Anand Balu

Anand graduated from Madurai Kamarajar University in India with a degree in Computer Science and began his professional career in 2000 as a software developer at TradingBell. He has worked in a broad range of roles in the IT industry both in India and the USA. Anand joined 365 Media as Head of Software Development in 2012 and has worked closely with AI founder John Tilly since then. Known for his broad technical insight and knowledge, he has been instrumental in building and deploying the central technology framework deployed by the company. He is responsible for strategic decision making on new technologies for the company, and oversees a team of solution architects charged with constantly improving the company's proprietary technology assets to remain at the leading edge of data architecture.