Prakash Raj

Founder, MetasparQ & Citiair Travel | AI Platform for Travel, GCC & Enterprise Operations | 6,500+ Google Reviews | Singapore NUS Alumni | Investor & Entrepreneur

Role
Founder & President at Citiair Travel
Location
Albany, NY, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
General Business & ManagementView LinkedIn profile

About Prakash Raj

I build AI that solves real business problems.MetasparQ is the AI intelligence platform I founded to do what enterprise technology vendors won\'t — make sophisticated AI accessible to travel agencies, Global Capability Centers, and growing businesses without the $500K price tag.MetasparQ powers: → AI booking engines with Citiair cost-effective fares across First Class, Business & Economy (10–25% below standard published fares) → SmartMatching AI — 94% accuracy, deployed at 847-delegate enterprise summits → Agentic CX for GCCs — 100% call intelligence, real-time sentiment, AI coaching → Cognitive automation — freeing GCC teams from execution to focus on judgment → Biometric entry systems — fingerprint, facial recognition, smart card → Visa processing automation — 14 days → 5 days, 200+ countries → 24/7 concierge travel support — human + AI, always onCitiair Travel Group is the CLIA-accredited travel management company I founded — the operational backbone behind MetasparQ\'s booking intelligence. 6,500+ Google reviews. 5-star rating. 24/7 concierge service. Trusted by corporate clients across the US, UAE, India, and beyond.On GCCs: In 2026, Global Capability Centers are no longer cost centres — they are the strategic nerve centers of global corporations. MetasparQ is built for this shift: Agentic CX, cognitive automation, SmartMatching talent intelligence, and AI process optimisation — the exact tools GCCs need to move from executing tickets to owning the roadmap.Background: National University of Singapore alumnus. Based in Guilderland, NY. Investor and entrepreneur across travel, AI, and technology sectors.I\'m open to conversations about: → GCC AI augmentation strategy → Enterprise travel management → AI platform partnerships → Strategic investment in travel-tech i•••@metasparq.com metasparq.com | citiairtravel.com

Experience

  1. Founder & President

    Citiair Travel

    Mar 2009 — Present · New York, NY, US

    CLIA-accredited travel management company with 24/7 concierge service.• 6,500+ Google reviews · 5-star rating • Aggregated airline fares: 10–25% below standard published fares • 24/7 concierge travel support — human agents, always available • Corporate, group, and event travel across US, UAE, India, Middle East • Flights · Cruises · Tours · OCI · Passport · Visa services • CLIA accredited — cruise and travel industry certification • AI-powered by MetasparQ across all operationsTrusted by TTEC, enterprise clients, and thousands of retail travel customers.→ citiairtravel.com

Education

  • Madurai Kamaraj University

    Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)

    1991 — 1995

  • National University of Singapore

    Master of Science (MSc), Mechanical Engineering

    1996 — 1998

Skills

  • Semiconductors
  • Semiconductor Industry
  • Simulation
  • Manufacturing
  • Poject Managment
  • Optical Proximity Correction
  • Foundry Flow
  • Lithography
  • Process Simulation
  • Design of Experiments
  • Process Integration
  • Spc
  • Simulations
  • Fmea
  • Process Control
  • Ic
  • Thin Films
  • Metrology
  • Jmp
  • Silicon
  • Characterization
  • Failure Analysis
  • R&D
  • Design for Manufacturing
  • Microelectronics
  • Cmos
  • Semiconductor Process
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

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