I'm Vijaya Kumar Channalli,

An entrepreneur with experience across startups and MNCs, passionate about developing innovative SaaS products.

Presently, building AEOsome, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for eCommerce.

I am also experimenting with an open-source project, HypLab AI , which turns people data into personas, tests hypotheses through experiments, and activates what works.

Before that, I was CEO & Co-founder at KonnectzIT, a no-code workflow automation platform with a visual builder and 1000+ app integrations under the hood. During my time as CEO, KonnectzIT crossed over $1M in total sales as an Estonian-approved startup based in Tallinn.

Earlier, I was COO & Co-founder at SilFer Bots (now Chatrace), an AI chatbot platform for channels like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram, SMS, Telegram, and the web. I primarily spearheaded marketing and operations, driving sales and revenue growth to $100K in under a year and reaching $10K MRR before exiting.

Previously, I spent a decade in MNCs like IBM and Schneider Electric (APC), working across India, the USA, Singapore, and the Philippines in the IT industry. Most recently, I worked as a Product Manager at IBM on collaborative software, AI, and analytics products.

I enjoy travelling and have visited 40 countries so far. I am also into travel hacking—figuring out which card (debit, credit, or crypto too) to use to get the most value and I like reading motivational and self-help books.

Love connecting with new people—feel free to reach out on LinkedIn !