Co-founder profile

Samir Bodas: Co-founder of Icertis

Samir Bodas was born in Pune, worked at National Instruments and Microsoft, and led Icertis as CEO from 2009 to August 2025.

Samir Bodas was born in Pune. In 1982 he moved to the United States to study at the University of Texas at Austin.

He worked as a software programmer at National Instruments, then earned an MBA at Wharton in 1992 and joined Microsoft the same year.

In 2009 he and Monish Darda started Icertis, a contract management software company. It became a unicorn in 2019 and raised funding from investors including SAP.

Bodas served as CEO until August 2025 and then as Executive Chairman. He died on January 29, 2026, at age 61. Icertis is based in Bellevue, Washington.

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Where was Samir Bodas born?

Samir Bodas was born in Pune, India. He moved to the United States in 1982.

Where did Samir Bodas study?

He studied at the University of Texas at Austin and later earned an MBA from the Wharton School, class of 1992.

How old was Samir Bodas when he died?

Samir Bodas died on January 29, 2026, at age 61 after a battle with cancer. He lived in Bellevue, Washington.

What was Samir Bodas's role at Icertis?

Samir Bodas co-founded Icertis in 2009 with Monish Darda. He was CEO until August 2025, then Executive Chairman. Anand Subbaraman succeeded him as CEO.