# Yasir Drabu

> Yasir Drabu is the founder and CEO of Taazaa Inc., a software development and AI services company based in Hudson, Ohio, and the co-founder and CTO of property management platform Innago. He earned a computer science PhD at Kent State University, researching wireless mesh network reliability. His public interviews emphasize understanding end users, building useful products, and applying AI to everyday work. He also serves in publicly listed advisory roles at Gammite Ventures and Venera Technologies.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Taazaa Inc.
- **Organizations:** Taazaa Inc., Innago, Fusion, Gammite Ventures, Venera Technologies, Kent State University
- **Education:** Bachelor of Engineering, Bangalore University, Master’s in Computer Science, Kent State University, PhD in Computer Science, Kent State University
- **Known for:** Earned a computer science PhD from Kent State University in 2010., Co-founded Innago, a platform serving independent landlords across all 50 US states., Led Taazaa during four consecutive Inc. 5000 appearances, 2023–2026.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Listed by Kent State among its master’s alumni; thesis on dynamic bandwidth management in QoS-aware IP networks, advised by Hassan Peyravi.
- **2007** — Taazaa was founded; Drabu is its founder and CEO.
- **2010** — Completed the Kent State PhD dissertation Gateway Placement And Fault Tolerance In QoS Aware Wireless Mesh Networks.
- **2017** — Co-founded Innago with Dave Spooner; serves as CTO.
- **2021** — Taazaa completed its acquisition of Lexington Solutions and the Fusion affordable housing asset management platform in April.
- **2023–2026** — Taazaa appeared on the Inc. 5000 in four consecutive years.
- **2026** — Taazaa announced the acquisition of NetEffect in September after a year-long partnership.

## Achievements

- Earned a computer science PhD from Kent State University in 2010.
- Co-founded Innago, a platform serving independent landlords across all 50 US states.
- Led Taazaa during four consecutive Inc. 5000 appearances, 2023–2026.
- Public biographies list a Cisco networking research grant and the Ohio Board of Regents Scholarship for Research Excellence.
- Published Forbes Technology Council essays in November 2023 and January 2024; the council profile now marks him as a former/inactive member.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Taazaa announced its acquisition of NetEffect, extending enterprise systems integration, platform, and AI capabilities.
- **2026-08** — Taazaa announced its fourth consecutive Inc. 5000 appearance; Inc. lists its 2026 rank as No. 3,400.
- **2026-04** — Participated in Taazaa’s published leadership discussion about AI-enabled delivery, decision-making, and a people-first company.

## Links

- Website: https://www.taazaa.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasirdrabutaazaainc

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