Ankur Saxena — Product Manager
Over 16 years of experience in building, scaling, and monetizing consumer internet products. I specialize in driving growth, engagement, and monetization through data-driven product strategies. I’ve set up charters & built high performance teams from scratch 0-1 --- Currently leading the Subscription charter at JioHotstar (formerly Disney+ Hotstar), I built this vertical from the ground up, helping scale the platform to ~300 million subscriptions in India – contributing up to 40% of global Disney+ subscriptions at its peak. Prior to this, I led the Search & Discovery charter, leveraging AI/ML and personalization to boost user engagement, retention, and revenue. I also spearheaded Disney+’s international expansion across 23 countries in SEA and MEA. --- Before Hotstar, I drove user growth at the Times of India – doubling MAUs for its Entertainment and Lifecycle portfolio – and earlier helped introduce the 1st wave of OTT products in India at Shemaroo and MyWay (HFCL). --- I’m a hands-on product leader, I combine strategic vision with executional rigor, seamlessly shifting between high-level planning and boots-on-the-ground execution to deliver impactful outcomes. --- I love developing simple/effective product solutions for complex business problems, keeping customer experience at the center of every solution. I’ve also successfully built, aligned, mentored, and led product/tech teams of various sizes, from scratch to scale, and consistently created a high-performance culture in my team. ==== I enjoy making professional acquaintances & and hearing new perspectives. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to discuss products, technology, business strategy & or other exciting opportunities. E-mail - ankursxna@gmail.com
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C SaaS product leader with expertise in subscription growth and user engagement.
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Experience: 16 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Product Management
- Business Strategy
- Product Innovation
- Team Leadership
- Product Launch
- Analytical Skills
Career Highlights
- Built India's largest digital subscription service.
- Drove 700% subscription growth in first year.
- Led international expansion across 23 countries.
Work Experience
Disney+ Hotstar
Sr. Director (Principal GPM) - Product (Subscriptions & Payments) (11 mos)
Sr Director (Principal GPM) - Product (Search & Discovery) (1 yr 10 mos)
Sr Director (Principal GPM) - Product (International Expansion) (1 yr 2 mos)
Associate Director - Product (International Expansion) (1 yr)
Associate Director - Product (Subscriptions) (2 yrs 5 mos)
Times Internet
Chief Product Manager (Times of India Online) (3 yrs 5 mos)
Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd.
Deputy Manager (1 yr 11 mos)
Asst. Manager - Product Innovations (1 yr 11 mos)
Smart Digivision Pvt. Ltd. (HFCL Infotel Group)
Product Marketing (1 yr 11 mos)
Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd.
Intern (1 mo)
Education
MBA at Amity University
B.E. at Savitribai Phule Pune University
HSC at Kendriya Vidyalaya
