Santeri Aramo is the co-founder of Auki Labs, a company focused on spatial computing and decentralized augmented reality. He has worked in crypto and decentralized systems, including protocol design and risk modeling roles. ^{[1] [2]}

Education

Aramo graduated from the University of Westminster with a BA in Business Management in 2009. ^[1]

Career

Aramo began his career as a senior analyst at PT Pöyry Indonesia in 2013, where he analyzed feasibility studies, asset valuations, mergers and acquisitions, and roadmap strategies for renewable energy, bioenergy, and palm oil-related projects across the Asia-Pacific region.

In 2014, he joined Club 21 Singapore (part of the Como Group), initially serving as a senior corporate planner responsible for the China and Macau retail portfolios for Calvin Klein Platinum and Black Barrett. In this role, he tracked and analyzed sales data, managed seasonal buys, supported store openings, and collaborated across departments on logistics, finance, and strategic initiatives. He was later promoted to head of CK Calvin Klein menswear merchandising, leading product strategy, seasonal planning, and regional support for China and Macau.

In late 2018, Aramo worked as an associate planning manager at DFS Group Limited. He was responsible for forecasting, inventory allocation, and gross margin optimization, translating merchandise strategies into seasonal plans and detailed sales forecasts. From 2019 to 2020, he served as business development manager at Shun Tak Holdings Ltd for Icy Matters. He oversaw the expansion of the Stecco Natura gelato brand across Asia, including store development, logistics, supplier relationships, and team management. He was also accountable for financial planning and product diversification in the region.

In 2020, Aramo co-founded Auki Labs, a company developing an open-source protocol to enable collaborative spatial perception among machines and AI. Based remotely in Bali, Auki Labs aims to improve interoperability between robotics, XR devices, smart cities, and autonomous vehicles through a shared perception layer. He founded TuKuBo—Trasteros Urbanos in 2020, an automated self-storage business targeting urban markets in Spain. Operating remotely from Barcelona, he manages the development and strategy of this unmanned service model.

In 2021, he took on the role of COO at Auki Matterless, a sister initiative to Auki Labs. Based in Hong Kong, the company builds AI-driven applications that respond to physical environments. Its flagship product, Cactus, is a retail assistant that combines AI, AR, and decentralized positioning to enhance in-store navigation and operations. ^[3]

Interviews

Auki Labs

In the Bitwyre Presents episode "Southeast Asia Brewing," Aramo discussed Auki Labs and its spatial computing and robotics innovations. The primary focus was on their product, Posemesh, a decentralized machine perception network designed to enhance collaboration between humans and artificial intelligence across various industries. Aramo detailed his journey into emerging technologies, starting from a project on augmented reality for tabletop gaming and evolving towards addressing broader challenges in spatial computing, particularly the limitations of GPS. He explained the importance of decentralized systems in achieving low-latency updates for real-time augmented reality experiences and highlighted ongoing projects, including partnerships to help startups integrate their technology. Aramo expressed concerns about the implications of centralized data practices by major tech companies in spatial computing and emphasized the need for a decentralized approach to maintain individual data privacy and control. ^[4]