James Kairos is Co-Founder of Ando, an AI-native workforce infrastructure platform that has raised $4M in seed funding and serves enterprise customers with over 90% demand forecasting accuracy. He brings deep expertise in retail operations and workforce technology from his extensive background in consumer goods and retail execution.

James co-founded Jyve in 2015, a Skills-as-a-Service platform that raised $35M and reached $400M in bookings serving major grocery retailers and brands. He also founded Sundia Corporation and studied at University of California, Santa Cruz, with additional executive training at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management in Supply Chain and Lean Six Sigma.

James has spent his career addressing labor challenges in retail and consumer packaged goods industries, building platforms that connect skilled workers with enterprise needs. His expertise spans supply chain management, operations, and workforce optimization.

At Jyve, James served as Co-founder, EVP and Chief Revenue Officer, helping build a platform that operates across 31 states with 6,000+ workers serving 4,000+ stores nationally. At Ando, he is focused on using AI to create predictive demand forecasting and intelligent labor allocation for the hourly workforce.

Ando has achieved 100% conversion from presentation to pilot to paid platform with 100% customer retention, delivering $60,000 to $80,000 in incremental revenue for some locations. The platform addresses the needs of 80 million hourly workers in the United States who collectively work 146 billion hours annually.