Systems and methods for providing product recommendations

1. A method for providing product recommendations, the method comprising:

determining, by a processor of a product recommendation computing apparatus, personality traits of a sender and a recipient by applying a five-factor model to a plurality of datasets obtained from user data;

associating, by the processor of a product recommendation computing apparatus, a personality-product score with each of a plurality of products based on the personality traits;

performing, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, a need analysis on the user data to determine desired products from the plurality of products;

determining, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, a multidimensional collaborative matrix by aggregating the personality traits of the sender and the recipient, the personality-product score, the desired products, and product psychographic portfolio, wherein the product psychographic portfolio comprises a determination of elasticity of affinity toward each of the desired products with respect to the personality traits of the sender and the recipient;

determining, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, an affinity score for at least one of the sender and the recipient towards each of the desired products based on the multidimensional collaborative matrix; and

recommending, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, at least one product from amongst the desired products to the sender based on the affinity score.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprises

receiving, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, a feedback, from the sender, on the at least one product recommended;

determining, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, a revised affinity score for the at least one product based on the feedback; and

recommending, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, new products from the plurality of products based on the revised affinity score.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the personality traits further comprises:

receiving, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, user data, comprising information about the sender and the recipient from at least one data source; and

segmenting, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, the user data based on segmentation rules to obtain the plurality of datasets.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein receiving the user data further comprises:

initializing, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, configuration settings;

receiving, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, the user data from the at least one data source;

preprocessing, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, the user data based on the configuration settings;

correlating, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, data attributes obtained from the at least one data source based on the preprocessing; and

analyzing, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, correlated data attributes to validate the user data.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the personality-product score indicates correlation of the personality traits with lifecycle stages of the plurality of products.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the product psychographic portfolio is determined based on a product list and big-five elasticity coefficients, wherein the product list comprises products with high priority in a management information system (MIS), and wherein the big-five elasticity coefficients indicate variation in affinity towards a product with respect to variation in each of the personality traits.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprises monitoring, by the processor of the product recommendation computing apparatus, responses received from the sender and the recipient post-recommendation to improve further recommendations.

8. A product recommendation computing apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor which is configured to be capable of executing programmed instructions comprising and stored in the memory to:

determine personality traits of a sender and a recipient by applying a five-factor model to a plurality of datasets obtained from user data;

associate a personality-product score with each of a plurality of products based on the personality traits;

perform a need analysis on the user data to determine desired products from amongst the plurality of products;

determine a multidimensional collaborative matrix by aggregating the personality traits of the sender and the recipient, the personality-product score, the desired products, and product psychographic portfolio, wherein the product psychographic portfolio comprises a determination of elasticity of affinity toward each of the desired products with respect to the personality traits of the sender and the recipient;

determine an affinity score for at least one of the sender and the recipient towards each of the desired products based on the multidimensional collaborative matrix; and

recommend at least one product from amongst the desired products to the sender based on the affinity score.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor coupled to the memory is further configured to be capable of executing at least one additional programmed instruction comprising and stored in the memory to:

receive a feedback, from the sender, on the at least one product recommended;

determine a revised affinity score for the at least one product based on the feedback; and

recommend new products from the plurality of products based on the revised affinity score.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor coupled to the memory is further configured to be capable of executing at least one additional programmed instruction to determine the personality traits comprising and stored in the memory to:

receive user data, comprising information about the sender and the recipient, from at least one data source; and

segment the user data, based on segmentation rules, to obtain the plurality of datasets.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the processor coupled to the memory is further configured to be capable of executing at least one additional programmed instruction to receive the user data comprising and stored in the memory to:

initialize configuration settings;

receive the user data from the at least one data source;

preprocess the user data based on the configuration settings;

correlate data attributes obtained from the at least one data source based on the preprocessing; and

analyze correlated data attributes to validate the user data.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the personality-product score indicates correlation of the personality traits with lifecycle stages of the plurality of products.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the product psychographic portfolio is determined based on a product list and big-five elasticity coefficients, wherein the product list comprises products with high priority in a management information system (MIS), and wherein the big-five elasticity coefficients indicate variation in affinity towards a product with respect to variation in each of the personality traits.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the processor coupled to the memory is further configured to be capable of executing at least one additional programmed instruction comprising and stored in the memory to:

monitor responses received from the sender and the recipient post-recommendation to improve further recommendations.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for providing product recommendations that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

determining personality traits of a sender and a recipient by applying a five-factor model to a plurality of datasets obtained from user data;

associating a personality-product score with each of a plurality of products based on the personality traits;

performing a need analysis on the user data to determine desired products from amongst the plurality of products;

determining a multidimensional collaborative matrix by aggregating the personality traits of the sender and the recipient, the personality-product score, the desired products, and product psychographic portfolio, wherein the product psychographic portfolio comprises a determination of elasticity of affinity toward each of the desired products with respect to the personality traits of the sender and the recipient;

determining an affinity score for at least one of the sender and the recipient towards each of the desired products based on the multidimensional collaborative matrix; and

recommending at least one product from amongst the desired products to the sender based on the affinity score.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising:

receiving a feedback, from the sender, on the at least one product recommended;

determining a revised affinity score for the at least one product based on the feedback; and

recommending new products from the plurality of products based on the revised affinity score.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the determining the personality traits further comprises:

receiving user data, comprising information about the sender and the recipient, from at least one data source; and

segmenting the user data, based on segmentation rules, to obtain the plurality of datasets.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the receiving the user data further comprises:

initializing configuration settings;

receiving the user data from the at least one data source;

preprocessing the user data based on the configuration settings;

correlating data attributes obtained from the at least one data source based on the preprocessing; and

analyzing correlated data attributes to validate the user data.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the personality-product score indicates correlation of the personality traits with lifecycle stages of the plurality of products.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the product psychographic portfolio is determined based on a product list and big-five elasticity coefficients, wherein the product list comprises products with high priority in a management information system (MIS), and wherein the big-five elasticity coefficients indicate variation in affinity towards a product with respect to variation in each of the personality traits.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising monitoring responses received from the sender and the recipient post-recommendation to improve further recommendations.