Customer DNA

Customer DNA is Notus' vector representation layer for customers. It converts profiles, behaviors, and context into high-dimensional embeddings that power segmentation, similarity search, prediction, and personalization at scale.

Works best with unified profiles from Identity Resolution (Notus or equivalent), but remains a distinct product with its own outputs and use cases.

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What Customer DNA Is (and Is Not)

Customer DNA is the representation layer, not the identity stitching layer. It encodes customer behavior and context into vector space so mathematical similarity can power downstream decisions.

What It Is
  • A vector embedding of a customer (a numerical representation)
  • A shared representation for clustering, similarity, and prediction
  • An intelligence layer that improves segmentation and personalization
What It Is Not
  • Raw identity resolution or record stitching
  • A replacement for your source customer systems
  • A single-purpose churn/CLV model locked to one use case
Inputs

Unified profiles (preferred), behavioral events, product interactions, and contextual signals such as weather or media activity.

Output

Customer embeddings, similarity scores, cluster memberships, and predictive features for downstream models and activation.

Best Starting Point

A strong customer profile layer, including Notus Identity Resolution or an equivalent unified customer profile source.

Identity Resolution -> Customer DNA

Identity Resolution and Customer DNA are separate products with a strong handoff. Identity Resolution creates trusted profiles. Customer DNA encodes those profiles into a vector representation that downstream systems can use for segmentation and prediction.

  • Works standalone: Customer DNA can consume unified profiles from Notus Identity Resolution or an equivalent customer profile source.
  • Works better together: Using Notus Identity Resolution simplifies input quality, confidence scoring, and profile consistency.
  • Shared runtime: Both products are powered by Notus Nexus inside your infrastructure.
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From Unified Profile to Customer DNA

A unified profile is the input, not the endpoint. Customer DNA encodes that profile into vector space so each dimension contributes to a shared representation of behavior, affinity, and propensity. This becomes the foundation for segmentation, personalization, and prediction.

Customer DNA helps you:

  • Compare customers using mathematical similarity, not brittle rules
  • Share representation signals across multiple predictive use cases
  • Operate with embedded privacy and full-data access on Notus Nexus
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Customer DNA Genome

Customer DNA is a vector embedding composed of encoded dimensions that evolve as new behavior is observed. These dimensions work together as a shared representation, allowing multiple predictive tasks to learn from the same customer context.

DNA-encoded dimensions can include:

  • Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)
  • Churn Risk Probability
  • Discount Sensitivity Level
  • Weather Sensitivity Index
  • Product Category Affinity
  • Location/Channel Affinity
  • Marketing Opportunity Score
  • Expected Purchase AOV
  • Expected Purchase UPT
  • Expected Purchase Margin
  • Expected Purchase Markdown %
  • Short-Term Weather Impact
  • Cross-Sell Opportunity Level
  • Cross-Sell Category Recommendation
  • Cross-Channel Opportunity Level
  • Cross-Channel Location Recommendation

Use Cases Powered by Customer DNA

Customer DNA embeddings enable segmentation, lookalikes, propensity scoring, and personalization workflows that are difficult to build with rule-based systems alone.

Natural Segmentation Through Clustering

How: Customer DNA clusters in vector space. Similar customers group together based on distance, revealing segments automatically.

Outcome: Discover high-value micro-segments and segment with precision beyond demographic rules.

Similarity Search & Lookalike Audiences

How: Vector distance measures behavioral similarity across full customer context, not just a handful of attributes.

Outcome: Build precise lookalikes and identify high-potential customers who mirror top performers.

Personalization at Scale

How: Recommendations, offers, and messages are informed by the customer's embedding instead of brittle rule engines.

Outcome: Deliver hyper-relevant experiences with less manual segmentation logic.

Pattern Discovery & Propensity Features

How: Vector space reveals non-obvious relationships and creates reusable features for downstream predictive models.

Outcome: Improve prediction quality for churn, CLV, next purchase, and cross-sell opportunities.

Powered by Notus Nexus

Customer DNA runs on the same embedded runtime that powers Notus Identity Resolution and other products. That means privacy-first deployment, reduced data movement, and a consistent platform for adding capabilities over time.

  • Works standalone: Bring your own unified customer profiles.
  • Works better together: Pair with Notus Identity Resolution for cleaner profile inputs and faster deployment.
  • Shared platform story: Learn more about the runtime and embedded architecture on the Why Notus page.
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Ready to Add Customer DNA?

We can help you assess readiness, map inputs, and show how Customer DNA fits your segmentation, prediction, and personalization goals.

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