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About Nerva

We got tired of watching
brilliant people do robot work.

So we built the studio that fixes it.

Our story

Born from frustration.
Built for operators.

Nerva started from a simple, infuriating observation: at every company we worked with, the smartest people in the room were spending the majority of their day on work that added zero strategic value.

Copy-pasting data between systems. Updating spreadsheets manually. Re-entering the same information into three different tools. Sending the same templated email for the hundredth time.

The AI to fix this existed. But most businesses didn't have the time, technical depth, or internal resources to build the systems themselves. That's the gap we fill.

We're not a generic consultancy. We're operators who've run sales teams, finance departments, and ops functions at scaling companies — and we build the automations we'd want to use ourselves.

2025
Founded in Dubai
15+
Years combined ops & engineering experience
50+
Automations already in development
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Dubai-based. Global delivery.
How we work

Four things we actually believe in.

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Output Over Activity

We don't care about hours or meetings. We care about working automations in production, measured against a concrete business outcome.

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Built to Last

We don't build fragile automations that break when a tool updates. Robust, monitored systems with error handling, alerts, and full documentation.

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No Black Boxes

You'll understand exactly how every automation works. We document everything, hand over full ownership, and train your team to be self-sufficient.

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ROI First

We only build automations where we can calculate the savings upfront. If we can't see a clear ROI within 90 days, we'll tell you and find something better.

The team

Operators who build.
Engineers who understand business.

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James Shah

Founder & CEO

Former Head of Operations at two Series B SaaS companies. Spent 8 years automating ops before building Nerva to do it professionally.

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Rania Lahcene

Head of Engineering

8 years building data pipelines and AI systems at fintech and logistics firms. Specialises in robust, scalable automation architecture.

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Marco Khalid

AI Solutions Architect

Former ML engineer turned business automation specialist. Translates complex AI capabilities into practical, deployable solutions.

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