New healthcare technology platform connects dental practices with verified professionals across Texas and Georgia, with national expansion and crowdfunding campaign planned.
Operifi, Inc., a Delaware C-Corporation developing a two-sided marketplace platform for the U.S. dental staffing industry, today announced the launch of its operations and upcoming public investment opportunity.
Founded by Kenneth Chukwurah Jr., a former Fortune 500 enterprise executive, Operifi addresses a $3 billion annual problem affecting more than 200,000 dental practices across the United States.
The dental industry faces a chronic and worsening staffing shortage. Practices regularly lose revenue from unfilled shifts, high turnover among hygienists and dental assistants, and inefficient hiring processes that rely on outdated job boards and word-of-mouth referrals.
Operifi is building the modern alternative - an AI-powered platform that connects dental practices with verified, credentialed professionals for both temporary shifts and permanent placements.
A Modern Solution to an Outdated Industry
Unlike traditional job boards or generic staffing agencies, Operifi delivers a complete two-sided marketplace built specifically for dental practice operations. The platform uses applied AI matching to connect offices with qualified professionals based on credentials, availability, location, and reliability scoring. Offices post shifts and find qualified candidates in minutes. Professionals discover relevant opportunities and build their reputations through a platform-owned reliability score.
Operifi launches initial operations across Houston, San Antonio, and the state of Georgia - with Metro Atlanta as a priority market. National expansion is planned through subsequent phases, with the platform targeting full nationwide coverage within 24 months of launch.
Founded by Enterprise IT Leadership
Founder and CEO Kenneth Chukwurah Jr. brings more than 15 years of enterprise IT and business engagement experience across major organizations including ExxonMobil, Deloitte, the International Monetary Fund, and Tokio Marine.
He holds Project Management Professional (PMP) and SAFe 6 Product Owner/Product Manager certifications and is actively pursuing AI governance certifications including AIGP and Microsoft Applied Agentic AI credentials.
Throughout his career, Chukwurah has led complex cross-functional initiatives across Fortune 500 organizations and built a reputation for aligning executive vision with technical execution.
“The dental industry has been underserved by technology for too long," said Kenneth Chukwurah Jr., Founder and CEO of Operifi. "Practices are struggling to fill shifts. Professionals are struggling to find quality opportunities. Both sides deserve a better experience, and we built Operifi to deliver exactly that - verified professionals, faster matching, and a platform that respects everyone's time. This isn’t just about staffing; it’s about giving the dental industry the modern infrastructure it deserves.”
Wefunder Campaign Coming Soon
Email: chukwurah.kenneth@gmail.com
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Xpress360 Investments LLC
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Kenneth Chukwurah
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(770) 519-8047
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