Ankit Chopra

Business Development Executive

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 2 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in strategic partnerships and growth leadership.
  • Proven track record in scaling products and ecosystems.
  • Strong focus on AI adoption and emerging tech startups.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in Media & Entertainment and Marketplace sectors with a focus on AI and partnerships.

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Business AnalysisManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyRequirements AnalysisVBAOracleSASDatabasesAlgorithmsData AnalysisFinancial ModelingAnalyticsMarket ResearchTeam Management

About

Strategic partnerships and growth leader with experience across Google, e-commerce startups, and consulting. I specialize in solving complex problems with both the 10,000-ft strategic lens and the 10-ft execution detail. Skilled in C-level relationship management, deal-making, product partnerships, adoption, and P&L ownership. Data-driven in approach, with current focus on driving AI adoption in operations and advising emerging tech startups on AI strategy. Strong partner relationships across India and Southeast Asia, with a track record of scaling products, ecosystems, and monetization.

Experience

Microsoft

Senior Manager Corporate Business Development & Strategy

Dec 2025 – Present · 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Google

5 roles

Strategic Partnerships Senior Manager | Apps Play Partnerships (India)

Nov 2024 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

Strategic Partnerships Senior Manager | Media & Entertainment (India & Southeast Asia)

Feb 2023 – Oct 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Managed partnerships with leading media and entertainment apps across India and Southeast Asia, driving growth in distribution, subscriptions, and monetization on Google Play
  • Led product partnerships and executed commercial deals with telcos and content providers to expand GoogleTV reach

Strategic Partnerships Manager | Google TV (India)

Promoted

Jun 2021 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Led content partnerships for the successful launch of Google TV in India. Built go-to-market strategy, ensuring ecosystem readiness across device makers, streaming apps, and distribution channels.

Strategic Partnership Manager | Emerging Media & Entertainment Partnerships (US Apps)

Promoted

Jun 2020 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr

  • Built and scaled developer programs (webinars, playbooks, best practices) to support emerging media partners across audio, social, AR, and VR.
  • Enabled ecosystem growth by helping app developers adopt Android and Google Play features for user acquisition and monetization.

Campaign Manager

Jun 2018 – May 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos

Paytm

Growth Manager

Mar 2017 – May 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Wai - work as intended

Founder

Jan 2017 – Dec 2017 · 11 mos

  • On-demand househelp hiring platform
  • Founded and built WAI, an on-demand platform to simplify discovery and hiring of househelp.
  • Designed and launched an MVP, tested with a closed user group, and expanded to pilot across residential communities in Gurgaon.
  • Gained hands-on experience in building marketplaces, solving for trust and reliability in hyperlocal services.
  • Learned valuable lessons in scaling operations, customer acquisition, and product-market fit.

Snapdeal

2 roles

Associate Category Manager

Promoted

Aug 2015 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Driving the P&L for Men's Footwear Category

Studio Operations Manager -- Fashion Communication

May 2015 – Jul 2015 · 2 mos

Amazon

Category Manager Intern

Apr 2014 – May 2014 · 1 mo · Bangalore

  • Developed a Go-to-market strategy for launching a niche category under Home & Kitchen division
  • Worked on Vendor Selection,Assortment, Merchandising, Enhancing Customer Experience ,Financial Feasability

Mckinsey & company

Junior Analyst

Feb 2012 – May 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Responsibilities :
  • Conceptualized benchmarking models for Retail Banking, Insurance, Asset management teams
  • Managed SAS regression model single-handedly, used for predicting product sales of top 10 US retail banks
  • Facilitated data collection of key banks through workshops held in association with the Ministry of Finance,GoI
  • Achievements :
  • Contributed in securing contracts from 2 new US banks based on the SAS benchmarking results
  • Runner-up, ‘Best Show & Tell’ award, McKinsey Knowledge Karnival festival, 2012

Deloitte

BTA

Jun 2011 – Feb 2012 · 8 mos

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Jan 2013 – Jan 2015

Punjab Engineering College

Bachelor's degree — Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Jan 2007 – Jan 2011

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