#23 - AI Product Building: From Agentic Systems to Startups
ft. Aarav Gupta • 10 June 2026
ft. Aarav Gupta • 10 June 2026
What does building with AI actually look like beyond the hype? Aarav shares how he worked on AI solutions for the Bhutan government, explored agentic AI systems, and later co-founded Evalumate, an AI-powered education startup. In this episode, we explore problem validation, AI product development, and what it takes to build products from zero to one.
Short on time? This blog recap distils the key parts of his journey and the product lessons that student builders and aspiring PMs can take away!
Timestamps
01:21 Introduction and Background
05:03 Career and Entrepreneurship Journey
12:19 PM Decisions and Experiences
16:55 Agentic AI Internship Experience
35:23 Product Court: TikTok
39:13 Reflections for Listeners
Catch the key moments from this episode below!
Aarav is a Year 2 Business Analytics student at NUS and the co-founder of Evalumate, an AI-powered education startup focused on automated grading and performance analytics. Beyond entrepreneurship, he has also worked on AI solutions for the Bhutan government and gained hands-on experience with agentic AI systems and RAG technologies through his internships.