In pursuit of maximizing utility and usefulness, chasing what ignites my soul, and celebrating the heroic in humans. This place is a keepsake of my perpetual journey of navigating uncertainty and thoughts for the next model to train on.

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
– Carl Sagan

Some things about me:

  • Grew up in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
  • Currently working on the distribution problem at Rifoa Technologies – using automation strategies to solve growth.
  • Greatly enjoy strategizing, brainstorming, and finding scrappy, sometimes clever, solutions.
  • Studied CS & Math at NYU Abu Dhabi.
  • Love the show Frieren and recommend it to everyone, whether they like animated shows or not.
  • Sharpening my persectives before AGI arrives: trusting human taste, empathy, and curiosity to carry us forward.
  • I have an aversion to delegation – I like designing things myself and adding my personal touch to maximize usefulness, though this is at times to my detriment.

Some things I believe:

  • Most decisions are two‑way doors – less risky than they look – and you’re often rewarded for taking initiative.
  • Enduring impact is built on three things: taste, care, and competence.
  • Acceleration is happening whether we’re ready or not.
  • “Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” – Peter Drucker
  • As intelligence and development get cheaper, distribution (marketing) becomes the problem to solve.
  • The human soul in product – and real taste – is hard for AI to replicate. Authenticity matters more, and creativity remains a frontier.
  • “Screw it, let’s do it.” – Richard Branson

In the back of my mind:

  • Accelerating AI adoption – shrinking the lag between innovation and real‑world impact.
  • Life is too short to autopilot.
  • What is it all about, why are we here – the timeless questions we were taught to dismiss. The world is more magical than we were made to believe. I’m not certain of anything, except that there’s something here worth looking into.
  • Counteract economic stagnation – show up in GDP; think long‑term; reduce suffering globally, with a focus on the Global South.
  • Build a people‑centric future – inspired by Star Trek's United Federation of Planets; technology that enhances compassion, empathy, and agency.

Previously

  • Reality AI Lab – Data & Sales Engineer: built web scraping infrastructure, automated pipelines, and fine‑tuned models.
  • NYU Abu Dhabi – AI Researcher (Medical Imaging) and SWE (Formal Methods).
  • Lead Facilitator – workshops on community, development, leadership.

What I work on

  • AI strategy & automation.
  • Distribution & growth playbooks.
  • Targeted outreach beyond classic Google/Meta ads.
  • Market positioning & thought leadership.

Reading & writing

  • I devour stories and ideas – Project Hail Mary, There Is No Antimemetics Division, Flowers for Algernon.
  • I write for an audience of one (myself) and to flesh out my thinking.
We all complete. Maybe none of us really understand what we’ve lived through, or feel we’ve had enough time.
– Kazuo Ishiguro, Never Let Me Go

Also

I had created this live global chat app – tried to add as many texting features as I could think of; it’s pretty neat if I do say so myself: globalchatroom.vercel.app

Contact

Say hi: arhampersonal [at] icloud [dot] com