Kinetica, provider of the instant insight engine for the Extreme Data Economy, today announced that Datanami has named Nima Negahban, CTO and co-founder of Kinetica, to its 2018 People to Watch feature, which highlights key industry players poised to drive the industry in the coming year. Datanami is a news portal dedicated to providing insight, analysis, and up-to-the-minute information about data science, AI and advanced analytics.
Datanami’s People to Watch recognizes the work and contributions of individuals to the big data community and identifies those that show tremendous potential to make even greater contributions in the future. Selected for establishing the core vision and software architecture of the Kinetica platform, Nima spearheads the technical strategy and roadmap development at the company, while also managing the engineering department. His work in innovating for the Extreme Data Economy, in which data has become much more unpredictable and complex, delves into a range of industries, including healthcare, energy, telecommunications, retail and financial services.
“The People to Watch feature gives us a chance to put the focus on the people who are creating the breakthrough technology that we write so much about,” said Datanami Managing Editor Alex Woodie. “The individuals selected this year deserve special recognition for their part in developing, building and leading innovations in data, both in the present and in the future. It is our pleasure to highlight their success.”
“It is an honor to be chosen for Datanami’s People to Watch feature and recognized as a leader in technology,” said Nima Negahban, CTO and co-founder, Kinetica. “I feel fortunate to be working with such a great team at Kinetica, where we are implementing accelerated parallel computing, using GPUs, as part of our insight engine to help our enterprise customers tackle the unpredictability and complexity of extreme data. Being recognized by Datanami underscores our commitment to helping enterprise customers harness the power of data to drive success in ever-changing markets and make better business decisions.”
