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In 2001, Kripa saw an opportunity to form a company that could provide innovative technology solutions. Drawing on her experience working with business intelligence applications, she collaborated with Sanjeev to launch The Athene Group, taking on responsibility for the day-to-day general management of the company.

Kripa is respected for being a results-oriented problem solver who can build high-energy and efficient teams and keep everyone focused on the firm’s mission of delivering quality technology offerings to extremely satisfied clients. She ensures that each team has the right people, systems and infrastructure to deliver on the promise. Responsible for strategic planning, budgeting and operational success, Kripa has helped to lead the growth of the firm from a start-up to the thriving organization it is today.

Kripa enjoys music, reading, entertaining and, most importantly, spending time with her husband and daughter. She is also an executive member of a community chapter of a non-profit organization, and supports multiple charities in the US and India.

Nedra leads sales strategy and execution at Skience to drive growth objectives. In her career, Nedra has led sales for insurance, financial services and technology companies. As a consultant, she has worked with many start-up and early stage companies to organize company structures and business and marketing plans that enabled them to effectively launch their businesses.

Nedra is Mensa qualified and proficient in solution-selling strategies and processes. She is listed in Who’s Who in Industry and Finance, is a member of Women in Coli, and has received numerous industry recognition and awards, including a “Top 50 Tech Visionaries” honor from Intercon in 2019. She attended Pittsburgh State University, where she studied marketing and business administration.

Currently residing in Olathe, Kansas, Nedra enjoys writing industry articles and speaking to groups about her passions.

George leads strategic alliances, marketing and contracts for Skience. In this role, he focuses on building solid relationships with integration and implementation partners that drive innovation and new capabilities for clients as well as communicating Skience’s value to the marketplace. He enjoys working collaboratively with clients and partners to define, structure and execute agreements that meet their needs and help them grow their businesses.

George began his career in management consulting, and then entered the mutual fund industry with roles in business development, operations and finance. He then turned his attention to institutional brokerage and focused for the next two decades on commercializing technology solutions for correspondent broker dealers and registered investment advisers. He holds a BA in Economics from Williams College.

In his free time, George is active in rowing, cycling, and tennis, and enjoys skiing and traveling with his wife and three daughters. He serves on the board of his local 250-member community rowing club, is active in the leadership of his church and helps lead annual youth trips with Appalachia Service Project.

Debra is a Salesforce Solution Development and Practice Leader experienced in driving revenue growth and delivery excellence that leads to customer loyalty. With a unique combination of business strategy, solution development, and platform expertise, Debra has a track record of accelerating growth of Salesforce consulting firms at all levels—from nascent Salesforce partner firms to existing large-scale practices. She incorporates delivery process improvements and organizational changes that result in predictability for operations, and in turn, provide effective outcomes for clients.

Debra is an expert in the design and implementation of cloud-based technology solutions that have helped clients increase sales, decrease time to market and improve customer satisfaction. She is a respected team builder, encouraging employees, customers, vendors, and C-level management to work together to overcome challenges and achieve goals.

A Salesforce Certified Consultant since 2005, Debra has achieved the following certifications: Certified Administrator; Certified Sales Cloud Consultant; Certified Service Cloud Consultant; Certified Developer; Certified Email Marketing Specialist; Certified Sharing and Visibility Designer; and Certified App Builder. She holds a BA and MBA from the University of Rochester.

In her free time, Debra enjoys cooking and entertaining friends and family. An avid tennis player, Debra competes in as many USTA leagues as she can, and off the court, can be found meditating or practicing yoga.

In his career, Amaidhi has played both hands-on and leadership roles across multiple IT functions—development, testing, production, client support, and more. He brings this expertise to the supervision of Skience’s India organization, which employs 60 people and was founded a decade ago. Amaidhi has worked with a wide range of firms, from early-stage start-ups to corporate giants.

Amaidhi has a degree in Computer Science Engineering from The Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India. Through his education and work experience, he has come to believe that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things, if their innate potential is tapped correctly—and he has brought this positive “can do” attitude with him to Skience.

When not working, Amaidhi enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, as well as travelling, hiking and farming—yes, farming! In addition, he and his family sponsor education for underprivileged children, which they find to be a very rewarding endeavor.