Our Team

Based in Kansas City. Impacting the world.

Your AI experts

We are thinkers and problem solvers. Our team has been at the forefront of AI and Data Science backed by dozens of publications, books and published research papers. With unwavering perseverance, we go the extra mile every single day to ensure exceptional results. Our passion for innovation drives us to push boundaries and challenge the status quo, transforming complex problems into seamless, scalable solutions, ensuring our clients stay ahead of the curve.

The Team

Tapan Bhatt

Founder & CEO

  • Tapan Bhatt is a leader in the AI industry and the founder and CEO of TeraCrunch, an AI consulting and solutions provider. With over 21 years of experience, and with a passion for technology, Tapan has dedicated his career to helping businesses leverage AI to drive growth and efficiency. Under his leadership, TeraCrunch has become a trusted partner across various industries, delivering customized solutions to address unique business challenges. Tapan's commitment to excellence ensures clients achieve tangible results.

    A thought leader in AI, Tapan frequently shares insights on industry trends and developments. His strategic vision and hands-on experience make him a sought-after advisor for companies aiming to stay competitive in a data-driven world. Prior to establishing TeraCrunch, Tapan held key leadership positions in a series of technology startups that achieved remarkable success - ROAM (acquired by Ingenico), AisleBuyer (acquired by Intuit), Motricity (IPO in 2010, NASDAQ: MOTR), and Amobee Media Systems (acquired by SingTel).

    Tapan is also an Innovation Committee/Board Member at St. Luke's Health System, showcasing his dedication to innovation through AI. His involvement with Ethical AI community underscores his commitment to responsible AI practices.

    An avid tennis player, Tapan embodies hard work, dedication, and teamwork—values that drive the exceptional service and support TeraCrunch provides to its clients.

Nate Allen

VP, Engineering

  • As VP of Engineering at Teracrunch, Nate oversees the development and delivery of bespoke and innovative AI solutions for Teracrunch's clients. 

    He uses his broad background in engineering, entertainment and education to help companies modernize their products and leave lasting value. 

    In past roles, Nate led teams to streamline compliance processes and workflows at Workiva, and to bring Ada’s AI chatbot to call centers. He also took a turn teaching programming to career changing adults at the Turing School in downtown Denver as the school doubled in size.

    Nate is founding member of the Kansas City AI club and KC Video Game Developers meetup. He was also an organizer for the KC Startup Weekend. 

Beverly Flores

VP, Growth

  • Beverly Flores brings 24 years of Fortune 100 technology leadership and corporate strategy experience to TeraCrunch. Throughout her executive career, including pivotal leadership roles at John Deere, she spearheaded high-stakes digital transformations highlighted by leading the company's historic debut at CES and earning Google Partner of the Quarter honors. Building on her enterprise background, she then founded Thyme Out Consulting, a successful business management firm dedicated to people-first AI strategy and solutions that automate workflows to help small and mid-sized organizations. As Vice President of Growth at TeraCrunch, Beverly leads go-to-market strategy and development and supports the rollout of Applied AI Advisory Services, translating complex machine learning capabilities into measurable bottom-line ROI.
    Deeply committed to community impact, she is on the board for the Olathe Mayor’s Children’s Fund and actively supports local nonprofit initiatives and social causes. Beverly attended Colorado State University and holds executive credentials from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and Cranfield University London. She is also fluent in Spanish.
    She lives in Overland Park with her three sons, when she is not working, you can find her out running, baking delicious cakes, exploring international destinations or cheering on the England rugby team.

Dr. Raju Sudhakar

Sr. Data Scientist

  • Sudhakar Raju holds a primary appointment as Hall Chair in Finance & Data Analytics at Rockhurst University (Kansas City, MO) and a secondary appointment at Harvard University (Cambridge, MA). For the past seven years he taught graduate courses in Quantitative Methods at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He has a Ph.D. in Economics & Finance from Northern Illinois University and has a Master's in Public Administration (MPA) from Harvard University. Sudhakar has served as a consultant to various organizations including the World Bank, UNDP, Central Banks, Stock Exchanges, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Kuwait Investment Authority, Qatar Government, etc. Sudhakar received the FRM (Financial Risk Manager) designation in 2003. He is a recipient of the Missouri Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching as well as the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Dean's Teaching Excellence Award. He has published numerous papers on areas ranging from portfolio management, investing, economic policy, hedging, derivatives and quantitative modeling.

Dr. Muhammed Idris

Principal Data Scientist

  • Muhammed Y. Idris, Ph.D. specializes in the development of tools for digesting complex technical information into actionable insights in a wide range of fields, from finance at BlackRock and humanitarian work with the UNHCR to consumer technology for Garmin and in Venture Capital at Capria, the leading global impact investment firm backed by Bill Gates. Muhammed received his PhD from the Pennsylvania State University and has since held teaching and research positions at Concordia University (Montreal) and Harvard University, where he held a fellowship while completing his dissertation.

Harshal Patni

Artificial Intelligence Engineer

  • Harshal Patni has over six years experience in solving data oriented problems within domains such as Healthcare, Bio-medical, Clinical Informatics, Social, Sensors and Open Government data.

    Over the years, he has worked on several projects developing intelligent infrastructures that have significantly reduced operating costs. His expertise and interests are in the areas of knowledge engineering, data integration and information extraction from unstructured data employing techniques from Semantics, NLP and machine-learning. He received his B.E. in Computer Engineering from Mumbai University and his MS in Computer Science (specializing in Semantic Technologies) from Ohio Center of Excellence in Knowledge Enabled Computing (Kno.e.sis). In his leisure time, Harshal enjoys travel, amateur photography and the outdoors.

Dr. Anatolij Gelimson

  • A PhD in Theoretical Physics from University Of Oxford from University of Oxford with a focus on statistical analysis and mathematical modeling. As a Senior Data Scientist at TeraCrunch he applies his quantitative skills to develop our machine learning solutions that are customized for our clients. He has extensive experience in complex data analysis and applied Mathematics and his research in Statistical Biological Physics was featured in major peer-reviewed science journals, and presented at international conferences. He is also a native speaker of German and Russian, fluent in English and proficient in Spanish and French.

Sr. Data Scientist

Benefits

Top-tier benefits

We offer equity, profit sharing, premium health dental, vision and life insurance, among other top benefits.

Flexible, remote work

Work from home with 4-weeks PTO and a flexible work schedule.

Collaborative and progress-oriented

Learn from highly-skilled colleagues through collaborative work, weekly meetings, and internal knowledge shares and tools.

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