specifically for HR. She's trained on SHRM-aligned best practices, speaks 30+ languages, and integrates with the tools your team already uses.

Eva Insights

Analytics dashboard for HR leaders. See what employees are asking, identify trends, and measure impact.

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Eva People

The employee-facing interface. Instant answers via chat, integrated with Teams, Slack, and web.

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HR Lab

Preview

AI-powered HR simulation platform with SHRM BASK 2026 assessment and legal compliance analysis.

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What We Believe

Employee-First

We build technology that puts employees at the center, making HR accessible and helpful for everyone.

Trust & Privacy

Your data is yours. We never train AI models on customer data and maintain the highest security standards.

Global by Design

From day one, we built for global enterprises—supporting 30+ languages and regional HR complexity.

Practical AI

We focus on AI that delivers real value today, not tomorrow. Measurable impact, not hype.

Headquarters

San Diego, California

We're headquartered in San Diego, with team members distributed across the globe. Our location gives us access to world-class AI talent while keeping us close to the enterprises we serve.

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Our Journey

2020Vistry founded - computer vision for hospitality operations

2021Launched AI employee assistant for employees

2022First Fortune 500 customers onboarded

2025Eva launched for agentic HR - autonomous workflows

2026Serving teams across 50+ countries, 30+ languages

Our Team

Meet the people behind Eva

A diverse team of AI experts, industry veterans, and passionate innovators working to transform HR.

Atif Kureishy

Founder & CEO

Background at NASA, NSA, and Teradata. Published author and speaker in AI. Degrees in Physics, Math, and Computer Science from UMBC and Johns Hopkins.

Joji Asako

Head of Machine Learning

Acclaimed for expertise in Conversational AI. Previously at Teradata and Accel Robotics, pioneering ML with ultrawide band tracking for retail automation.

Brian L. Lichorowic

CMO

Over 30 years in high-tech marketing, key role in three IPOs. Former Olympian. Holds patents in data capture and HIPAA-compliant databases.

Sal Imami

CRO

Sales leader and angel investor with 25+ years experience at Lenovo, HP, Citrix, and Cisco. Mentors startups at University of Chicago and StartOut.

Gabriel Ibagon

Technology Advisor

Leading development of LLMs and computer vision. Previously led ML at several startups. BS Neuroscience from Columbia, MS Computer Science from UC San Diego.

Ken Switalski

VP of Sales - East

Enterprise sales and recruiting leader delivering IT consulting solutions, building client relationships, and driving sustained revenue growth.

James Christman

Sales Leader

Enterprise sales leader helping organizations adopt strategic technology solutions, build trusted partnerships, and drive measurable business outcomes.

Eldar Nabi

Machine Learning Engineer

BS Computer Science from San Diego State. Expert in Python, AI data models, and user-centric platforms. Proficient in Mandarin and Turkish.

Customer Advisory Board

Advisors who keep us close to the customer

Leaders who bring real-world perspective from the front lines of HR, benefits, and enterprise transformation.

Andy Covell

Customer Advisory Board Member

Director of SHRM California. Founder of Lion Tech Solutions and an HR consulting leader active in the SHRM community, with experience spanning total rewards, payroll, and people operations.

George Avery

Customer Advisory Board Member

Senior HR executive with leadership experience at Thermo Fisher and IBM, known for work in people operations, compensation and benefits, and performance strategy.

Chris Suffolk

Customer Advisory Board Member

Experienced operations and organizational development executive with leadership experience at Equinox Payments, Fender, and Dial, spanning global operations, culture change, and performance strategy.

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