Nader Fathi is a serial entrepreneur and veteran of the Big Data and IoT industry. He is currently the CEO of Kiana Analytics, a cloud-based company that helps brick-and-mortar businesses to strengthen on-site security and understand visitor behavior.
His last company was successfully acquired by Siemens. He is currently on the Computer Science advisory of the University of Southern California (USC). He is a board member of Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA), and also an Executive-in-Residence at the Plug and Play Tech Center in Silicon Valley. He has had executive positions at large corporations including Xerox Microelectronics, Camstar/Siemens, Cadence and IKOS. He holds bachelor and masters degrees in electrical engineering from USC and completed his coursework towards a Ph.D. He lives in Silicon Valley and is a proud father of two adult children, one working at Google and the other at Apple.
Q: What would you like to see your team accomplish in 2019?
Of course, I’d like to see exponential revenue growth. Also, I’d like to successfully transition technologies we have developed with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) to DHS and the Homeland Security Enterprise in 2019.
Q: Who is your role model or hero?
My role model is my father, who taught me to work hard, live, learn and be a great world citizen. My hero is my wife, for being a fantastic partner and a successful entrepreneur.
My role model is my father, who taught me to work hard, live, learn and be a great world citizen.
~ Nader Fathi
Q: What is your favorite book?
The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder and The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz.
Q: Do you use any specific method or system to run daily operations?
I'm at our local YMCA gym daily, before 6:00 a.m. This helps me think better and function throughout the day. Dinner with family is a must. Heavy user of Gmail, Alexa and my iPhone X.
Q: Looking back - if you could advise a younger version of yourself to do something different - what would it be?
I started my first company when I was 40. Entrepreneurship can be a tough and long journey. Looking back, I should have started my entrepreneurship journey much earlier. I was ready.
I started my first company when I was 40. Entrepreneurship can be a tough and long journey. Looking back, I should have started my entrepreneurship journey much earlier. I was ready.
~ Nader Fathi
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