AI71 Labs
Frontier AI
Built AI products at a leading regional lab; grew from an earlier venture acquired by AI71.
About
A builder's mind,
an advisor's judgment.
The Adivantage was founded on a simple conviction: the best advice comes from people who have actually built and shipped. Thirteen-plus years of doing exactly that sits behind every engagement.
Profile
Aditya is a senior product and AI leader with 13+ years building and shipping at the frontline of consumer technology — AI platforms, marketplaces, gaming, fintech, and super apps across MENA, Asia and LATAM.
He brings a rare combination: engineering depth to make real architecture and build decisions, paired with product leadership to set strategy and own outcomes end-to-end. That dual identity — engineer and product leader — is the foundation on which The Adivantage was built.
Most recently, he was part of an AI venture acquired by a leading regional lab, where he continued building AI products at the frontier. The Adivantage exists to bring that operator's perspective to enterprises and growth companies navigating their own AI moment.
Experience
Built across categories
and continents.
OLX Group
Marketplaces
Led product on one of the world's largest classifieds platforms across emerging markets.
Mobile Premier League
Gaming
Drove product for a leading mobile esports and skill-gaming platform at scale.
The Economic Times
Digital Media & Subscriptions
Shaped the ET Prime digital subscription product for India's flagship business publication.
A.T. Kearney
Strategy Consulting
Advised senior leadership on corporate strategy and operations at a premier global consulting firm.
Education
Trained at the intersection of engineering & strategy.
India
IIT Kharagpur
Bachelor of Technology (Engineering)
Hong Kong
HKUST
Master of Business Administration
United Kingdom
London Business School
MBA Exchange Programme
United States
MIT & Duke University
Executive Certifications in AI & Machine Learning
Current Involvements
Active in Dubai's innovation ecosystem.
Dubai Chambers
Advisory supporting innovation and enterprise initiatives across the emirate.
FRWRDx Ventures
Advisor and selected founder in venture-building and early-stage product.
in5
Advisory for one of Dubai's foremost innovation and startup ecosystems.
Principles
How we work, written down.
01
Build, don't just brief.
Every recommendation is backed by the ability to prototype and ship it ourselves.
02
Candour over comfort.
Direct, opinionated counsel. We tell you what's right, not what's easy to hear.
03
Accountable to outcomes.
Success is measured in production systems and business results — not deliverable volume.
Get in touch
Let's discuss your opportunity.
A 30-minute conversation to understand where AI and digital transformation can move the needle in your business.