Karunakaran Neelakandan has joined Crayon Data as VP of Engineering. He sports a rich and global experience of 26 years, in big data engineering/analytics, graphics processing units, machine learning, and data warehouse and business intelligence, across various...
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Aarti Ramakrishnan on the Unofficial Women in Power List for Southeast Asia’s tech community
Getting more women in power is still a work in progress. But Maria Li, Chief Operating Officer at Tech in Asia, is tired of hearing, "I couldn't think of any women for my team/event/board." This was the genesis for the Unofficial Women in Power List, featuring leaders...
Suresh Shankar on the impact of Web 3.0 and Metaverse
Date: 8 August, 2022 Source: Al-Bayan Headline : "Web 3.0" paves the way for "Metaverse" to set up virtual worlds for brands Key message: "Metaverse" and AI are still in the experimental stage. Recently, AI has become more advanced and widespread with...
Naveen S Pillai joins Crayon Data as Vice President – Human Resources
Naveen S Pillai has joined Crayon Data as Vice President – Human Resources. In his new role, he will lead our People Team as they drive Crayon to be a diverse, multi-cultural, values-led, and high-performance environment. Naveen comes with over 20 years of HR...
Santiago Duro Tomas joins Crayon Data as VP of Program Management/Engagement
Santiago Duro Tomas has joined Crayon Data to nurture, lead, and drive client relationships in the Middle East. Santiago is an accomplished executive with over two decades of experience across strategy, operations, and technology. He has managed established...
Vinayak Ganapuram joins Crayon Data as Vice President, Engineering
Vinayak Ganapuram has joined Crayon Data to lead and drive the engineering function. Vinayak is a self-taught programmer who is passionate in creating Cloud scalable, performant products that delight users. He is a seasoned hands-on Tech Leader with proven track...
Rishad Tobaccowala on how to re-invent marketing, re-think organizations and build a global empire
“Whether we like it or not, gravity exists. Gravity doesn't care if we tweet about it, agree, or disagree that it exists. Facts and data are like gravity,” says Rishad Tobaccowala. The author...
The accidental data scientist – Kanimozhi U
I never set out to be a data scientist. After a B Tech in information technology and ME in computer science, I started working on my PhD. My initial idea was to do research on point-of-care diagnostics for osteoporosis. I then switched to breast cancer prognosis and...
Suresh Shankar’s guide to company building on ContraMinds podcast
Date: October 5 Source: ContraMinds Crayon Data's founder and CEO Suresh Shankar appeared on Episode 17 of the ContraMinds podcast. In an hour-long conversation, Suresh talks to host S Swaminathan on a wide range of topics, including Introducing startup...
Jane Egerton-Idehen on being present, leading with uncertainty and overcoming career fears
(Clockwise from left) Vaibbhav Kinkar of Crayon Data, Jane Egerton-Idehen and the Crayon Box in Chennai Growing up in the underprivileged section of Lagos, Nigeria, young Jane Egerton-Idehen had a dream. In it, she wore a white pantsuit and stood in...
Where banking and AI meet the written word: Vidhyashankar Sriram on his new role at Crayon
I come from a liberal literary background. My father was the President of Alliance Française of Madras for several years, a double Chevalier who translated books from French to Tamil. That’s where I got my love for the...
Slaves to the Algo | Algorithms in core values, EdTech and whisky tint | Season 2 Finale Part 1
In Season 2 of Slaves to the Algo, podcast host and AI evangelist Suresh Shankar connected with different leaders from digital marketing to EdTech to healthcare to travel. They discussed how AI has transformed and is continuing to transform their industries, their...
Vidhyashankar Sriram joins Crayon Data as Vice President – Client Solutions
Vidhyashankar Sriram has joined Crayon Data as Vice President - Client Solutions. In his new role, he will lead value delivery for our clients. An alumnus of NITIE Mumbai and Madras Institute of Technology, Vidhyashankar is a true-blue banker. He comes with over 15...