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Strategy, engineering, and AI under one roof.

Xivic is an AI-first digital solutions and engineering firm. For 25+ years we've built the systems that PE-backed portfolios, enterprise brands, and growth-stage companies run on — from diagnosis to production AI.

90-day sprints. Production systems. Business outcomes.

25+
Years in market
2,000+
Engagements delivered
400+
Experts on staff
11
Verticals deep
How We Think

Six beliefs that shape every engagement

These aren't aspirations on a wall. They're the operating constraints we hold ourselves to — and the reason clients stay.

01

AI-First, Not AI-Only

AI goes where it creates leverage, not everywhere. We embed it into the workflows, products, and decisions where it compounds value. Technology serves the business model, never the reverse.

02

Systems Over Features

Features ship and decay. Systems compound. We architect integrated platforms where every component reinforces the others, so what you build today still accelerates you two years from now.

03

Velocity Over Perfection

Markets reward speed. We ship production-grade work in 90-day sprints, validate with real users, and iterate on signal, not decks, not committees, not speculation.

04

Outcomes Over Outputs

We don't measure in story points or deliverables. Revenue moved, margin recaptured, cost eliminated, time recovered, those are the metrics that matter. If it doesn't move a business lever, we don't build it.

05

Integration Over Isolation

Your data, tools, and teams should operate as one system. We design for zero-friction handoffs between strategy, engineering, and growth, so nothing gets stuck in the space between departments.

06

Ownership Over Dependency

We build your capabilities, not your reliance on us. Knowledge transfer, internal enablement, and long-term autonomy are engineered into every engagement from day one.

Leadership

Bahman Zakeri

Bahman Zakeri

Chief Strategist & CEO

Founded Xivic in 1995 and spent three decades at the intersection of technology, strategy, and business transformation. Bahman has architected AI-powered growth systems for Fortune 500 brands, PE-backed companies, and high-velocity startups across automotive, healthcare, media, and retail. He pioneered Xivic's AI-first operating model and leads the firm's vision for embedding intelligent systems into every layer of client operations.

Melissa Marquart

Melissa Marquart

Chief Operating Officer

The operational force behind Xivic's ability to deliver at velocity. Melissa has led digital operations at scale as former President of Clotho Digital and Interim Chief Digital Officer at Goop, bringing enterprise operational rigor to high-growth environments. At Xivic, she orchestrates AI-powered delivery systems, resource intelligence platforms, and the operational infrastructure that allows the firm to run concurrent transformations across multiple clients without missing a beat.

Jessica Scully Carak

Jessica Scully Carak

VP of Growth

Drives Xivic's growth engine with a rare blend of behavioral science and AI-powered go-to-market strategy. With an MBA in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from USC Marshall, Jessica has built high-performance client acquisition systems, AI-driven pipeline intelligence, and strategic partnership frameworks that accelerate revenue for both Xivic and its clients. She translates complex AI capabilities into business outcomes that decision-makers immediately understand.

Florin Raicu

Florin Raicu

CTO & Head of AI

The architect behind Xivic's AI and engineering infrastructure. Florin leads the design of production-grade AI systems, from machine learning pipelines and predictive analytics engines to intelligent automation platforms. He brings deep expertise in cloud-native architecture, data engineering, and scalable AI deployment across enterprise environments. Under his technical leadership, Xivic delivers AI that doesn't just demo well but runs at scale in the real world.

Lisa Lopuck

Lisa Lopuck

Chief Creative Officer

A creative visionary with 30+ years shaping iconic digital experiences for Apple, Disney, George Lucas, and Monster Energy. Lisa is a published author of seven books on digital design and a pioneer from Apple's original Multimedia Lab. At Xivic, she leads the fusion of AI-driven intelligence with world-class creative execution, designing experiences where machine learning powers personalization, predictive UX, and generative design systems at scale.

The Xivic Ecosystem

The platforms we build on, integrate with, and operate every day across client engagements.

Cloud & Infrastructure

AI & Machine Learning

Commerce & CMS

Woo

CRM & Marketing

Google Ads

Data & Analytics

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