Akraya, Inc.

Akraya, Inc. Akraya is a multiple award-winning provider of IT consulting and staffing solutions for digital enterprises.

AI products fail in predictable ways. After studying enterprise AI launches, we've mapped three failure patterns and the...
06/19/2026

AI products fail in predictable ways.

After studying enterprise AI launches, we've mapped three failure patterns and the research signals that appear before each:

Pillar 1 — Functional Reliability: Users spending more time verifying output than completing the task. Direct predictor of abandonment.

Pillar 2 — Workflow Fit: Users reverting to manual processes after initial trial.

Pillar 3 — User Trust: After one high-impact failure, users disengage permanently.

Full breakdown with methodology:

The Three Pillars of AI Adoption Risk (And the Research Signals That Predict Failure) https://na2.hubs.ly/H06cgHf0

UXR

⏳ Just 7 days to go!As UX research teams are being asked to do more with fewer resources, AI is opening new possibilitie...
06/18/2026

⏳ Just 7 days to go!

As UX research teams are being asked to do more with fewer resources, AI is opening new possibilities for scaling insights, accelerating decision-making, and expanding research impact.

Join Akraya's UX Research experts, Ryan M. and Piia Perpetua Pfeifer, for a conversation on how AI and the "Coach Model" are helping organizations build more efficient, scalable, and insight-driven research practices.

Don't miss this opportunity to explore what's next for UX research.

https://na2.hubs.ly/H06c1zJ0

We're proud to once again be recognized among the Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Times. Recognition l...
06/12/2026

We're proud to once again be recognized among the Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Times.

Recognition like this reflects something we've believed for 25 years: when you invest in people, great things follow.

Thank you to every Akrayan for making Akraya a place where people can grow, contribute, and belong.

The ROI argument for UX Research is simple: Cost of a 1-week research sprintvs.Cost of a 3-month dev cycle on a feature ...
06/11/2026

The ROI argument for UX Research is simple:

Cost of a 1-week research sprint
vs.
Cost of a 3-month dev cycle on a feature that misses the mark.

The math isn't complicated.
But most teams still treat UXR as a checkbox at the end of the roadmap.

We wrote the breakdown: The $4M Feature Nobody Used: The Real Cost of Skipping UX Research in AI Development https://na2.hubs.ly/H0658YH0

The future of cloud and AI is being built faster than ever. That's why we're excited to be attending AWS Summit Los Ange...
06/05/2026

The future of cloud and AI is being built faster than ever.

That's why we're excited to be attending AWS Summit Los Angeles on June 10 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Representing Akraya will be Suds Muthuswamy, AVP, Enterprise Accounts, and Vipul Kakkar, Client Partner.

We're looking forward to connecting with innovators, technology leaders, and industry peers while exploring the latest developments in cloud, AI, data, and enterprise transformation.

We’re heading to Atlanta with some exciting news. Akraya has been named a finalist for the “Best Company to Work For” TI...
06/03/2026

We’re heading to Atlanta with some exciting news.

Akraya has been named a finalist for the “Best Company to Work For” TIARA Award at the Staffing & Talint Solutions Conference.

That recognition means a lot, but what makes it more meaningful is what it represents: the consistency, people, and culture that have been built at Akraya over time.

Our colleague Jeff Ducote will be representing Akraya at the event, joining industry leaders as conversations unfold around what truly defines great workplaces today.

Finalist or not, this moment is really about the people who made it possible.
Grateful to the entire Akraya team for getting us here.

What makes a great workplace?It's not built in a year; it's built by people, culture, and shared experiences over time.T...
06/02/2026

What makes a great workplace?
It's not built in a year; it's built by people, culture, and shared experiences over time.

That's why we're especially proud to be named to Inc.'s Best Workplaces list for the third consecutive year.
🏆 2024
🏆 2025
🏆 2026

Thank you to every Akrayan who makes Akraya a place people love to be part of.

Akrayans: What's one word you'd use to describe Akraya?

The most important AI Product launch question isn't technical. It's this: Will your users actually trust it?Not 'will it...
05/29/2026

The most important AI Product launch question isn't technical. It's this: Will your users actually trust it?

Not 'will it work', Not 'is it accurate', Not 'did it pass QA', but will your end user trust its output enough to change how they work?

That question has a research methodology. Our 2026 whitepaper documents it in full. 22 pages. Free. Built for Technology Product organizations.

Download Here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H05QpTC0

Akraya will be at Cisco Live Vegas! Mitch Zenger and Kenneth Lim, our client partners, will be hanging out in the Strate...
05/28/2026

Akraya will be at Cisco Live Vegas!

Mitch Zenger and Kenneth Lim, our client partners, will be hanging out in the Strategy Zones- particularly around AI, Security, and Observability/Splunk.

If you're attending and want to talk managed services around product engineering, IT, UI/UX, digital transformation, or just say hello, we hope to see you there.

AI transformation is moving fast, but every organization faces roadblocks along the way.What do you think is the biggest...
05/26/2026

AI transformation is moving fast, but every organization faces roadblocks along the way.

What do you think is the biggest AI bottleneck today?

• Data readiness
• Talent & skills
• Infrastructure
• Validation & adoption

Drop your thoughts in the comments 👇

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