USING TECHNOLOGY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS DURING COVID TIMES

As founder of the tech company Xpertnest, Chintan Panara formulates the programme strategies for all sectors, establishes teams, and is responsible for successful deliveries throughout the UK and EMEA. Talking about his journey as an entrepreneur and founder of the company, Panara said, “It has been wonderful so far. If I recall the days when we started Xpertnest, which was probably five years back, we had been looking for a breakthrough. Comparing that with today, when we are a Smart City R&D partner for big councils in the UK, it has been a roller coaster ride.”

Sharing the story of the start of Xpertnest, Panara said, “After 15 years of industry experience, we had a similar vision, which was about how we can, with the help of technology, impact the life of the people and make it better. That was the core vision with which we started. At Xpertnest, we are a technology company but a value-driven innovation company as well. With the help of cutting-edge technology, we develop the next generation of solutions for companies around the world.”

Sharing his insights about how Xpertnest contributes to society and the public and private sectors, he explained, “We saw potential in many things where we work with different clients. For example, we are working with the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, where we are their R&D partner, helping them with satellite imagery, drone images and various sensors. Thus, we help scientists do richer research which, at the end of the day, makes the life of the farmer better. We also strategize with cities to see how they can be self-sustainable. We had a few acts rolled out in the UK related to COVID. We are also working on a platform for the US, where the government can put up challenges, and entrepreneurs and other people can respond and collaborate.”

Panara also talked about other ongoing projects. “We are working on a water leakage solution. With the help of satellite technology and artificial intelligence, we identify the leakage underneath. The same technology can be used for identifying soil moisture, which again helps farmers. We are also working with telco in the UK with immersive technology, virtual reality and augmented reality experience to help their engineers boost their productivity. Further, we are also developing apps for CO2 savings and facial recognition technology in the education industry,” he outlined.

Throwing light on the ethos behind the company’s work, Panara said, “Even though we offer a technological solution to problems, we believe that technology should not be the goal of identifying any problem or working towards any solution. The goal should be solving the real problem faced by real people. Technology is just the means to achieve the solution. So, we are always looking at the real problems and helping communities to be in a better world.”

On a concluding note, Panara talked about Xpertnest has left an impact during the pandemic. “During Covid, a major thing which people felt across the world but we were lucky about, is that we are not impacted operationally too much. We haven’t left behind a single employee in this situation. Rather, we contributed to developing solid social distancing applications for the UK, which have been rolled out widely and are being appreciated as well.”