Vikraman Poduval Bio

Vikraman Poduval

Co-Chair, Advanced Technology & AI  Committee
AmCham Abu Dhabi  

Chief Executive Officer
Saal.ai

Vikraman Poduval is the CEO and a founding member of Saal.ai, an AI product company, part of Abu Dhabi Capital Group. He has been at the forefront of developing advanced, UAE-built Big Data products and AI solutions, driving innovation across multiple industries. With over two decades of experience in Strategy, Product Development, Technology – combined with the exposure to various industry verticals – Vikraman established multiple startups and led them to the success. 

Prior to Saal.ai, Vikraman served as a Board Member and the founding CTO of Alef Education, a wholistic K-12 Education Solution. He also held senior leadership roles at Injazat Data Systems (later became part of Core42) and HCL Hewlett Packard. Vikraman has work exposure across the Middle East, U.S., Singapore, and India. 

He holds an Engineering degree, an MBA from London Business School, and currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration. Vikraman is widely recognized for his ability to build high-performing teams, lead transformative initiatives in multiple industries, develop start-ups with commercial success and contribute to the development of national AI capabilities and talent.