Jay Vijayan

Jay Vijayan is the founder and CEO of Tekion Corp, a revolutionary technology company disrupting the status quo in the automotive retail software industry. At its heart, the company aims to improve the car buying experience for customers and businesses by integrating traditionally separate elements into one easy-to-use interface. Enjoying hypergrowth, Jay has now achieved unicorn status, a testament to his vision, scope, and entrepreneurial skills. Considered an authority in the automotive industry, Jay eloquently speaks on Big Data, AI, IoT and machine learning.

The son of a distinguished computer scientist, Jay grew up in his father’s computer training and coaching institute. Developing advanced skills in programming from an early age, he went on to earn his bachelor’s and master’s at the University of Madras. After graduating, he worked as a software developer in Oman and Singapore before being headhunted to work at Oracle as a Senior Manager of Applications Development.

In 2007 Jay joined VMware as Director of Applications Development before being elevated to Senior Director of Applications in 2009. Forging a reputation for excellence in software development and applications, Jay was asked by Elon Musk to join Tesla. Declining the offer initially, Jay later joined Tesla as Vice President of IT and Business Applications and Chief Information Officer. Over four years, he spearheaded the development of all the digital and information technology systems at Tesla.

Credited with scaling Tesla’s digital and information platform, Jay is world-renowned for his ability to build simple and highly scalable technology platforms and solutions. As such, he sits on the Board of many notable organisations, including NIC and HyreCar. He has also been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, and The Economist. In recognition of his contributions, he received the Tamil American Pioneer – Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Engineering/Science. Now sharing his success story in his speaking presentations, Jay also delves into emerging technologies such as AI, Big Data, machine learning and IoT.