Before co-founding Iterate, Jon was the founder and 10-year CEO of eBags.com, which grew profitably to over $100 million in revenue with a 34% CAGR from 2000 to 2008. A pioneer in e-commerce, eBags was among the first to dropship from 500+ third-party warehouses, collect customer reviews, run A/B tests, and operate on a negative cash conversion cycle. Its focus on experimentation helped make it one of the highest-converting retail sites online, recognized by Nielsen as a Top 10 U.S. retailer for conversion rates. eBags also launched and sold 6pm.com to Zappos and managed CaseLogic.com and TUMI.com globally. Before its acquisition by Samsonite, eBags served 40 million+ annual shoppers and sold over $1.65 billion in travel products. Between eBags and Iterate, Jon invested in and advised startups.
Brian Sathianathan is Co-Founder, President, and Chief AI Officer of Iterate.ai, a full-stack private and sovereign AI company. He leads the company's secure private AI platform, helping Fortune 500 enterprises put agentic AI, automation, and enterprise intelligence to work while retaining complete control of their data and infrastructure.
As an inventor, Brian has 50+ patents granted, pending, or in draft. Many of his 17 granted patents relate to security, large language models, and other foundational areas of enterprise AI. Those innovations anchor Iterate.ai's mission to make advanced AI practical, private, and trustworthy for organizations that refuse to compromise on governance or sovereignty.
Brian's career has placed him at the frontier of technology for more than two decades. He spent eight years inside Apple's confidential New Product Introduction organization, recruited for his expertise in security and encryption, where he helped lead initiatives for the Intel-based Mac transition and the first iPhone, for which he's named as a patent holder. He went on to found Avot Media, a mobile video company acquired by Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ: SMSI), and later joined Turner Media's venture team, where he participated in thirteen investments across consumer technology, social media, and advertising technology.
Dr. John Selvadurai leads R&D at Iterate.ai, focusing on AI, IoT, and big data. He has been pivotal in developing Interplay, the company's patented low-code middleware platform. Before joining Iterate.ai, John spent 12 years at SunGard, building large-scale enterprise software solutions. He holds multiple patents and has published research in mobile commerce and payments.
Magnus Tagtstrom brings over two decades of experience in technology and business leadership to Iterate.ai. Previously serving as the Global Vice President of Innovation at Alimentation Couche-Tard, he led numerous digital innovation projects, including the development of the company's retail innovation lab store. At Iterate.ai, Magnus oversees emerging technologies and spearheads the company's expansion across Europe.
With over 25 years in the high-tech industry, Kevin Homer leads sales innovation at Iterate.ai. His expertise spans direct sales, team management, and the deployment of Channel and MSSP practices. An entrepreneur at heart, Kevin was an early team member at Vericept and LogRhythm. At Iterate.ai, he has been instrumental in expanding the company's channel-centric model, establishing partnerships that make their privacy-first AI Assistant, Generate, available to over 25,000 resellers.
Dave Jenkins leads marketing and technology curation at Iterate.ai, drawing on over 20 years of experience in eCommerce, open source, GIS, and international business development. His previous roles include CTO at Backcountry.com, professional services management at Red Hat in EMEA and APAC, and directing online strategy for Caleres. Dave is passionate about discovering new technologies and unconventional solutions that drive business innovation.
Niharika Shukla is a legal professional with expertise in contracts, corporate governance, data privacy, and AI compliance. With experience in both law firms and in-house roles, she brings a practical, business-minded approach to complex legal issues. At Iterate.ai, where she has worked for the past five years, Niharika leads legal operations including IP, contracts, equity management, and privacy compliance. She also draws on insights from her family’s land development business and her involvement with TiE and the Colorado Technology Association Policy Council to stay engaged in the evolving tech policy space.
Shomron Jacob is Head of Applied ML and Platform at Iterate.ai, where he leads teams in Silicon Valley and India to deliver AI-powered solutions across industries. Since joining in 2018 after earning his Master’s in Computer Science (AI/ML) from Illinois Tech, he has spearheaded projects for major clients like Ulta, Jockey, and Circle K. Shomron transitioned from software engineering to full-time data science early in his career and has since built end-to-end AI solutions on Iterate’s low-code platform, Interplay. He is also a co-inventor on three patents related to his work at Iterate.
Arul Chandrasekaran is a seasoned technology leader with deep expertise in cybersecurity, video platforms, and AI infrastructure. After working in intrusion detection and cryptography for banks like Centurion and ABN Amro, he joined Apple’s secret projects group, where he helped build the iPhone’s original security and activation platform. Arul later became CTO of Avot Media, guiding it from concept to acquisition by Smith Micro, where he led video and voice streaming for clients like Sprint and Warner Bros. A hands-on technologist, Arul continues to code across the stack—from kernel to Python.
Emily Giltner is a seasoned digital strategist with 18 years of experience across e-commerce, content strategy, and digital technology. At the forefront of AI-driven marketing and business innovation, she leads initiatives that power revenue growth, brand elevation, and operational efficiency. Emily specializes in AI-assisted lead generation, strategic partnerships, and channel enablement, championing initiatives that engage enterprise clients and scale partner ecosystems. Her expertise spans marketing strategy, content leadership, and digital systems optimization, delivering transformative impact across organizations.
