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Krishna Motukuri

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CEO & Co-Founder at Zippin
📍 United States

Krishna Motukuri is an AI and retail e-commerce executive, currently the CEO & Co-Founder of Zippin. His career includes leadership roles at Amazon and Naspers, where he focused on e-commerce in emerging markets. He holds an MS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a B. Tech from IIT, Delhi.

Unique fact: While at Amazon, Krishna co-invented a patented system for projecting future demand for an item based on its page-view data.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
CEO & Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Checkout-free Retail
He is pioneering frictionless shopping with Zippin, deploying checkout-free stores in high-traffic venues like NFL stadiums, arenas, and airports to enhance fan and traveler experiences.
AI in Retail
His company, Zippin, uses a combination of AI, machine learning, and sensor fusion to eliminate checkout lines, improve retailer profitability, and create a better consumer experience.
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Career

Work history

10-2014
CEO & Co-Founder
Zippin
9-2011 - 9-2014
CEO Ecommerce (Naspers India & Media24 South Africa)
Naspers Group
6-2008 - 8-2010
Senior Vice President, Business Development
Lulu.com
3-2006 - 5-2008
CEO & Co-Founder
uGenie (acquired by Lulu)
9-1999 - 3-2006
Associate Director
Amazon
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Education
1997 - 1998
MS
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
7-1993 - 5-1997
Bachelor of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
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