In the Spotlight: Akhil Suresh Nair

On this week’s episode, we chatted with the founder of Xena Intelligence, Akhil Suresh Nair. Xena Intelligence is a an all-in-one platform for eCommerce companies that helps them find actionable insights that improve their marketing ROI.

Akhil studied entrepreneurship at Babson College and then worked with ecommerce companies at a consulting agency. When he saw the power software could bring to his clients, he set out to build it. Since then, he’s built an amazing product, raised venture capital, and become a proud member of our startup community.

Key Takeaways

1. Louisville Startup Community Support - After winning the Render competition and being hesitant to move his company from Boston to Kentucky, Akhil visited the city with his wife and they immediately fell in love. The community has been a major piece of Xena Intelligence’s growth.

2. The future of consumer data and eCommerce targeting - Most of us would be shocked if we knew exactly how much data is being collected about us. That data is now being analyzed by AI and used to sell us products. Akhil and Logan dive into the details and discusses why all this data collection scares them a bit.

3. Tech Talent from India - Finding tech talent in today’s day and age is challenging which has forced Akhil to get creative. Akhil discusses sponsoring hackathons in India and what it is like managing a distributed team.

   For more information about Xena Intelligence, you can visit their website at xenaintelligence.com.

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