• Kevin Kissi founded Zof AI to reduce software incidents by up to 95%
• The platform uses AI agents to verify every code change before production
• Zof AI targets faster software delivery with up to tenfold productivity gains

Artificial intelligence continues to transform software engineering practices. In this context, new approaches increasingly focus on anticipating failures rather than reacting to incidents after deployment.

Ghanaian engineer and entrepreneur Kevin Kissi, who is based in the United States, has repositioned incident anticipation at the core of software development. He founded and currently leads Zof AI as Chief Executive Officer.

Founded in 2024, Zof AI provides a platform designed to help software teams deliver products faster while sharply reducing user-facing outages and incidents.

The platform deploys intelligent agents that understand the overall behavior of software systems and verify each change before production release. Zof AI aims to help teams deliver software up to ten times faster while cutting customer-impacting incidents by 95%.

Zof AI begins by building a detailed representation of an application’s architecture. The platform integrates codebases, services and interfaces into a unified system view.

This global model enables AI agents to identify system vulnerabilities and assess the potential impact of changes introduced by engineering teams.

Zof AI integrates directly with existing software development and deployment tools without requiring complex configuration.

Once connected, the solution becomes operational within a few days and analyzes changes before publication. The platform primarily targets engineering leadership, quality managers, and reliability and operations teams.

Kevin Kissi launched his first company in 2015. The startup, Auragh AI, developed a machine learning platform designed to improve human interaction with the physical world.

In 2016, Kissi founded Kissi & Co., a technology consulting firm. He led the company until 2024.

Kissi holds degrees in mechanical engineering and economics, as well as mathematics with a minor in computer science. He earned these qualifications at North Dakota State University in the United States.

In 2014, Kissi worked as a support engineer at Microsoft. Between 2016 and 2021, he held software engineering roles at Blueprint IT Solutions, Wanzek Construction, Boston Scientific, and U.S. Bank.

From 2021 to 2023, he served as Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft.

This article was initially published in French by Melchior Koba

Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum