Abhishek Sharma

Associate Partner

Delhi, India6 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Led successful launch of Microsoft 365 Copilot in India.
  • Drove growth initiatives for Microsoft Teams and OYO Life.
  • Expert in scaling SaaS products across diverse markets.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Hospitality growth strategist with expertise in product marketing and partnerships.

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Skills

Core Skills

Artificial Intelligence (ai)Business DevelopmentProgram ManagementSales EnablementBusiness Growth StrategiesCross-functional Team LeadershipPublic PolicyDigital StrategyCustomer Relationship Management (crm)Project PlanningOperations Management

Other Skills

Microsoft ProductsProductivity ImprovementP&L ManagementInformation SecurityMicrosoft Entra IDCompliance Managementdynamic 365Microsoft AzureProject ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementProduct MarketingGrowth StrategiesBusiness StrategyTeam ManagementLogistics Management

About

Results-driven product & market launch person with proven success scaling growth across India and Southeast Asia. Founding team member at OYO Home with 0-to-1 market development. At Microsoft, I led growth projects across diverse SaaS applications, including the M365 Copilot launch in India. Specialised in product positioning, market penetration, and driving revenue growth in competitive landscapes At Saxon AI, I am leading the strategy to scale through OEM partnerships in the new era of AI.

Experience

6 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
5 mos
Current Experience

Saxon ai

Associate Director

Dec 2025Present · 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

  • I turn global alliances into outcomes for Saxon AI. I work on strategies to scale, converting programs and collaboration into pipeline, lighthouse wins, and measurable impact.

Microsoft

2 roles

Solution Specialist

Sep 2024Dec 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • ▪ Partnered with large enterprises, Govt. ministries and academia to architect and execute large-scale digital transformation programs, integrating AI capabilities to modernise legacy operations.
  • ▪ Built pipeline through hands-on customer sessions and webinars—turning AI use cases into real-world impact and driving adoption.
  • ▪ Owned end-to-end AI adoption strategy for Microsoft 365 Copilot across high-value enterprise accounts to unlock revenue growth.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Microsoft ProductsProductivity ImprovementBusiness Development

GTM Manager

Jun 2021Sep 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Led positioning for “Microsoft 365 Copilot” Go to Market [2023- 2024]
  • ▪ Onboarded the first 20 customers for M365 Copilot in India – Initial product pitch and ROI, workflow integration and taking live feedback
  • ▪ Bridged product development and AI research teams at Microsoft with the customer feedback to align expectations with the product roadmap
  • ▪ Led sales enablement for M365 Copilot – enabled Microsoft solution sellers with Copilot positioning and marketing assets to unlock AI opportunity in their segments.
  • Driving growth for “Microsoft Teams” in India [2022- 2023]
  • ▪ Drove Microsoft Teams adoption across India—elevating it from business chat and video solution to a full-stack business platform with embedded business applications.
  • ▪ Built strategic partnerships across Microsoft teams and service partners to scale the Teams App Marketplace
  • ▪ Unlocked growth opportunity by launching Operator Connect in India— led cross-functional partnership with Microsoft product teams and Telco partner to enable native calling through Teams.
  • Launched “Microsoft Viva” (Employee Experience Application) [2021 – 2022]
  • ▪ Employee experience SaaS application was a new category business for Microsoft
  • ▪ Onboarded HR consulting partners – unlocking a new partner channel for Microsoft
  • ▪ Build the seller playbook for Microsoft Viva – localised marketing assets for each business segment, landed sales incentive program, created ROI calculator and customer adoption kits.
  • ▪ Engaged CHROs, CLOs, and HRBPs through leadership panels and workshops—establishing a new influencer ecosystem for Microsoft beyond the CIO.
Program ManagementBusiness Growth StrategiesCross-functional Team LeadershipSales Enablement

Smarten spaces

Business Strategy - Founder's office

Jan 2021May 2021 · 4 mos · Singapore · Hybrid

  • GTM strategy for a SaaS platform optimising office space management—partnering directly with the founder.
  • Led the CII Special subcommittee on “Boosting India’s SaaS Ecosystem,” under MeitY’s guidance, chaired by Dinesh Malkani (founder).
  • Engaged with members of the committee to form the plan for India’s shift from SaaS consumption to
  • infra creation— driving policies for a strong SaaS opportunity by 2030, with India contributing over 10,000 product-native startups and 500+ infra-first platforms.
Business DevelopmentPublic PolicyProgram Management

Microsoft

Product Marketing Intern

Apr 2020Jun 2020 · 2 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana · Remote

  • Collaborated across teams to create and execute a scalable GTM Plan for the Surface HUB 2S in India. I started with the market positioning and evaluation of a new partner ecosystem for the Surface HUB. Worked on post-sales training and adoption requirements for the end-user to drive growth.
  • This internship led to a PPO offer for a full-time position at Microsoft India.
Digital StrategyCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

Oyo

2 roles

Building OYO Life in Tokyo

Jul 2018Jun 2019 · 11 mos · On-site

  • ▪ First OYO employee in Japan, owning the end-to-end launch of OYO Life, from market entry strategy to operational execution, including signing and operationalising the first 20 properties in Tokyo.
  • ▪ Partnering with senior leadership to define and execute a growth strategy for OYO Life as part of the CXO office
  • ▪ Developed the OYO Life Launch Playbook to scale across multiple Indian cities, demonstrating the ability to launch from Zero and build a successful, scalable business model.

Building OYO Home in Goa

Aug 2017Jul 2018 · 11 mos · On-site

  • ▪ Founding team member for OYO’s expansion into the holiday rentals segment in Goa (OYO vacation homes)
  • ▪ Led a high-impact growth initiative focused on optimizing room occupancy and service delivery during peak demand periods for the home rental business.
  • ▪ Collaborated with business finance and technology teams to design and implement an operational expenditure predictor tool for vacation rental properties, enabling data-driven decision-making for signing operationally efficient deals
Project PlanningOperations ManagementP&L Management

Zomato

Associate Intern

Dec 2016Feb 2017 · 2 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

  • ▪ Worked on process for customer care and on ground last mile logistics solutions at Zomato.
  • ▪ Learnt to understand Customer problems and provide on-spot solutions.

Uber

Campus Brand Ambassador

Feb 2016Apr 2016 · 2 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • I was part of the student program that worked with marketing team of UBER India focusing on brand building with zero marketing budgets and partnering with university festivals.

Education

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management

PGDM — General Management

Jan 2019Jan 2021

Maharaja Surajmal Institute Of Technology

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)

Jan 2012Jan 2016

Mount St. Mary's school, Delhi Cantt

high school

Jan 1999Jan 2012

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