About Pumpfort
Created for the woman
in every mom.
Pumpfort exists for every mother, baby, woman, and person.
We started by listening, then we started designing.
It began at the bedside.
Across more than three decades as a lactation consultant, our founder watched the same problems repeat: damaged nipples, inflamed breast tissue, maternal anxiety, and colicky infants struggling with the very technology meant to help them.
The conclusion was clear: feeding tools weren't built for the people using them. For 150 years, the industry's answer to pain was "push through it." We refused to accept that.
Pumpfort is our answer. We design feeding solutions that work with a woman's body, not against it. Because mothers deserve better. Because babies deserve better. Because our future deserves better.
Meet the team.
Shahrzad "Shaz" Tayebi
Founder & Chief Product Officer · IBCLC, CST
An internationally board-certified lactation consultant and former midwife with 32+ years in the field. She founded the company after witnessing severe complications caused by conventional breast pumps and infant soothers.
Connect on LinkedIn →Vivek Balasubramanyam
Co-founder & CEO
Brings 20+ years in medical-device development and commercialization, with a Master's in Biomedical Engineering and deep expertise in product development and regulatory strategy.
Connect on LinkedIn →Jonathan Tippett
Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer
An engineer with 26+ years in product development, 5 patents, and the founder of Exosapien Technologies, contributing design leadership to the team.
Connect on LinkedIn →Busayo Afolabi
Product Development Engineer
Holds a Biomedical Engineering degree with experience in research, prototyping, and project management, and previously collaborated with Shaz on an undergraduate project.
Connect on LinkedIn →Want to learn more or interested in joining our mission?
Follow our story instead →Breast pumping shouldn't suck.
Pumpfort