Our Team

The people behind AIDNI.

Regulatory, scientific and operational specialists working across India, the UAE and our global partner network.

Ritika Shah

Founder & Managing Director

Ritika founded AIDNI after a decade leading regulatory affairs teams inside manufacturing and export businesses, where she saw the same problem repeatedly: strong products stalled by regulatory pathways nobody had mapped early enough. She now leads AIDNI’s overall client strategy, focusing on complex multi-market launches spanning Ayurveda, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals.

Qualifications
  • B.Pharm, Regulatory Affairs
  • 15+ years in regulatory strategy across India, GCC and EU markets
  • Formerly led regulatory affairs for a multinational nutraceutical manufacturer
Interests
Regulatory policy Mentoring founders Long-distance running

Arvind Nair

Director, Regulatory Affairs (Ayurveda & Pharma)

Arvind leads AIDNI’s Ayurvedic and pharmaceutical manufacturing practice, with a particular focus on WHO-GMP facility readiness and AYUSH licensing. He has guided over sixty manufacturing facilities through certification audits and licence renewals.

Qualifications
  • M.Pharm, Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs
  • Former AYUSH licensing consultant
  • Specialist in WHO-GMP facility certification
Interests
Herbal pharmacology Facility audits Carnatic music

Fatima Al-Suwaidi

Head of Market Access, GCC & Africa

Fatima manages AIDNI’s GCC and Africa market-entry practice, coordinating importer-of-record structuring, conformity assessment and customs readiness for clients expanding from South Asia into the Gulf and African markets.

Qualifications
  • MSc, International Trade Compliance
  • GCC Conformity Assessment specialist
  • Based in Dubai, UAE
Interests
Trade policy Cross-cultural negotiation Sailing

Daniel Osei

Lead, Food & Nutraceutical Compliance

Daniel leads AIDNI’s food and nutraceutical compliance work, from FSSAI licensing and ingredient review through to international standards mapping for exporters entering regulated food markets.

Qualifications
  • MSc Food Science
  • FSSAI & Codex Alimentarius compliance specialist
  • Former food safety auditor
Interests
Food chemistry Supply chain traceability Cycling