NextBillion.ai·PinnedMap the Force Within You: Fastest Route and ETA for Rebels!Calling all rebel pilots to New York! We’re under attack by the forces of the Empire. I repeat, we’re under attack and we need all hands on deck! NOW! Join up with your allies of the resistance at your nearest base, select your aircraft type and report to the New…4 min read4 min read
Gaurav Bubna·PinnedEffective ETAs 102 — Measuring Impact of Inaccurate ETAsWelcome to part 2 of the Effective ETAs series! If you still want to understand why ETAs are such an integral part of an on-demand ride or delivery service, check out our previous article Effective ETAs 101: Effective ETAs for on-demand deliveries and rides — A product manager’s guide For on-demand rides and deliveries, ETAs are complicated.medium.com Creating an ETA strategy can prove to be tricky, especially when you’re not…Maps8 min readMaps8 min read
Gaurav Bubna·PinnedThe secret to cutting last-mile delivery costsThere is more to POIs than just lat/long coordinates — a guide for business to enable seamless rendezvous Introduction Your Point of Interests (POIs) are more than just latitudes and longitudes. For companies that rely heavily on maps and navigation — such as deliveries, ride hailing, ecommerce, and logistics, inaccurate or…Delivery8 min readDelivery8 min read
NextBillion.ai·Sep 2, 2021NextBillion.ai Appoints Tara Cordyack and Jim Welch to Bolster Sales LeadershipMountain View, California, September 1, 2021: NextBillion.ai is pleased to announce the appointments of Tara Cordyack, Director of Sales, Americas; and Jim Welch, Director Solutions Engineering. Tara and Jim will be joining Michael Cottle, Vice President of Global Sales and Customer Success, in the effort to expand NextBillion.ai’s …3 min read3 min read
Ajay Bulusu·Jul 13, 2021NextBillion.ai Announces the Appointment of Michael Cottle as Global VP of Sales and Customer SuccessMichael Cottle Mountain View, California, July 13, 2021: NextBillion.ai is excited to announce that Michael Cottle is joining the organization as Vice President of Global Sales and Customer Success. Michael has over 20 years of experience leading worldwide sales operations at tech companies, with over 15 of those years specifically…Hiring2 min readHiring2 min read
Ajay Bulusu·Jun 24, 2021NextBillion.ai Announces the Appointment of Kim Fennell to its Advisory BoardNextBillion.ai is pleased to formally welcome J. Kim Fennell, a bona fide veteran of the location intelligence space, as a new appointee to its Board of Advisors. Kim is a long-time CEO and executive of multiple Silicon Valley companies. For 5 years he was an executive with Uber, most recently…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Gaurav Bubna·Jan 6, 2021Effective ETAs for on-demand deliveries and ridesA product manager’s guide — For on-demand rides and deliveries, ETAs are complicated. Seasoned product managers will agree — when you’re dealing with small numbers, there’s nothing as easy as calculating delivery times — it is simply a matter of plugging in the popular ‘you-know-which’ mapping API. However, as time goes by and operations scale…Eta7 min readEta7 min read