UP029: CareAlert // helping seniors live independently with in-home sensor technology (live from CES 2019)

Summary: Anand Krishnan is the co-founder and head of platform engineering for CareAlert. Anand is an entrepreneur and technologist with over 20 years of experience building and leading high-performing technology teams in North America, Europe, and Asia. He has founded a technology services company, a renewable energy company and a AI talent platform company. Anand holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Bangalore University and an MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. // CareAlert is a device that looks after the wellbeing of seniors living independently. It allows caregivers to contact seniors via voice using an app, and is independent of any cell phone or landline. CareAlert contains no camera to maintain the dignity and privacy of seniors. Installation is as simple as plugging them into an outlet. Founded in 2016, CareAlert is based in Atlanta, Georgia. This episode was recorded at CES 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Learn more about CareAlert: http://carealert.io Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm Subscribe to the update: https://upside.fm/update