Virufy was formed in March 2020, when Amil committed himself to combat the pandemic and garnered the support of top-tier domain experts globally, aligned under the common mission: To stop COVID-19 in support of the public good.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, in the midst of lockdowns, uncertainty, overflowing hospitals, and lacking test kits, Amil committed himself to pandemic relief efforts. Taking inspiration from the teachings of his Stanford University professors, he came up with the idea of using artificial intelligence to combat the pandemic.

Supported by several Stanford faculty members and student groups, Amil founded Virufy—a nonprofit organization developing a smartphone app to prescreen for COVID-19 instantly through AI-powered analysis of voice and cough recordings.

Amil resolved to stand up in the face of his grief and loss, and worked part-time to pay tuition while commuting 2.5 hours daily to stay with his mom and learned to value public service and the underprivileged while honing his software knowledge and skills.

When Amil moved to the countryside of Japan, he taught agile pair programming to the young adults and children there. Later, Amil was appointed Evolution Ambassador of the town and sent to the One Young World conference in the Netherlands to represent Japan , amongst other young social impact leaders, country heads, and Nobel Laureates from 195 countries. At One Young World, Amil acquired a sense of urgency for broader, worldwide social impact.