Ankit Balwada — Co-Founder

Strategic business professional with background in AI, Tech & Program Management. A highly motivated, proactive, organized and result-oriented professional with extensive experience across multiple sectors like Fintech, Semiconductors, Telecommunications, Travel and Hospitality. Skilled in growth and GTM strategies, Partnerships, Change Management, Cross-functional operations, Digital AI-led transformations, M&A and Business analysis. I have led technical projects and cross-functional teams in client-facing roles with strong international work experience. My entrepreneurial experience, as a founding team member of a bootstrapped startup has enriched me with valuable insights into business strategy and scaling 0-1 and beyond. Author of a non-fiction book "Chasing Happiness" which is intended to bring about a positive change regarding mental well-being and happiness among the youths. Appreciated and called upon by the Hon'ble Vice-President of India for my efforts. I am also an experienced Mountaineer and a Paragliding pilot with an International flying license. Independently undertook a solo trek to Mount Everest base camp at 17,598 ft and proudly hoisted the Tricolor. I develop Experiential Outdoor Education programs for school curriculums. I actively lead and help authorities in Search & Rescue operations and provide First Aid in disaster-prone and resource-constricted Himalayan regions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in Fintech and Telecommunications with expertise in AI and business growth.

Experience: 8 yrs 8 mos

Skills

Business Strategy
Operations Management
Client Retention Programs
M&a
Advisory
Leadership
Business Growth
Gtm Strategy
Technical Program Management
Agile Project Management
Product Analysis
Quality Assurance

Career Highlights

Led strategic initiatives driving 30% revenue growth.
Cofounder of a successful bootstrapped startup.
Authored a book recognized by India's Vice-President.

Work Experience

Timble AI

Founder's Office (Strategy & Operations) (11 mos)

International Youth Edu-Skills Foundation

Honorary Advisor & Expert (1 yr 2 mos)

The Hostel Stories

Cofounder/ Head of Business (2 yrs 9 mos)

MediaTek

Senior Engineer (2 yrs 11 mos)

Engineer (2 yrs)

CSIR-CEERI

Summer Internship (1 mo)

V. K. Industrial Corporation Ltd

Summer Internship (0 mo)

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology (MPUAT), Udaipur

Secondary Education at Birla Public School, Pilani

Senior Secondary Education at D.A.V. Public School

Ankit Balwada

Co-Founder

India8 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

Led strategic initiatives driving 30% revenue growth.
Cofounder of a successful bootstrapped startup.
Authored a book recognized by India's Vice-President.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in Fintech and Telecommunications with expertise in AI and business growth.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyOperations ManagementClient Retention ProgramsM&aAdvisoryLeadershipBusiness GrowthGtm StrategyTechnical Program ManagementAgile Project ManagementProduct AnalysisQuality Assurance

Other Skills

Growth StrategiesArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business Process ImprovementBusiness AnalysisStrategyGo-to-Market StrategyB2B Tie-upsBusiness scaling and expansionBrand ManagementProduct ManagementStakeholder EngagementData AnalyticsLeadership and cross-functional teamworkSoftware DevelopmentQuality Analysis

About

Experience

8 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Timble ai

Founder's Office (Strategy & Operations)

Jul 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Delhi, India

Key roles: Business Strategy and Operations, Chief of Staff, M&A
✅ Owned end-to-end strategic initiatives across business strategy, GTM and enterprise operations, build roadmaps
aligned with revenue and growth objectives with strong C-suite/stakeholder engagement.
✅ Developed and owned core KPI dashboards (churn rate, data quality etc), track progress and prepare data-driven insights
to guide strategic decision-making and drive continuous process optimizations across business functions.
✅ Led initiatives acrossProduct, AI technology, client support, sales and marketingteamsto effectivelyimplement businessvision.
✅ Defined and executed a Client Retention/Farming Program for 70+ B2B clients in the BFSI sector (including top Banks), strengthen client relationships, identify up-sell opportunities and targeted campaigns; driving ~30% QoQ revenue growth.
✅ Led market expansion strategy by a key rolein the evaluation, Merger & Acquisition and integration of WIMWIsure, an AI-based insurance services company backed by IIM Ahmedabad.

Growth StrategiesArtificial Intelligence (AI)Client Retention ProgramsBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness StrategyOperations Management

International youth edu-skills foundation

Honorary Advisor & Expert

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Appointed for expertise in diverse skills like Entrepreneurship, Literature and Outdoors, and a commitment to mentoring and empowering youth for future leadership.
✅ Honored to represent at the South Africa-India Bilateral Youth Forum in Sep 2025.

AdvisoryLeadershipStrategy

The hostel stories

Cofounder/ Head of Business

Sep 2022 – Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Hybrid

Key roles: Business Growth, GTM Strategy and Development
✅ Held full P&L ownership, financial forecasting and planning, budget tracking, bootstrapping the business with an initial cost of Rs 1M and achieved 20% profitability within the first year itself building a scalable and sustainable business model.
✅ Led company’s overall Business development, partnerships and Brand Management. Established it as the best-rated Hostel in India with an outstanding customer rating of 4.9/5 on Google and 9.7/10 on booking.com reviews.
✅ Built and managed all B2B partnerships with OTA’s (online travel agencies) and collaborations with travel influencers, artists and bloggers driving strategic social media campaigns, resulting in a 50% in YoY revenue growth in FY 2023-2024.
✅ Process Optimization: Reduced operational costs by 40% by employing cost-efficient strategies.
✅ Directly managed and hired cross-functional teams of 20+ staff and volunteers as per requirements.
✅ Identified new market opportunities and led expansion strategy across 3 locations pan-India, strengthening our presence📍

Go-to-Market StrategyB2B Tie-upsBusiness scaling and expansionBrand ManagementBusiness AnalysisBusiness Growth+1

Mediatek

2 roles

Senior Engineer

Promoted

Jul 2019 – Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Noida, India

Key roles: Technical Program Management
✅ End-to-End Delivery: Translate high-level business requirements into detailed technical specs, roll-out executable strategy and work with cross-functional teams to ensure stakeholder alignment and deliver successful QA projects valuing $1M.
✅ Agile & Scrum Facilitation: Established and maintained agile frameworks, including sprint planning, backlog management and daily stand-ups to ensure on-time and quality releases. Coordinated global program delivery across engineering, QA and client teams spanning AM, EMEA and APAC regions.
✅ Process Optimization: Directed development of an internal dashboard, saving ~1200 man-hours and eliminating yearly $100K expenditure.
✅ Among the first engineers globally to commercially test new-age technologies, 5G & IOT in South Korea.
✅ Mentored and provided training to 50+ incoming and outsourced engineers.

Product ManagementStakeholder EngagementData AnalyticsLeadership and cross-functional teamworkAgile Project ManagementTechnical Program Management

Engineer

Jun 2017 – Jun 2019 · 2 yrs · Noida, India

Key roles: Product Analysis and Testing
✅ Experience in delivering quality products based on new-age Wireless Technologies like 5G, IOT, WiFi etc.
✅ Worked in Software Development and Quality Analysis roles eventually leading a team of 10+ engineers.
✅ Stakeholder Collaboration: Coordinated with global teams and acted as a liaison between technical and client-facing functions to ensure clarity in product goals and deliverables.
✅ Excellent global exposure dealing with Tier-1 clients and leading telecom operators in AM, EMEA and APAC regions. Delivered global projects, worked onsite in 6 countries. Recognized as a key resource for high-priority assignments.

Software DevelopmentQuality AnalysisClient RelationsProduct AnalysisQuality Assurance