Arun R S Chandran Kurup

Founder and CEO @Spotbay

Thiruvananthapuram, KL, IN
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2025 — Present

Founder and CEO @Spotbay

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Founder & CEO at SpotBay | AI-Powered Customer Engagement & Growth PlatformI\'m the founder of SpotBay, a SaaS platform helping retail, food & beverage, and service-based businesses turn idle waiting time into revenue-generating engagement. Our AI-powered system rewards customers in real-time, boosts retention, and drives word-of-mouth marketing — all through WhatsApp.From loyalty gamification to marketing automation, SpotBay empowers businesses to grow smarter, not harder. We\'re proudly built in Kerala and are expanding across India, the Middle East, and Africa with a mission to help businesses scale engagement and sales in 2025. We’re transforming how brands connect with customers using tech-driven loyalty, instant rewards, WhatsApp campaigns, and social media engagement.If you\'re a business owner, investor, or tech enthusiast exploring AI-led growth tools — let’s connect.

EDUCATION

2018

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

MDP, Management Development Program

2004 — 2007

University of Kerala

BSc, Computer Science

2004 — 2007

University Institute of Technology, University of Kerala, Kerala

B Sc, Computer Science (2004 - 2007)

2018 — 2018

Y Combinator

Startup School, Startup

2004 — 2007

University Institute of Technology, University of Kerala, Kerala

B Sc, Computer Science (2004 - 2007)

SKILLS

StrutsJavaMysqlJdbcAlfrescoTomcatJsonJunitCssAjaxMicrosoft Sql ServerSpring FrameworkJ2eeOracleJquery MobileServletsJavascriptXmlRestJ2ee Application DevelopmentHtmlEclipseJboss Application ServerMvcAgile MethodologiesJava Enterprise EditionSpringPhpUnixSqlAsp.netHibernateJspJqueryWeb Applications

ABOUT ARUN R S CHANDRAN KURUP

Founder & CEO at SpotBay | Co-founder at Neonicz Software Solutions AI-Powered Marketing | Customer Engagement | Tech Innovation | 20+ Years in TechnologyWith over 20 years of experience in building technology-driven solutions, I’ve had the privilege of working across India, the Middle East, Africa, and the USA — helping businesses grow smarter with the right blend of software, strategy, and scalability.I’m currently leading SpotBay, an AI-powered customer engagement and growth platform that transforms how F&B, retail, B2C, and D2C brands connect with their customers. Through real-time WhatsApp marketing, gamified loyalty tools, and intelligent automation, SpotBay helps businesses convert idle time into active revenue opportunities — without increasing marketing spend.Earlier, I co-founded Neonicz Software Solutions, where we’ve built and delivered powerful enterprise applications, AI solutions, bots, analytics engines, and infrastructure automation systems. My work spans across Food & Beverages, Retail, Healthcare, and Education, with a focus on creating impact-driven platforms. My core focus areas include:• AI-powered marketing & customer engagement tools• Loyalty gamification & WhatsApp automation• Real-time customer analytics & segmentation• Recommendation engines & suggestive AI systems• Digital transformation for F&B, retail, and D2C brands• Business process automation & growth engineeringI\'m passionate about building tools that reduce human effort, improve business intelligence, and enable brands to scale through automation and data. If you\'re innovating in AI, marketing automation, or customer retention — let’s connect and build the future.

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