NEKI was founded as the Study Center in Computing by a group of friends at the University, initially as an informal project. The goal was to address the gap between university and industry. Initially, NEKI offered courses and events on Sundays, with hundreds of students sharing knowledge about emerging technologies such as Java, Oracle, and Linux.

The growth of activities necessitated the transformation of the Center for Studies in Computing into NEKI – “Nucleus Étude Komputacion Intelligence”. The change reflected in the expansion of the organization’s scope and its ambition to become a reference company in technology and innovation in Brazil, but still in search of a structure that would support the dreamed growth.

In 2019, NEKI had a remarkable year, coinciding with the birth of SERRATEC on June 12, the same date as the foundation of NEKI. Marcelo Carius, founding partner, took the chair as president of SERRATEC in the 2019-2021 term, consolidating himself as a leader in the regional technology sector. NEKI, recognized for its expertise, was invited to join the Board of FIRJAN SERRANA and the Board of MERCOSERRA, highlighting its contribution to the development of the sector.

In 2020, NEKI faced unprecedented challenges with the onset of the global pandemic. Faced with this scenario, there was a comprehensive reassessment of the company’s teams, costs, and offer, aiming to adapt to new demands and ensure business continuity. In this restructuring phase, the focus was placed on the creation of key performance indicators (KPIs) and optimizations were implemented in internal procedures, aiming to increase the team’s efficiency and productivity.

CEO Marcelo Carius stepped down as president of SERRATEC but remained as Chief Operating Officer. This year, NEKI created the Human Resources department in order to solve the global challenge of retaining the best employees. It also developed a spin-off company, alongside with three other companies from Serratec, resulting in TIC Social, focused on generating first-job opportunities for the region, highlighting diversity and compliance with the SDGs from the UN.

NEKI has reached another milestone by achieving Take Blip certification, expanding its technology and information offer, and becoming an authorized chatbot integration partner in Rio de Janeiro. We increased investment in the HR sector, bringing in specialists from the market and we changed the concept of HR to G&G (People and Management ― in Portuguese, Gente & Gestão).