The Team Behind DentoAI

Dr. Amanda Cheng is  the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of DentoAI. She is a serial dental entrepreneur with a track record of building and scaling multi-specialty practices through mergers, acquisitions, and de novo expansion. She obtained her DMD from Harvard and her specialty training in orthodontics from the University of Minnesota. She has treated over 10,000 patients and led operations across private practices and DSOs, with a focus on driving clinical efficiency, increasing margins, and maximizing EBITDA. At DentoAI, Amanda combines her domain expertise with a data-driven approach to streamline workflows and unlock revenue potential across dental organizations. She brings deep insight into the challenges of scaling dental businesses and is uniquely positioned to build AI solutions that directly impact the bottom line.

Arun Saigal is the Co-founder and Chief AI Officer of DentoAI. He was recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 and is a prominent thought leader and speaker in both the artificial intelligence and no-code sectors. He has his S.B. and M. Eng in Artificial Intelligence from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and has previously worked at Quizlet, Khan Academy, Aspiring Minds, and Google. He has been the Co-Founder and CEO of Thunkable, a leading no-code development platform that empowers millions of users to design and deploy native mobile applications without writing code. Under his leadership, Thunkable has grown into a global community of over 4.5 million creators across 184 countries, enabling the development of more than 12 million apps.

Doreen Hoang is the Chief Operating Officer of DentoAI. Previously, she was an early business development leader at Stripe, where she spearheaded some of the company’s most strategic global partnerships with Google, Microsoft, Shopify, Squarespace, and other tech leaders. She also defined Stripe’s early point-of-sale strategy, launching the first in-store payments products and building ecosystem partnerships across banking, hardware, and eCommerce. Doreen began her career in investment banking and later became Head of Strategy for a multi-billion-dollar Southeast Asian conglomerate. She has also held senior roles at eBay and Niantic, leading initiatives across marketplaces, SMB growth, geospatial AI, augmented reality (AR), and enterprise infrastructure. A graduate of Stanford University, Doreen brings more than a decade of leadership across product, partnerships, finance, and operations with a strong track record of scaling software businesses and delivering real-world impact.

Don Alvarez is Chief Technology Officer of DentoAI. He holds a PhD from Princeton and dual degrees from MIT. He is a two-time founder and full-stack engineer with a track record of shipping production code, patents, peer-reviewed research, and building high-performing technical teams. He has led the development of machine learning and data products that reduced enterprise workflow costs by 80%, coordinated GTM strategy for a $2B SaaS platform, and scaled a 100-person engineering organization in under a year. Don has worked across startups, unicorns, and Fortune 500 companies, including roles at Microsoft, Disney, and as Technical Art Director for the Halo gaming franchise. Outside of work, he occasionally roadies for a world music band.

Vahidin Omerovic is the Head of Product and Growth at DentoAI, where he drives customer-centric product development and business expansion. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration from WU Wien (Europe’s largest and one of its most prestigious business universities) with specializations in Entrepreneurship & Innovation and International Business. He further expanded his global experience during a semester at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Gies College of Business. Before joining DentoAI, Vahidin worked in Management Consulting at KPMG Austria across Financial Advisory, Healthcare, and Open Governance, contributing to major projects with Raiffeisenbank Austria, Red Bull, and the Austrian Government’s Cyber Security department. He later earned a dual Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Business Analytics & Data Science from Hult International Business School in San Francisco, where he also co-founded the Hult AI Society, a rapidly growing non-profit connecting students with AI industry leaders through hands-on learning events and large-scale hackathons.

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Carlos Vadillo is a leader in innovation, design, and strategy with 16 years of experience helping startups and growth-stage companies scale. As Head of Partnerships at DentoAI, he drives collaborations that accelerate adoption and market expansion in the dental AI ecosystem. His background spans venture capital and entrepreneurship, including roles with Silicon Valley Bank’s VC Group and co-founding Trigger Point Collective and Agribots. A recipient of the UPenn Y-Prize, Wharton Innovation, and Santander Venture Awards, Carlos brings global experience across Latin America, Japan, and Asia. He holds degrees from UC Berkeley, Wharton, and the University of Pennsylvania, and is fluent in Spanish, English, Japanese, and Italian.