Ayush Agarwal — CEO
Strategic Program Manager with expertise in stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, and business strategy execution in tech-driven startups. I help early to mid-stage companies like Blackbuck, Criodo and Skill-Lync drive revenue growth and optimize operations. Some examples of my results include: ✔ Led channel partner development initiative, resulting in a 25% revenue boost and a 17% reduction in customer acquisition costs for Skill-Lync. ✔ Managed partnerships with industry leaders like NASSCOM, ACMA, and NSDC, creating multi million dollars new business opportunities ✔ Led cross-functional teams on special projects in finance (established business finance verticals in 2 companies), growth (collaborated with CXOs on org-wide strategies) and sales (productivity enhancement, new channel development) ✔ Supervised a team of 20; led Profitability, Debits, Pricing & Revenue Assurance: Debit overhead control improvements saved Rs 55L; promoted to head business finance for B2B business within a year due to strong performance. I'm passionate about working on strategic projects that involve collaboration with CXOs to implement business strategies, driving revenue growth and cost efficiency in fast-paced, tech-driven environments. I thrive on connecting with people who are equally committed to creating impactful solutions. Feel free to reach out at agarwal7ayush@gmail.com or here on LinkedIn. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Career Snapshot & Personal Interests - ✔ Work Experience: CrioDo, Skill-Lync (Y Combinator, Iron Pillar), Blackbuck, UnitedHealth Group ✔ Internships : Blackbuck, DRDO ✔ Academics : Top rank holder ECE NITW Batch 2012-2016, AIR 23 mathematics Olympiad, Topper AISSE 2010, Awarded research opportunity to pursue an internship at DRDO, AIR 3911 AIEEE 2012 ✔ PORs : Elected Senior Member (Merchandising and Design Committee, IIMK), Selected Member Additional Secretary (ECE Association, NiTW), Member (Sponsorship and public relation team, Technozion, NITW) ✔ Hobbies : Traveling, Reading fiction, Badminton, photography, playing piano
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Strategic Program Manager in the SaaS and Tech startup industry.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 10 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Program Management
- Strategic Planning
- Sales Strategy & Growth
- Marketing
- Business Development
- Financial Planning And Analysis (fp&a)
- Business Strategy
- Marketing Strategy
- Lead Generation
- Sales Opportunities
- Microsoft Word
Career Highlights
- Led initiatives resulting in significant revenue growth.
- Expert in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
- Proven track record in optimizing operations for startups.
Work Experience
Exotel
Lead Strategy- CEO Office (1 yr 3 mos)
Crio.Do
Senior Program Manager (Founder's Office) (1 yr 2 mos)
Skill-Lync (Y Combinator & Iron Pillar)
Senior Program Manager (B2B - S&O) (2 yrs 5 mos)
BlackBuck (Zinka Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
Strategic Planning and Business Finance (2 yrs 1 mo)
Goyalo Safaris Pvt. Ltd.
Business Consultant - Live Consulting Project (2 mos)
Mahila Mall
Live Consulting Project (6 mos)
BlackBuck (Zinka Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
Product Management Intern (1 mo)
Merchandising and Design Committee, IIMK
Elected Member, Merchandising and Design Committee (1 yr 7 mos)
UnitedHealth Group
Product Engineer (1 yr 11 mos)
ECEA NIT Warangal
Additional Secretary (11 mos)
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Research Intern (2 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Bachelor of Technology - BTech at National Institute of Technology Warangal
HSC class 12th at DAV Public School
SSC class 10th at Kendriya Vidyalaya