The enterprise software model was built on siloed apps and integrations, and is beginning to show its age. According to a recent report, the average company now uses more than 100 SaaS applications, each with its own workflows, interfaces, and maintenance needs.
Krish Chelikavada and Keon Woo Kim are two technologists building an alternative through Om Labs, a startup creating “AI employees” that function as autonomous agents and plug into internal systems to carry out real work on their own. From customer support to product testing, these AI agents can interact with users, troubleshoot, and execute tasks end-to-end.
One key example of this framework is one of their latest platforms, Jina, which simulates end-users to test software automatically with minimal friction before shipping. This tool goes beyond streamlining workflows and stands in for parts of the traditional software stack, allowing teams to shift from operating applications to managing automated, intelligent systems.
Chelikavada and Kim specialize in building real, deployable AI agents that act more like coworkers than chatbots. Here’s a closer look.
Chelikavada holds a bachelor’s in computer science from NYU and a Master of Science in management science and engineering from Stanford. He worked at Oracle before launching Om Labs, but it was his knack for experimentation that put him on his current path.
