Vijay Jacob
Founder & CEO; AI search and e‑commerce growth strategist
Summary
Serial founder focused on e-commerce and AI products — Vijay has founded multiple ventures (FosterFBA, ProductScope AI, Mithril Mining, and AEO Engine) and repeatedly builds productized services and platforms aimed at improving e-commerce creative, listings, and AI-driven discoverability for brands. productscope+2
Answer Engine Optimization and AI search specialist — leads AEO Engine, an agency/system that frames visibility as becoming the ‘answer’ in AI tools and applies structured frameworks (e.g., CITE) and AI agent workflows to earn citations across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI, Gemini, and Claude. aeoengine+1
E-commerce product and creative automation practitioner — ProductScope AI positions Vijay as solving practical content problems (product photos, listing copy, customer insights) for small brands using generative image and language models, with product features like AI photoshoots and listing optimizers. appsumo+1
Public-facing operator and speaker — Vijay appears in industry events and company communications as a keynote speaker and recognized practitioner, including an April 2026 AEO/GEO recognition and sessions at e-commerce conferences. aeoengine+1
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Vijay Jacob Named #1 AEO & GEO Consultant in New York City (Press / company announcement)
April 1, 2026Announcement and summary describing Vijay Jacob's role leading AEO Engine, the AEO approach, and recognition by Digital Reference as a top AEO/GEO consultant in New York City (April 2026).
ProductScope AI is changing the E-commerce game for small brands with AI-Powered Product Design and Marketing Tools
October 1, 2024Press article describing ProductScope AI's product offering, early adoption metrics, and the founder's (Vijay Jacob) role in creating the platform to help small e-commerce brands create visuals and optimized listings.