Ajey Grandhem

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs 6 mos experience
AI ML PractitionerAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Expert in product strategy and business development.
  • Proven track record in driving revenue growth.
  • Strong leadership in technology and data analytics.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and B2C product management expert with a strong focus on growth strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product StrategiesStrategic PlanningStrategy ConsultingBusiness Growth StrategiesProduct ManagementBusiness Performance ManagementProduct StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategyCorporate StrategyManagement ConsultingMergers & Acquisitions

Other Skills

Agent for ChangeAnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Attention to DetailB2CBreakthrough ThinkingBusiness AnalysisBusiness AnalyticsBusiness InsightsBusiness Intelligence (BI)Business OwnershipBusiness PlanningBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness RequirementsBusiness Understanding

About

Builder of complex & creative systems. It's never been easier, busier, crazier, lazier to build. What are you building? Interests #Indiastack #MakeInIndia #SmarterWorld

Experience

Datamuni

Chief

Nov 2023Apr 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos · Hybrid

  • Smart public data and news intelligence
  • Product design & business incubation
  • Data analytics & natural language processing
Product StrategiesProduct Road MappingNew Product RolloutDecision-MakingData AnalysisBusiness Requirements+24

Probo

Advisor

Oct 2022Oct 2023 · 1 yr · Remote

  • Market & Technology strategy
  • Product research & innovation
  • Public data for information markets
Product StrategiesProblem SolvingStrategic PlanningStrategic InitiativesBusiness Growth StrategiesStrategy Consulting+12

Orcablue.ai

CEO

Jun 2018Oct 2023 · 5 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore

  • Platform for unified & effortless business intelligence
  • Leveraged by D2C ecommerce brands
  • Powered information markets
  • Product Owner, Sales, Adoption, Stakeholder management, Fundraising
Product StrategiesProduct Road MappingNew Product RolloutDecision-MakingData AnalysisBusiness Performance Management+43

Springpeople software private limited

Vice President - Category

Jul 2017Dec 2017 · 5 mos · Bangalore

  • Drive Product Strategy, Marketing and Transformation
  • Drive Business Development with Sales Leadership
  • Own marketing calendar, web design & customer exp
  • Partnerships with technology companies, global experts
Product StrategiesNew Product RolloutBusiness Performance ManagementProblem SolvingBusiness RequirementsCorporate Strategy+15

Simplilearn

3 roles

Associate Director - Marketing

Apr 2016May 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Launched referral programs for customer and trainers generating 1000+ qualified leads per month
  • Streamlined repeat marketing to generate 1400+ qualified repeat leads per month
  • Launched and scaled Masters Programs to $280+K per month in 8 months with negligible marketing spend
Product StrategiesNew Product RolloutDecision-MakingData AnalysisBusiness Performance ManagementProblem Solving+28

Associate Director - Category

Jul 2015Apr 2016 · 9 mos

  • Launched LVC Pass product to promote instructor led online training and scaled it to $300+K per month in 4 months
  • Launched the Flexipass model and transformed a predominantly classroom training business to a $25Mn+ online edtech platform
  • Partnered with MarketMotive and later integrated its operations as part of a $10Mn acquisition
  • Awarded Optimus Prime award for outstanding performance in FY2015
Product StrategiesProduct Road MappingNew Product RolloutDecision-MakingData AnalysisBusiness Performance Management+41

Senior Category Manager - Self-learning

Aug 2014Jul 2015 · 11 mos

  • Built a 400 course catalog and achieved 4X growth to $600K per month in 6 months, driving the strategy/execution/P&L for Simplilearn's e-learning business
Product StrategiesProduct Road MappingNew Product RolloutDecision-MakingData AnalysisBusiness Performance Management+37

Edusys pvt. ltd.

2 roles

Assistant Vice President - Marketing & Strategy

Apr 2013Feb 2014 · 10 mos · Bangalore

  • Global Brand Head - Created of a new brand in Scrum/Agile training
  • # Spearheaded Digital Marketing and SEO efforts and led the Marketing team, leading to $120K+ revenue per month in B2C sales from scratch in 8 months
  • # Transformed the business unit from a training provider to a global certification body with a network of 100+ training providers across 5 continents
  • # Monitored, set and achieved benchmarks for various digital marketing channels (adwords, SEO, email campaigns, PR, videos), website analytics and conversion parameters with monthly spend of up to $100,000
  • Subject Matter Expert and Trainer in Scrum
  • # Managed academic resources and coordinated with Subject Matter Experts across the world to develop, update and maintain the training products, mobile apps & videos
  • # Taught Scrum/Agile project management classes and trained several trainers
  • # Product Owner to automate processes for comprehensive internal back office/platform system
Product StrategiesProduct Road MappingNew Product RolloutData AnalysisBusiness Performance ManagementProblem Solving+24

Senior Manager - Marketing and Strategy

Jul 2012Apr 2013 · 9 mos · Bangalore

  • Role of a general manager reporting to the CEO in a Sequioa funded global professional training & certification firm with primary responsibilities including Product Management, Product Marketing and Product Development
  • Launched and scaled a business unit -www.SCRUMstudy.com- being responsible for P&L and the team of 20+ members working with and catering to a global audience
Product StrategiesNew Product RolloutData AnalysisBusiness Performance ManagementProblem SolvingInsight Generation+20

Wipro ecoenergy

Management Trainee

Jun 2011Jul 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • General Management Trainee with multiple stints across functions and divisions including Business Development, Project Management, Finance, Procurement, Solutioning, Product Management, Legal etc.
  •  Successfully converted a major telecom sector engagement handling BD and Solutioning
  •  Created the Detailed Project Plan for the Solar MW Plant at NTPC, Dadri
  •  Electrical, Civil and Mechanical Works Vendor assessment of a 25 MW Solar Plant
  •  Co-ordinated and created budgetary control processes for handling project finance
  •  Handled Product Management of a proprietary Wipro hardware product – Wipro Energy Manager
Corporate StrategyStrategy ConsultingStrategic ThinkingBusiness PlanningManagement ConsultingStructured Thinking+1

Deloitte & touche

Summer Intern

Apr 2010Jun 2010 · 2 mos

  • Project - Identifying M & A opportunities among Indian Tier-III IT Services Companies, working as a part of the M & A team in Financial Advisory
  •  Created a framework to estimate both buy-side and sell-side M & A potential in the sector companies
  •  Identified potential buy-side/sell-side M & A probables that were pursued for client engagement
Corporate StrategyStrategy ConsultingConsultingStrategic ThinkingIdentifying New OpportunitiesExecutive Presentation Skills+4

Adobe systems

Member of Technical Staff

Apr 2009Jun 2009 · 2 mos

  • Worked as an application developer for the product Adobe Captivate, a rich e-learning content authoring tool
  • Individual ownership of application features and responsible for design, development and documentation

Sap

Intern

May 2008Jun 2008 · 1 mo · Bangalore · On-site

  • ABAP coding and product collaterals

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

PGDM — General Management

Jan 2009Jan 2011

National Institute of Technology Karnataka

B. Tech. — Computer Engineering

Jan 2005Jan 2009

Shree Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain College

Karnataka Pre University Course — Electronics

Jan 2003Jan 2005

Bishop Cotton Boys' School

Jan 1991Jan 2003

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