--- title: Checking In Blog | Krishna Motukuri description: "Krishna Motukuri is the CEO of Zippin, drawing on his deep retail technology, ecommerce and startup experience to lead Zippin. Most recently, he was a portfolio company CEO at Naspers Group, where he built and grew multiple e-commerce businesses in India and South Africa. Earlier in his career, Krishna spent seven years at Amazon leading teams in search, marketing, global expansion and supply chain. In 2006 he left Amazon to start Ugenie, a next-gen comparison shopping site that was acquired in 2008 by Lulu.com. Post-acquisition, Krishna assumed the role of SVP, Business Development at Lulu and established key partnerships with Apple, McGraw Hill, Google and others.\n\nKrishna has a Masters degree from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and a Bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. 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Most recently, he was a portfolio company CEO at Naspers Group, where he built and grew multiple e-commerce businesses in India and South Africa. Earlier in his career, Krishna spent seven years at Amazon leading teams in search, marketing, global expansion and supply chain. In 2006 he left Amazon to start Ugenie, a next-gen comparison shopping site that was acquired in 2008 by Lulu.com. Post-acquisition, Krishna assumed the role of SVP, Business Development at Lulu and established key partnerships with Apple, McGraw Hill, Google and others. Krishna has a Masters degree from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and a Bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. In his spare time, he enjoys travel and spending time outdoors with his family. ![Zippin store at NRG Stadium](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/NRG%20Walk-Up%20H-Town%202.jpg) [Stadiums](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/stadiums) [Nrg stadium](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/nrg-stadium) [Retail tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-tech) [Nfl](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/nfl) [Sports tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/sports-tech) ## NRG Stadium Launches 5 New Zippin Stores for 2025 Season Aug 14, 2025, 9:28:21 AM [Read More](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/nrg-stadium-launches-5-new-zippin-stores) ## Latest posts [![](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/Petco%20Park.jpg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/sports-venues-double-down-on-zippin) Mar 25, 2025, 4:27:34 AM ## [Zippin's Proven Track Record: Sports Venues Double Down on Checkout-Free](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/sports-venues-double-down-on-zippin) [Zippin store](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/zippin-store) [Stadiums](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/stadiums) [Retail tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-tech) [Nfl](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/nfl) [Zippin walk-up](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/zippin-walk-up) [Mlb](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/mlb) [Sports tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/sports-tech) [Mls](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/mls) Zippin, the leading provider of checkout-free technology, continues to make waves in the sports and entertainment industry with its expanding presence at premier venues across the.. [Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/sports-venues-double-down-on-zippin) [![](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/2024%20Zippin%20Awards.png)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/2024-zippin-award-winners) Mar 3, 2025, 5:14:42 PM ## [2024 Zippin Award Winners: Celebrating Excellence in Checkout-Free](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/2024-zippin-award-winners) [Checkout-free store](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-store) [Frictionless shopping](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/frictionless-shopping) [Stadiums](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/stadiums) [Airports](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/airports) [Retail tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-tech) [Campus](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/campus) [College](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/college) [Sports tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/sports-tech) We're honored to announce the winners of the 2024 Zippin Awards, recognizing the leaders we have the privilege to serve, who are all setting new standards in their industries. Our.. [Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/2024-zippin-award-winners) [![](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/Checking%20In%20Blog%20Photos/Allegiant.jpeg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/six-more-stores-at-allegiant) Jul 13, 2023, 11:19:00 AM ## [Zippin and Allegiant Stadium Make History with 10 Checkout-Free Stores in a Single Venue](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/six-more-stores-at-allegiant) [Zippin store](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/zippin-store) [Checkout-free store](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-store) [Stadiums](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/stadiums) [Nfl](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/nfl) [Allegiant stadium](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/allegiant-stadium) [Sports tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/sports-tech) Zippin, the leading provider of checkout-free technology, is thrilled to announce the opening of six new checkout-free stores at Allegiant Stadium, the iconic home of the Las.. [Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/six-more-stores-at-allegiant) [![Krishna Motukuri](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/STR-podcast-social-KrishnaMotukuri.png)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/zippin-joins-str-podcast) Jun 8, 2023, 7:00:00 AM ## [Join our CEO Krishna Motukuri to Learn the Power of Checkout-Free](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/zippin-joins-str-podcast) [Checkout-free retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-retail) [Zippin store](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/zippin-store) [Stadiums](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/stadiums) [Artificial intelligence](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/artificial-intelligence) [Retail tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-tech) [Zippin walk-up](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/zippin-walk-up) [Sports tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/sports-tech) [Zippin lane](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/zippin-lane) Our CEO sat down with the Stadium Tech Report podcast to discuss the hottest technology in stadiums today: checkout-free concessions. The benefits are clear. Fans avoid waiting in.. [Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/zippin-joins-str-podcast) [![ Levels of unemployment are still at historic lows, which is creating a big headache for retailers. ](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/Checking%20In%20Blog%20Photos/Hiring.jpeg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/ambient-intelligence-and-its-ability-to-help-solve-the-retail-hiring-crisis) Dec 6, 2022, 6:00:00 AM ## [Ambient Intelligence And Its Ability to Help Solve the Retail Hiring Crisis](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/ambient-intelligence-and-its-ability-to-help-solve-the-retail-hiring-crisis) [Ai](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/ai) [Hiring](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/hiring) [Retail technology](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-technology) [Retail tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-tech) Right now the economic outlook in the US looks uncertain. Mortgage rates are at their highest levels since 2002, consumer spending is reported to be falling and the Federal.. [Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/ambient-intelligence-and-its-ability-to-help-solve-the-retail-hiring-crisis) [![](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/Checking%20In%20Blog%20Photos/Shopping%20option.jpeg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/zippin-and-fujitsu-extend-partnership) Nov 2, 2022, 3:15:00 AM ## [Zippin and Fujitsu Extend Partnership to Accelerate Adoption of Checkout-free Shopping in UK & Europe](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/zippin-and-fujitsu-extend-partnership) [Checkout-free retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-retail) [News](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/news) [Fujitsu](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/fujitsu) [Retail tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-tech) [Partnership](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/partnership) Today we are announcing the expansion of our partnership with Fujitsu - a relationship that originally began in Japan in 2020. Together we will work to accelerate the adoption of.. [Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/zippin-and-fujitsu-extend-partnership) [![Zippin's one-millionth customer was awarded at Toyota Center on October 21st.](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/Checking%20In%20Blog%20Photos/1M%201.jpeg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/one-million-checkout-free-shoppers-on-the-road-to-ten-million) Oct 24, 2022, 8:00:00 AM ## [One Million Checkout-Free Shoppers on the Road To Ten Million](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/one-million-checkout-free-shoppers-on-the-road-to-ten-million) [Checkout-free retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-retail) [News](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/news) [Venues](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/venues) [Retail tech](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-tech) [Frictionless economy](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/frictionless-economy) [Nba](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/nba) Over the weekend Zippin reached a major milestone at Houston’s Toyota Center, home of the Rockets: one million shoppers have now experienced checkout-free retail at a store.. [Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/one-million-checkout-free-shoppers-on-the-road-to-ten-million) [![Advances in Artificial Intelligence mean technologies can start to actually alleviate our work, rather than pushing more tasks onto us. ](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/standing%20in%20line.jpeg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/the-frictionless-economy-and-why-it-matters) Sep 15, 2022, 10:00:00 AM ## [The Frictionless Economy And Why It Matters](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/the-frictionless-economy-and-why-it-matters) [Checkout-free retail](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-retail) [Retail technology](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/retail-technology) [Frictionless economy](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/frictionless-economy) For too long, technology has required us to learn new skills and do more tasks—often repetitive, mundane work—to reap its benefits. But that is now changing. Advances in.. [Explore the full story](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/the-frictionless-economy-and-why-it-matters) [![Mastercard's Shop Anywhere platform enables retailers to create simple, personalized shopping experiences in stores based on consumers’ needs and without compromising privacy.](https://www.getzippin.com/hubfs/3325-Zippin-NRG-Zunker-009--2048.jpeg)](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/zippin-teams-up-with-mastercard) Jun 22, 2022, 5:00:00 AM ## [Zippin Teams Up with Mastercard To Deliver Frictionless Shopping Experiences at Scale](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/zippin-teams-up-with-mastercard) [News](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/news) [Checkout-free store](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/checkout-free-store) [Frictionless shopping](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/frictionless-shopping) [Mastercard](https://www.getzippin.com/blog/tag/mastercard) At Zippin, our partnerships are key to accelerating frictionless retail and delivering the convenience and speed of checkout-free shopping anywhere. 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