APEK.AI

Leading innovative tech company. APEK is a Virginia-based AI engineering and automation firm, specializing in the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI agents and enterprise automation solutions. With over 20 years of expertise, APEK empowers organizations and government agencies to transform operations, streamline workflows, and achieve measurable impact through custom AI systems and strategic advisory services.

CEO, Managing Partner

Voice2Me.ai

Voice2Me - owned by APEK.AI. Leading enterprise-grade AI voice technology innovation to transform customer experiences at scale. Pioneering multi-model AI architecture that delivers human-like conversations while handling thousands of concurrent interactions. Helping organizations reduce operational costs while enhancing customer satisfaction through voice intelligence solutions that bridge technology and humanity.

CEO, Chief AI Officer

Vector7.ai

As a founding council member of Vector7, I help shape an elite executive network uniting global leaders in AI, business, and policy. Vector7 provides a private, trusted arena where decision-makers exchange foresight, build influence, and remain relevant in the AI era.

Founding Council (Board Member)

The One 23 Group

Led post-M&A transformation and restructuring of government services platform company. Orchestrated migration to new ERP system in under 5 months while establishing GAAP and DCAA compliant business practices. Directed M&A due diligence activities and financial operations oversight.

Executive Vice President

Virtana Corp.

Driving operational transformation and strategic growth initiatives that resulted in 30% OPEX and 120% EBITDA improvement. Leading cross-functional teams to streamline business processes, establish corporate KPIs, and implement go-to-market strategies that improved ARR by 20%.

Executive Vice President of Operations

Siemens Government Technologies

Oversaw operational health of $500M+ federal IT portfolio serving USAF, DOD & DOE. Led execution excellence and compliance while building high-performing teams and establishing strategic partnerships.

Executive Director of Operations

General Dynamics Information Technology

Managed performance of $400M+ international portfolio across 50+ countries for USCIS. Built effective customer relationships while ensuring operational excellence and compliance in complex global environments.

Senior Director of Revenue Operations

Global Linguist Solutions, LLC

Led business account managers and program analysts overseeing $4.9 billion INSCOM international projects portfolio in the Middle East. Managed CONUS and OCONUS program functions and reporting.

Senior Operations & Strategy Advisor

Deltek

Led global SaaS software sales operations, driving team performance and quarterly target achievement through effective coaching and mentoring while growing company reputation through industry events.

Director of Sales Operations

Managed financial planning, compliance, and operational oversight for government contracting programs. Ensured contract compliance with federal regulations while optimizing program financial performance. Developed standardized reporting processes and implemented financial controls that improved program visibility and accountability across international operations.

International Program Coordinator

At 19, I left home and moved to another country with no money, no safety net, and no plan - just the belief that I was meant for more.

Since then, I’ve walked through fire more than once: divorces, parenting alone, financial struggles, personal losses, and making bold moves of leaving a successful corporate career, to rebuild my life totally from scratch…

Each chapter of this journey was not easy and sometimes terrifying, yet it became important stepping stones of who I am today.

It is what allows me to do what I do best - 
help leaders and organizations evolve through change with clarity, courage, and connection.

⭐️ Who I Am

I help organizations bridge human intelligence and artificial intelligence through agentic voice technologies, leadership enablement, and transformation strategy.

My mission: make AI adoption feel human, effortless, and profitable.

I’m CEO of APEK.ai, leading teams that build secure Agentic AI & Voice Solutions for Enterprise - helping organizations modernize operations and humanize their communication through intelligent automation.

With over 20 years in enterprise transformation, leadership strategy, and reinvention, I blend AI innovation with human insight to help people and businesses grow from the inside out.


⁉️Who I Help

	•	Enterprises ready to evolve beyond legacy systems and embrace secure, human-centric AI.
	•	Executives and founders navigating reinvention, burnout, or uncertainty about their next chapter.
	•	Leaders in transition who look successful on paper but quietly ask, “What’s next for me?”

When People Come to Me (and my team)

They come when success feels heavy, change feels impossible, or they’ve outgrown the version of themselves they used to be.
They come when transformation stops being a concept - and becomes personal.

💡 My Belief

True reinvention happens when technology and humanity evolve together.

That’s why my mission is to help people and organizations:
	•	Adopt AI intelligently.
	•	Reinvent fearlessly.
	•	Lead with voice, not noise.


Eva Karnaukh

One of the hardest lessons adulthood teaches you is this:

Not everything in your life deserves an audience.

👉 Privacy is power.
👉 Not secrecy.
👉 Not isolation.

Just the awareness that some things thrive when they’re protected, not publicized.

Here are a few things wise people keep quiet:

1️⃣ Your exact income or savings
👉 Not everyone needs access to your numbers

2️⃣ Your next big move
👉 Work in silence. Let results introduce you.

3️⃣ Your family issues
👉 Healing happens in safe spaces, not public conversations.

4️⃣ Your insecurities
👉 Share them with people who help you grow, not those who weaponize them.

5️⃣ Your money struggles
👉 Many will judge before they understand. Protect your peace while you rebuild.

6️⃣ Others’ secrets
👉 If someone trusted you, honor that trust - it says more about you than them.

The older I get, the more I see that maturity isn’t about being open with everything…
It’s about being intentional.

Your life elevates the moment you stop oversharing and start curating who gets access to you.

What’s one thing you’ve learned to keep private?

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CEO APEK.ai | AI and Human Dynamics | Guiding leaders to align tech, people and decisions to elevate performance and reinvent in the AI era

Helping Experts and Executives Turn Clarity Into Scaled Impact

I’m a psychologist and strategist working at the intersection of leadership, business, and behavioral science. For over two decades, I’ve supported senior leaders, founders, and high-performing experts in navigating growth, leading with intention, and turning substance into influence.

My work blends leadership psychology, strategic advisory, and AI-informed insight - supporting everything from executive team development to thought leadership positioning.

What I Do
Leadership Psychology & Executive Facilitation
I guide senior leaders in applying psychologically grounded strategies that build stronger teams, clearer decisions, and more resilient cultures. I’ve trained over 600 senior executives annually and advised organizations with up to 45,000 employees.

Certified in:

Hogan Suite (personality & leadership)
Gallup StrengthsFinder
Team Effectiveness & Diagnostic Surveys

Strategy for Experts & Thought Leaders
I help consultants, coaches, and subject-matter experts clarify their message, strengthen their leadership voice, and scale their impact through visibility and monetization. My approach integrates behavioral science with practical strategy - so your brilliance becomes influence.

AI + Behavioral Science for Scalable Growth
I design AI strategies that enhance leadership, optimize workflows, and future-proof thought leadership- without losing the human touch.

Who I Work With
Executives and leadership teams in high-stakes environments
Experts building trusted visibility and authority
Decision-makers integrating AI for smarter, more agile leadership

Why This Work
Because brilliance deserves to be seen - and strategy makes it scalable.

I partner with people who lead with substance and want to build what lasts.

Dr. Rachna Jain

Ideas are easy to admire from a distance.
But bringing them to life costs something.

You risk criticism, rejection, even self-doubt.
That’s why most people stay in theory.

Real is always riskier than perfect.

Leadership Psychology + Strategy + AI | Helping Experts Lead With Intelligence, Intention And Resonance

Overperforming is not the same as leading.
You don’t need to do more than everyone else.

You need to understand your own patterns.
Lead yourself first.

Self-awareness scales better than self-sacrifice.

Everyone wants the breakthrough.
The dramatic shift. The viral leap.
But most success doesn’t arrive like that.

It’s built in the days you show up tired.
The moments you choose to keep your word.

Repetition reveals what drama can't.

Pricing is a mirror, not a tactic.
What you charge reflects who you are.
Trust must come first.

Price follows identity.

Growth doesn’t always look like more.
Sometimes it’s silence, recalibration, or roots deepening.

Founders often panic in the pause.
But your inner system is still building capacity.

Progress often hides before it reveals.

Your number isn’t neutral.
It carries story, scarcity, self-worth.
Every quote echoes belief.

Revenue mirrors readiness.

Your skills can get you in the room.
But it’s your leadership capacity that keeps you grounded once you’re there.

Presence requires regulation.
Power requires resilience.
Influence requires discernment.

Capacity is what makes power trustworthy.

We think productivity is about pressure.
Stacked schedules. Fast results.
But pressure without recovery kills performance.

The real edge comes from sustainable rhythm.
From trusting your pace more than the panic.

Rest isn't indulgent. It's strategic.

Goals are only half the map.
The rest is internal alignment.
Let direction shape decisions.

Momentum is an emotional state.

Selling doesn’t have to feel like a performance.
When it’s rooted in service, it builds trust - not pressure.

Here are 7 ways to sell with clarity, confidence, and zero ick.

Swipe for strategies that feel like you.

7 Ways to Sell Without Feeling Salesy

We spend so much time building.
Striving. Stretching. Reaching for the next milestone.

But some days are meant for stillness.
To notice what’s already here.
And let it feel like plenty.

Gratitude turns what we have into more than enough.

Simplicity invites flow.
It lowers resistance, raises return.
What’s repeatable becomes reliable.

Ease builds equity.

Most people chase speed.
Legacy leaders learn to wait.

They build depth that can hold real trust.
They create work that resonates long after it's done.

Pacing with purpose is power.

True influence scales with integrity.

It’s not the big decisions that define you.
It’s the small ones you repeat.
When no one is watching.

Do you pause before reacting?
Follow through when it’s boring?
Hold the line when it’s easier to bend?

Habits write your leadership in invisible ink.

Year’s end is the perfect time to recalibrate.
Not just your goals - but your pricing, too.

If your skill has grown, your rates should reflect it.
If your work drains you, your pricing may be part of the leak.

Right pricing protects your energy and honors your growth.

7 Signs You Need to Raise Your Prices

Leadership isn’t a sprint.
But many treat it like one.

Without space, everything contracts: your clarity, creativity, and conviction.
Leaders need room to breathe, not just push.

Space is a leadership strategy.

Your Future is Built on What You Honor Now- Nov 27, 2025

There’s a quiet kind of power in this season. Not in the push, but in the pause. Not in the planning, but in the choosing. Because what you honor now-

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Your Future is Built on What You Honor Now

The Wisdom in the Rearview Mirror - Nov 20, 2025

A garden in late autumn looks quiet. But that quiet holds stories. The blooms may be gone, but the roots are deeper. The soil is richer. The lessons? 

Open article: The Wisdom in the Rearview Mirror by Dr. Rachna Jain • 1 min read

The Debrief- Lessons From What Didn't Go to Plan - Dec 4, 2025

At the end of each growing season, gardeners open their journals. They note which plants flourished, which didn’t sprout, and which were devoured by b

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The Debrief -  Lessons from What Didn't Go to Plan

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