# Madhu Modugu

> Madhu Modugu is the Raleigh-based founder and CEO of Leoforce, an AI recruiting company founded in 2013. A SPECTRAFORCE co-founder and Bridgera founder and CEO, he has built software and services for staffing, taught advanced technology courses at North Carolina State University, and mentored staffing businesses and technology startups.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Leoforce
- **Organizations:** Leoforce, SPECTRAFORCE, Bridgera
- **Known for:** Co-founded SPECTRAFORCE and founded Leoforce., Founder and CEO of Bridgera, as listed on its leadership page., Taught advanced technology courses at North Carolina State University.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Co-founded SPECTRAFORCE with Amit Singh and Kamalesh Nayudu.
- **2013** — Founded Leoforce; identified as founder and CTO in the October Arya launch announcement.
- **2016** — Published an ERE article on preparing recruiting organizations for AI disruption; Leoforce introduced Mover Predictor in November.
- **2017** — Published an ERE article distinguishing recruiting automation from AI.
- **2018** — Published a Forbes Technology Council article proposing three questions for evaluating AI vendors.
- **2019** — Led Leoforce as Arya 3.0 launched with integrated sourcing and multichannel candidate engagement.
- **2024** — Joined Peter Weddle for an April webcast about candidate quality and predicting success.
- **2025** — Leoforce announced its evolution toward customizable, outcome-based recruiting services.
- **2026** — Leoforce announced ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for its AI management system in October.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SPECTRAFORCE and founded Leoforce.
- Founder and CEO of Bridgera, as listed on its leadership page.
- Taught advanced technology courses at North Carolina State University.
- Leoforce received a 2023 HR Tech Award for its enterprise talent sourcing solution.
- Led Leoforce at the time of its announced 2026 AI management-system certification.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Leoforce announced ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification issued by SGS North America for its AI management system; Modugu remains identified as founder and CEO.
- **2025-02** — Leoforce announced a move from a single AI product toward outcome-based recruiting services.

## Links

- Website: https://leoforce.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madhu-modugu-6130282/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mmodugu

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Last updated: 2026-10-25