Vishal Sarin

CEO

Singapore, Singapore21 yrs 2 mos experience
AI ML PractitionerAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Led a 100+ member team at Netflix.
  • Achieved significant growth in YouTube's SEA markets.
  • Recognized in Singtel's leadership talent pool.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in the Media and Technology sectors with expertise in Business Development and Corporate Finance.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyFinanceStrategyBusiness FinanceP&l ManagementBig Data SolutionsSalesContent PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentCorporate Finance

Other Skills

LeadershipPartnershipsBig DataAIMLData AnalyticsMarketingMarket AnalysisOperationsOver-the-Top Content (OTT)Data MonetizationValuationMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate DevelopmentEmerging Markets

About

Netflix Experience We are barely scratching the surface of what is possible in bringing the best of Entertainment to users esp. in a region as diverse as APAC and this is a great opportunity to be a part of driving the change. Will be leveraging my years of collective experience across Finance, Strategy, Biz Dev, P&L Management across diverse APAC markets in the Media, Tech and Telecom space. Singtel Experience 1.5 years of experience at Singtel owned subsidiary DataSpark. Recognized as a high performer and in Singtel leadership talent pool. Ran a P&L role across multiple markets in a business focused on Big Data/AI/ML solutions. Helped grow the trajectory of the business by signing landmark deals, building new products and forming new partnerships. Google Experience 7 years of experience in Google/YouTube where I was consistently ranked as a high performer. 3.5 years experience in leading Content Partnerships & Business Development for YouTube in SE Asia. My role involved (i) Driving partnerships & BD on content with large media companies in South East Asia (ii) Being the business owner for YouTube in the SE Asia region ensuring all functions in YouTube come together for a common cause of tapping the market's full potential 3.5 years leading Strategy for YouTube in the APAC region wherein I worked on solving several important business problems and strategic issues for YouTube both on a global scale and for the APAC region. Have been a high performer in this role. McKinsey Experience 8.5 years of experience in McKinsey & Company where I was consistently ranked as a high performer through my McKinsey career. Well rounded international exposure having served clients all over the globe in North America, Europe and Asia. Industry knowledge in TMT and functional expertise in Strategy, Marketing & Sales, Corporate Finance. Started my career in corporate finance research/expert consulting role and eventually moved to a broad based generalist consulting. Was a very effective client leader with displayed leadership and skills in managing and interacting with CXO suite of clients, Teams of 3-4 high performing consultants and upward management of McK partners Industry focus on TMT sector across Digital Media, Telecom services and Device manufacturers (served several clients in these sectors). Functional focus on Corporate Finance, Strategy & Operations. Deep rooted expertise in business modeling, planning, and related strategic advisory around it to clients

Experience

21 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 9 mos
Current Experience

Netflix

2 roles

CFO APAC at Netflix

Promoted

Mar 2024Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Singapore

  • The role manages business strategy, operations and finance for the region and co-pilots the growth of the Netflix APAC business. The bigger focus is on business strategy/growth and aligning teams together to ensure we are on track to delivering our growth
  • I lead a 100+ member team across business strategy, enterprise operations and finance in a high talent density environment
Business DevelopmentStrategyP&L ManagementLeadershipBusiness StrategyFinance

Vice President, Strategy and Finance, Asia Pacific

Aug 2021Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Singapore

  • Reporting to the APAC CFO, the role manages Strategy & Finance in the APAC region across multiple BUs
  • a) Strategy: Country, Content, Studio, Marketing, Pricing, Plans, Partnerships, Payments, Creative Production, Memberships
  • b) Business finance: Production/Studio Finance, Content & Marcomms FP&A
StrategyFinancePartnershipsBusiness Finance

Singtel

COO and Global Business Head, DataSpark (Singtel Digital Life)

Feb 2020Jul 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos · Singapore

  • DataSpark is Singtel's big data arm which is in the business of Big Data / AI / ML
  • My role had a P&L responsibility for global markets (except Australia) and covered the ambit of Sales, Biz Dev & Delivery (via Data Scientists, Consultants and Service Engineers) and general administrative matters. I headed a team of highly seasoned/experienced Sales, Data Science, Consulting and Engineering professionals.
  • My notable achievements include
  • (i) Supporting teams sign a multi year, multi million dollar contract with a Middle East operator
  • (ii) Helping set up a new line of business on AI/ML in partnership with a C3.AI (NYSE: AI)
  • (iii) Building an audience intelligence platform for BFSI sector
  • (iv) Being recognized in Singtel's leadership talent pool
Big DataAIMLP&L ManagementSalesBusiness Development+1

Google

3 roles

Director of Content Partnerships and Business Development for YouTube in SE Asia

Promoted

Nov 2018Nov 2019 · 1 yr

  • Directing teams across the region within YouTube and across Google to drive growth of Revenues and Users on YouTube. Notable achievement during this phase was driving increased Monetization and Sales of YouTube (esp. on premium content) and also representing YouTube in front of Governments and Regulators in the region
Content PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentSales

Head of Content Partnerships & Business Development for YouTube in SE Asia

Jul 2016Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • This role had two components
  • (i) Driving partnerships on content with large media companies & creators in South East Asia
  • (ii) Being the GM for YouTube in the SE Asia region ensuring all functions in YouTube (Sales, Marketing, Operations, Content) come together for a common cause of tapping the market's full potential
  • I inherited a SEA landscape (esp. Indonesia and Philippines) which were completely under performing and much below their potential. The mandate given to me was to turn them around and increase YouTube penetration in these markets which required the right content for local users and enabling access to users (internet bandwidth then was expensive and slow). Led a string of initiatives across the ecosystem to turn YouTube around and catapulted all markets esp. Indonesia & Philippines to top performing markets. Promoted 2.5 years in the role
Content PartnershipsSalesMarketingBusiness Development

Head of Strategy for YouTube in APAC

Nov 2012Jun 2016 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • My role was to solve business problems for the growth of YouTube (partly for APAC region and partly on global issues). The business problems ranged from determining amount of investments we bring in to fund APAC's growth (esp. for key markets of Japan & India), finding ways to increase our engagement with Traditional media partners, finding ways to improve creator ecosystem of emerging markets, assessing health of our emerging markets, building a case to enter and monetize in new markets etc., Promoted to the next level 2.5 years into the role
StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMarket Analysis

Mckinsey & company

5 roles

Engagement Manager (Senior)

Promoted

Jun 2011Nov 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Vertical focus: Telecom, Tech & Media | Functional focus: Strategy, Operations, Corporate Finance
StrategyOperationsCorporate Finance

Specialist / Sr. Associate

Jan 2009May 2011 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Vertical focus: Tech, Telecom and Media | Functional focus: Strategy & Corporate Finance
StrategyOperationsCorporate Finance

Senior Analyst / Jr. Associate

Promoted

Jan 2007Dec 2008 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Vertical focus: Tech & Telecom | Functional focus: Strategy & Corporate Finance
StrategyCorporate Finance

Analyst

Promoted

Jun 2005Dec 2006 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Vertical focus: Tech | Functional focus: Corporate Finance & Strategy
StrategyCorporate Finance

Jr Analyst

May 2004May 2005 · 1 yr

  • Vertical focus: General | Functional focus: Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance

Education

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

ACA — Finance

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