Our Founders

    The people behind Virtexa

    Virtexa Solutions builds AI voice agents and automation systems for real estate teams and small businesses. Here is who is building them, and why you can trust the work.

    Rikki Carodine

    Founder & Fractional COO · AI Systems Architect

    Rikki Carodine is the founder and Fractional COO of Virtexa Solutions, where Rikki architects the AI systems that help real estate teams and small businesses respond to every lead, work their databases, and scale without adding headcount.

    Rikki has been building in the digital space since 2017, across web design, digital marketing, automation, and brand storytelling. Certified in digital marketing and UX design, Rikki brings together the operational thinking of a COO, the technical depth of a systems architect, and a designer's understanding of how people actually experience technology.

    That perspective shapes how Virtexa works. Rikki believes the best digital experiences happen where strategy, psychology, and creativity meet authenticity, so every Virtexa system is designed around the people who use it and the clients it serves, not just the software behind it.

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    Diamond Carter

    Co-Founder · Realtor · Hampton Roads & Augusta

    Diamond Carter is the co-founder of Virtexa Solutions and a practicing Realtor specializing in luxury homes, military relocation, and investment properties across Hampton Roads and Augusta.

    Diamond's approach is thoughtful, polished, and relationship-driven, with a strong emphasis on communication, discretion, and strategic guidance at every stage of a transaction. Georgia-rooted and Coastal Virginia-focused, and the child of two Army veterans, Diamond brings a personal understanding of the transitions military and civilian families face when relocating, investing, or stepping into a new season of life.

    That frontline experience is why Virtexa's systems work in the real world. Diamond knows firsthand what a missed call, a slow follow-up, or a cold database costs an agent, and makes sure every Virtexa AI voice agent reflects the care, responsiveness, and professionalism clients expect from a trusted Realtor.

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    Why teams trust Virtexa

    For agents, by agents

    Co-founded by a practicing Realtor, so our systems are built around how real estate actually works: lead response, follow-up, and client relationships.

    Building since 2017

    Nearly a decade of hands-on work in web design, marketing, and automation, long before AI became a trend.

    Operators, not just technologists

    A Fractional COO mindset means every system is tied to real business outcomes: more conversations, more appointments, less busywork.

    Human-centered by design

    A background in UX design and marketing means AI that sounds and feels human, and protects the brand you have built.