Retail Mavericks

In this podcast episode, you can learn about: • What does it take to enter the Japanese market? There are many aspects of doing business in Japan that matter. Getting to product-market fit, finding good bilingual/bicultural talent and the need for patience. Entering Japan is about "learning" how to do business in Japan as well as filtering through what product customization is important and what i...

In this podcast episode, you can learn about: • The importance of keeping a healthy body, mind and how good habits during your university life will make you a competent software engineer during your work life; • Why getting fantastic results at university may not be the best strategy for your future career as a software engineer; • His inspiration behind Kobe Bryant Mamba mentality in a quest for...

In this podcast episode you can learn about: • Shan's journey from India to Serbia, Switzerland, Australia, Japan, and the USA; and how working and living in different cultures impact one's view of the world; • how Shan moved from interning to being the director of Vending Analytics, HIVERY's flagship and first product, in 2 years. Vending Analytics is the world's first artificial intelligence sol...

In this podcast episode you can learn about: • what it's really like being a software engineer at a startup vs at a corporate organisation. The good, the bad and the ugly. Hint: passion and adaptability is key; • what it is like to get a chance to explore beyond your immediate skill set. With Tanvir, it was his chance to explore what it is like to try DevOps for a while and in the process become a...

In this podcast episode you can learn about: • how maths and operations management inspired Alvaro to devote his career to data and solving business problems with mathematical models; • how HIVERY has developed a completely new way of generating calendars, combining machine learning and operations research; • how optimisation is used in our new retail promotions calendar tool, often referred to as...

In this podcast episode you can learn about: • the latest methods in statistical analysis (ex. nearest neighbor); • the exciting R&D being done at HIVERY in developing the world's first AI trade promotional solution for CPGs and retailers; • how Carlos (and his team) works through a sophisticated AI model design to solve a customer problem where, given the number of different business goals, produ...

Artem Golubev shares his story on becoming a software development team leader at HIVERY. Artem joined HIVERY as a software developer in late 2017, deciding to combine his interest in Machine Learning with the culture of a start-up. Having navigated the corporate space for many years, Artem decided it was time to pursue his interests further in a more fast-paced and flexible environment, where thin...

As the Head of People & Culture, Sarah supports the continued growth and development of the Hivery team, integrates structures in place to scale up globally and to support an autonomous, integrated, flexible working environment.

Ben Henschke develops machine learning and optimisation algorithms that underlie Hivery’s flagship product, currently deployed in three continents. Ben also manages the localisation of Hivery’s major product for the Japanese and Chinese markets. In this interview, Ben shares his insights into transferring to Japan to set up the office and build the technical team for Hivery’s Japanese subsidiary.

From pursuing architecture to building product design and software frameworks, Luke Barnes shares his insights into building Artificial Intelligence User Experience Design.

From mouse traps to dating apps to single origin coffee, Franki Chamaki, Cofounder and COO of HIVERY talks about the creation of the company, his innovative spirit and the need for companies to look at three innovation horizons.