IN CONVERSATION WITH DR. KAILASH NADH
Our Partner, Jyotsna Jayaram, talks to Dr. Kailash Nadh, Chief Technology Officer at Zerodha, about important principles in building technology ecosystems for businesses in the backdrop of current policy and regulation and a growing market of SaaS providers and consumers.
They discuss the increasing focus on user experience and data privacy - how businesses can implement privacy by design principles, while striking a balance between maintaining data privacy of users and enhancing customer experience. They also dive into the recent regulations on dark patterns, and the importance of protecting consumer agency, in this respect.
Finally, they explore the role of free and open source software (FOSS) in building a robust framework for software development. They discuss the advantages of deploying free and open source software versus proprietary software, in terms of leveraging and contributing to the wider tech ecosystem, as well from the perspective of dealing with any security vulnerabilities
Profile
Dr. Kailash Nadh
Dr. Kailash Nadh has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence and Computational Linguistics from Middlesex University. He has been the Chief Technology Officer at Zerodha since 2013, where he co-founded its tech arm.
Kailash has been a hobbyist software developer for close to two decades along with building technology at Zerodha, and building and contributing to open source projects.
He co-founded the FOSS United Foundation, a non-profit that promotes the open source software ecosystem in India, and Rainmatter Foundation, an initiative that works on climate change projects, and also volunteers at both these initiatives.
