NEW YORK, NY, March 12, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Nikhil Arun is a distinguished biographee of Marquis Who's Who. He was recently spotlighted in New York City's Times Square on a 22-story screen that is passed by an estimated 1.5 million people daily. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are chosen from among a pool of the most prominent professionals and are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Drawing upon nearly 15 years of professional excellence in information technology, Mr. Arun is well-regarded for successfully utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) applications to enact positive societal change. Since 2023, he has served as the co-founder and chief executive officer of Big Brain AI, an innovative company which focuses on developing AI solutions for frontline workers who are on their feet all day. Impressively, the company's AI innovations are now being utilized by some of the largest restaurant chains across the United States.

At the inception of his career in 2008, Mr. Arun joined Microsoft as a program manager intern and soon escalated swiftly through the ranks. Becoming a program manager for Xbox in 2011, he remained with the organization in increasingly prominent roles until 2016. Mr. Arun began his career at Microsoft where he helped develop the inaugural AI system for Xbox voice chat, marking a significant milestone in video game history as it introduced voice search to the console. After departing from Microsoft, Mr. Arun served as the co-founder and chief executive officer of In-Video Impressions, which garnered incredible video impressions and customer engagement within the first year of its existence. Impressively, In-Video Impressions amassed an audience of 55 million viewers for its clients.

After selling In-Video Impressions in 2019, Mr. Arun became the vice president of 1health.io, a business that provides health care solutions for companies and governments. It was during this time that the COVID-19 pandemic emerged. During his vice presidency, he led the development of the first FDA-authorized at-home COVID-19 saliva test in collaboration with Rutgers University Labs. Following the height of the pandemic, Mr. Arun continued to propel forward AI-driven applications for health care systems, developing an advanced AI ordering system for health tests, which are now used by major health insurance companies and hospitals worldwide. Today, he continues to serve 1health.io in an advisory capacity.

To prepare for his career, Mr. Arun obtained a Bachelor of Science in computer science and economics from Duke University in 2011 and a Master of Business Administration from the Duke University Fuqua School of Business in 2018. He also received a certification in designing and building AI products and services from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2023.

Looking toward the future, Mr. Arun aims to promote rapidly advancing AI to garner positive change in society, leveraging innovative technologies to help businesses across the globe. He ultimately intends to promote AI applications while considering the new technologies' ethical, social and economic impact.

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