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I'm Niklas.

As the Co-Founder of navNote, I lead the technical strategy for an AI-native enterprise.

Co-Founder @ navNote | AI for Retail & Grocery Operations | Enterprise AI | Field Operations | Former IBM Systems & Software Engineer

Niklas Kennedy is a software engineer and entrepreneur, Co-Founder of navNote, a former IBM Systems & Software Engineer, and a Weber State University graduate. His current work focuses on AI for retail and field operations.

Manifesto

We build AI for retail and field operations. Software that helps store teams get work done on the floor, not just another dashboard on top of the tools they already have.

navNote

As the Co-Founder of navNote, I lead the technical strategy for an AI-native enterprise.

  • Co-founded navNote and lead technical strategy for an AI-native enterprise field operations platform covering image understanding, predictive analytics, workflow automation, and scalable backend architecture.
  • Establish strategic partnerships and enterprise collaborations with organizations including Kroger, mimik Technologies, Perplexity, and iHub Utah.
  • Lead product architecture, technical roadmap, and enterprise deployment strategy while building an executive and advisory network of senior technology and enterprise leaders.

Work

navNote

Jun 2025 - Present

Co-Founder

San Jose, California · Manhattan, New York

  • Co-founded navNote and lead technical strategy for an AI-native enterprise field operations platform covering image understanding, predictive analytics, workflow automation, and scalable backend architecture.
  • Establish strategic partnerships and enterprise collaborations with organizations including Kroger, mimik Technologies, Perplexity, and iHub Utah.
  • Lead product architecture, technical roadmap, and enterprise deployment strategy while building an executive and advisory network of senior technology and enterprise leaders.
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Research & Publications

Does the Size and Tree Composition of Monterey Pine Habitat Affect Bat Activity and Diversity?

Bat Research News (symposium proceedings) · October 2015

45th Annual Symposium of the North American Society for Bat Research · Monterey, California

Kelly Terry, Oscar Scholin, Niklas Kennedy, et al. Symposium presentation, October 2015. Proceedings published in Bat Research News, Volume 56.

navNote team motto

Most doors that seem locked aren't. They haven't been pushed.

Say hello

niklas@navnote.aiLinkedInnavnote.ai

Profiles & References

Selected professional profiles, company pages, publications, and institutional references.

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Company & Work

Research