Dia Akilli is a Serial entrepreneur, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of RoDi Co, a software development company that is building products geared towards innovating the fundamental s of human interaction.^[1]

Akilli was born in Adana, a quaint city in Turkey. As a teenager, she relocated to Istanbul to pursue her education at Yildiz Technical University, where she obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering.^[2]

While pursuing her engineering studies, Akilli co-founded Decasoft, a software development company that launched Winat9, a mobile app for focus groups which gained significant popularity in Turkey.

Afterwards, Akilli gained experience working with various startups before venturing to the United States to establish RoDi Co. Presently, she is focused on Erra, a mobile platform that integrates cutting-edge technologies like avatars, augmented reality, and machine learning to enhance real-world experiences.^[1]