The team behind Oneshot
Language
without
borders.
A patient who speaks French deserves the same diagnosis as a patient who speaks English. We built Oneshot to make sure they get it.
Foundation
We exist to connect
people across
language.
OneShot combines purpose-built AI interpretation with a network of ATA-certified human interpreters, so every clinical moment is covered, whether it needs speed or nuance.
Why we started
Too many people struggle when language gets in the way.
In emergency rooms, classrooms, and courtrooms, the wrong word at the wrong moment changes lives. We saw it. We refused to accept it.
How we work
We translate meaning, not just words.
Cultural context, clinical vocabulary, and human nuance are built into every layer of the system. Accuracy without understanding isn't accuracy at all.
Member · American Translators Association
ATA Member M-179636
Founder
Samuel Marseille built
Oneshot from lived
experience.
Samuel founded Oneshot while completing his Master of International Development Administration at Western Michigan University. He earned his degree studying the problem he set out to solve: how institutions fail people when language gets in the way. He launched the company after watching multilingual communities in Michigan struggle to access healthcare, education, and public services.
Origin · Haiti
Before Oneshot, he helped bring clean drinking water to 18,000 families through community development work. He understands what it means when systems fail people.
Education · Michigan
Master of International Development Administration, Western Michigan University, 2026. Founded Oneshot in XXXX.
Languages
Fluent in Haitian Creole, English, and French. Conversational in Spanish.
Credentials
Receipts, not promises.
Independent credentials and filings that back the Oneshot product and team.
Member · American Translators Association
ATA M-179636
Membership with the leading professional body for translators and interpreters in the United States.
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Provisional Patent #64/008,323
Filed for the hands-free, real-time medical interpretation system that powers every Oneshot deployment.
Security & Compliance
HIPAA-native · SOC 2 Type II certification in progress
Architected for healthcare from day one. Encryption in transit, no patient data used in model training, BAA-ready by pilot.
Momentum
Two services. One mission.
Already in the field.
The AI launches in June. The human services are already running. Four health systems are already in the room. This is what early looks like when the foundation is real.
Builders
The people behind it.
Experts committed to breaking language barriers: strategists, engineers, operators, and storytellers, all rowing in the same direction.
Founder & CEO
Samuel Marseille
Started Oneshot after a missed 3 a.m. call from a hospital ER that couldn't communicate with a French-speaking mother.
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Chief Technology Officer
Robbie Sullivan
Sets Oneshot's technical vision and leads AI, software, and hardware as one, turning it into reliable products for health systems.
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Director of IT
Phanindra Sai Bollineni
Oversees the infrastructure, security, and platforms that keep Oneshot secure and running in every clinical environment.
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Director of AI/ML
Praneeth Chowdary Mannava
Leads Oneshot's AI research, turning speech, context, and medical language into accurate translation in real time.
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Head of Hardware
Venu Modugula
Leads Oneshot hardware, from the Counter Hub to the clinician earpiece.
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Marketing
Kori Jock
Tells the Oneshot story to the people who need to hear it most.
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Operations Manager
Betsy Habteyohnes
Coordinates our human interpretation team to ensure reliable, seamless service delivery.
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Chief Growth Officer
Stanley M. Steppes
Opens doors in new markets and builds lasting partnerships.
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Commercialization & Growth
Rebekah Bakker
Leads go-to-market strategy, building partnerships and driving adoption across health systems.
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Featured in
Four outlets. One story.
In April 2026, Samuel won $100,000 at the Cultivate(269) pitch contest — the kind of regional validation that only happens when the idea answers a real problem. Here's how the press and airwaves covered it.
"This WMU student just won $100,000 for an AI that could revolutionize how doctors talk to patients"
Read on MLive
"A new idea for the healthcare industry wins $100K at Cultivate(269) student pitch contest"
Read on Second Wave Media
Answers
Common
questions
Quick context on Oneshot AI and how we work. Still curious?
Oneshot AI handles the volume: the thousands of routine interactions that happen every day where speed and availability matter most. Certified human interpreters handle the moments that require presence, nuance, or certified accuracy: surgical consent, behavioral health disclosures, complex treatment decisions. The two services are designed to complement each other, not compete. When the AI encounters a situation that calls for a human, it prompts you to connect with one, in-app. When a health system needs document translation or on-site interpretation, the human services are there. The goal in both cases is the same: no patient goes ununderstood.