Aditya Rout
About Aditya Rout
Aditya Rout serves as the US Talent Partnerships Lead at Fanfix, bringing extensive experience in strategic partnerships and business development across various industries. His career includes roles at notable companies such as Stealth Startup, Karat Financial, and Visa, along with a strong academic background in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of California, Berkeley.
Current Role at Fanfix
Aditya Rout serves as the US Talent Partnerships Lead at Fanfix, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on building and managing partnerships that enhance the platform's offerings for creators and their audiences. His work involves collaborating with various stakeholders to drive engagement and growth within the talent ecosystem.
Previous Experience at Stealth Startup
Before joining Fanfix, Aditya worked at a Stealth Startup as the Creator Partnerships Lead from 2022 for a duration of 10 months. Based in Greater Los Angeles, California, he was responsible for establishing and nurturing partnerships with creators, contributing to the startup's strategic initiatives in the creator economy.
Background in Strategic Partnerships
Aditya's career includes significant experience in strategic partnerships. He worked at Karat Financial as the Strategic Partnerships & 1st Business Hire from 2020 to 2022 in West Hollywood, California. His role involved developing key partnerships that supported the company's growth objectives. Prior to this, he was part of Visa's SMB Growth team from 2019 to 2020 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Educational Background
Aditya holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of California, Berkeley. His academic background includes a research fellowship at the Haas School of Business, where he contributed to the Neuroeconomics Laboratory in 2017. This experience provided him with insights into the intersection of economics and neuroscience.
Early Career and Additional Roles
Aditya's early career includes various roles that contributed to his expertise in business development and product management. He worked at AcesoCloud Inc. in product management for three months in 2017 and at We Dream Worlds in business development for four months during the same year. Additionally, he held a position at The Innovation Institute focusing on market intelligence and strategy in 2018.