Our team

The people andpartners behindKLARO

KLARO is built by operators and researchers who understand why Philippine SME teams stick to notebooks, paper forms, hardcopies, and group chats instead of formal systems — and who design data tools people actually adopt, from retail floors to field operations. That includes the long-standing agricultural and community partners below, who anchor our ongoing impact and CSR commitments.

Zachary Alabastro

Zachary Alabastro

Chief Executive Officer

Leads KLARO’s technology and AI vision, turning research and software experience into practical tools for underserved sectors.

Read bio

Zachary leads the organization’s vision in technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation. His work in software engineering and applied AI research focuses on accessible technology with measurable social impact.

Beatrice Lui

Beatrice Lui

Chief Operating Officer

Drives growth, partnerships, and execution by connecting venture, startup, and community-building experience to real-world programs.

Read bio

Beatrice leads strategic growth, partnerships, and operations, connecting technology with real-world impact through collaboration among institutions, private organizations, and communities.

Our approach

Built with operators, not for them.

Product decisions come from time spent with teams in outlets, offices, kitchens, warehouses, terminals, and fields — seeing how they capture sales, inventory, costs, and handoffs in the middle of a real workday, not assumptions from a desk.

Our stakeholders & partners

Our agriculture & community impact partners

Agriculture is where KLARO started, and it remains an active CSR and sustainability commitment. These collaborations keep us grounded in field realities and support livelihoods, even as our primary product focus serves SME teams more broadly.

NVAT

Nueva Vizcaya Agricultural Terminal

Agricultural distribution partner

One of the region’s largest agricultural terminal hubs, partnering on digitalization and operating efficiency as part of our CSR commitment.

Greens For Good

Greens For Good

Farmer cooperative & community partner

A Metro Manila farmer cooperative focused on accessible technology, productivity gains, and stronger supply chain coordination.

QC Pangkabuhayan

QC Pangkabuhayan Program

Livelihood & social development

A Quezon City livelihood program exploring digital tools that improve community support and program delivery.

Farm Forward Initiatives

Farm Forward Initiatives

Farmer training & livelihoods

A farmer-chef initiative helping growers build stronger supply chains, cooperative training, and long-term agribusiness capacity.

HanapGulay

HanapGulay

Digital agriculture partner

A community initiative building digital connections between farmers, produce buyers, and local operations.

Lakay Nga Lomboy

Lakay Nga Lomboy Farm

Integrated farm & learning partner

An ATI-certified farm and learning hub focused on sustainable agriculture, farmer education, and diversified farming systems.

Partners and incubator

Collaborating for innovation and impact

These academic partnerships drive research, innovation, and entrepreneurial development to support our mission.

Ateneo BUILD

Ateneo BUILD

Research & innovation partner

A multidisciplinary center connecting academia and industry through applied research, data-driven solutions, and venture development.

Ateneo ACSEnt

Ateneo ACSEnt

Social entrepreneurship partner

Advancing social transformation and nation-building through research, training, advocacy, and incubation.

Our shared mission

Together with our partners and stakeholders, we work toward a common goal.

To empower marginalized sectors with accessible, simple, and impactful technologies that create sustainable opportunities for growth and development.