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THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PROGRESS

Arya H. Bolurfrushan

Founder and CEO

AppliedAI

Professional background, founding roles and the companies behind the work.

Professional profile

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

About Arya H. Bolurfrushan.

Arya H. Bolurfrushan is the founder and CEO of AppliedAI. His official biography records earlier work at Goldman Sachs and RAK Petroleum, as well as study at Carnegie Mellon University and Harvard Business School.[1]

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THE PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

How the story unfolds.

From finance roles to enterprise AI

Arya H. Bolurfrushan founded AppliedAI and leads the Abu Dhabi company as CEO. His official biography records study at Carnegie Mellon University and Harvard Business School, followed by work at Goldman Sachs and senior roles at RAK Petroleum. At AppliedAI, his work centres on enterprise workflows that can be automated while remaining supervised and auditable in regulated industries.[1]

COMPANY CONNECTIONS