Advait Ruia

Advait Ruia is the Co-Founder of SuperTokens, a company focused on providing open source user authentication. Advait co-founded the company in 2019 with the goal of eliminating the tradeoffs between building and buying software. Prior to SuperTokens, Advait was also a Co-Founder of Qually, an app that allows users to get personalized recommendations from their network. Qually was launched in 2016 and Advait was involved in its development until 2019.

In addition to their entrepreneurial roles, Advait has also worked as an Analyst at Lightbox Ventures. Advait'sresponsibilities included evaluating potential portfolio companies, conducting market research, and supporting the operations of existing portfolio companies. Before that, they served as the Head of Marketing & Crowdfunding at Blocks, where they successfully raised over $1.6 million on Kickstarter.

Advait's work experience also includes a role as the Team Principal at Imperial Racing Green, where they managed a team of engineers and oversaw the design and manufacture of an electric vehicle for the IMechE Formula Student competition. Overall, Advait Ruia has a diverse background in entrepreneurship, venture capital, marketing, and engineering.

Advait Ruia's education history begins with their time at The Cathedral and John Connon School, where they completed their high school education. Following that, they attended B.D. Somani International School from 2010 to 2012, where they pursued the International Baccalaureate program.

In 2012, Advait enrolled at Imperial College London, graduating in 2015 with a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree in Mechanical Engineering. They then pursued online courses from 2015 to 2017, focusing on Design and Gamification.

Advait obtained a certification in UX Design Techniques: Analyzing User Data from LinkedIn in October 2016. Additionally, they achieved a grade 4 with distinction in Drama and Speech from Trinity College of London, although specific details such as the obtained month and year are not available.

Most recently, in 2020, Advait attended Y Combinator, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this program.