Akhil Gupta

Co-Founder

Berkeley, California, United States18 yrs 7 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in SaaS and AI pricing strategies.
  • Proven track record of increasing ARR by up to 80%.
  • Specializes in deep pricing transformation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and AI pricing transformation expert with extensive leadership experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Pricing StrategySaas MonetizationPeople ManagementTechnology Leadership

Other Skills

AI pricingTeam LeadershipWillingness-to-pay researchChange managementCustomer SegmentationCompetitive AnalysisScalabilityAgentic AI Pricingsaas pricingProject ManagementProgrammingASP.NET MVCCSSHTMLASP.NET

About

I'm COO/CTO at Monetizely, a SaaS and AI pricing consultancy. We help software and AI companies ($2M-$150M ARR) unlock 15-40% revenue growth through pricing transformation. Most companies are leaving millions on the table - not because they're underpricing, but because their pricing architecture doesn't match how customers perceive value. What we do: Our SaaS and AI pricing consultants work on strategic pricing projects that include: - Pricing strategy & architecture (value metrics, packaging, tier design) - Willingness-to-pay research (conjoint analysis, customer segmentation) - AI-era pricing models (usage-based, outcome-based, agentic AI pricing) - Implementation & change management We serve vertical SaaS, infrastructure platforms, and AI-native companies navigating both product-led and sales-led motions. Our approach: We don't do "quick wins" or discount optimization. We do deep pricing transformation - rebuilding your pricing from first principles using customer research, competitive analysis, and revenue modeling. Projects typically run 6-12 weeks with hands-on execution support. Why SaaS and AI pricing requires different expertise: Traditional SaaS pricing (seats, tiers, usage) breaks down when you're pricing agentic AI systems, autonomous workflows, or outcome-based AI products. We help companies navigate this shift - whether you're a SaaS company adding AI capabilities or an AI-native company launching your first commercial product. Let's connect if: - You're a VP Product, CFO, or CEO rethinking your SaaS or AI pricing model - You're struggling with usage-based, outcome-based, or agentic AI pricing - You're launching AI products and need Monetization strategy πŸ“§ akhil@getmonetizely.com 🌐 www.getmonetizely.com

Experience

18 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Monetizely

Co-Founder & COO

Oct 2023 – Present Β· 2 yrs 7 mos

  • πŸ’« We Make It Rain πŸ’«
  • 1. Pricing strategy consulting that consistently increases ARR by 20-80%, reduces churn by 10-20% and increases ASPs by 15-40%.
  • 2. Lightweight pricing calculator alternative to any type of CPQ.
  • 3. Highly rated education and training on pricing strategy.
  • 4. 28+ years of combined experience leading SaaS pricing teams.
  • β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… "Ajit (Monetizely) helped us run a pricing revamp excercise as we were launching some new products. The work was excellent and led us to some key insights on how buyers bought our solution and their true willingess to pay. We've used this to refine our package with great impact. Highly recommend!" -- VP of Revenue, Immunefi
  • β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… "Ajit is an excellent monetizing consultant and mentor whom I highly recommend. I enjoyed working with him and found his processes to be well-structured and insightful. We were guided by him throughout the re-pricing\re-packaging process and came to valuable conclusions as a result." -- VP of Customer Success, Superlegal
  • β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… "β€˜Price To Scale’ is an absolute nominee for a title of 'mini-bible on pricing' and has everything I value most:
  • A clear and consistent structure, from the importance of positioning (yeap) to the nuances of discounts & offering.
  • Great frameworks for building pricing and validating hypotheses, from simple to pro.
  • Inspiring interviews and excellent examples with famous names and various niches: ahrefs, Amplitude, Mixpanel Intercom, Oracle and more.
  • This is a book that can be easily read in one weekend. If your role is involved in Sales Ops, Growth or any Pricing/Revenue Gen activities - I sincerely recommend it. I don't understand how I've lived all these days without knowing about this guide πŸ˜€ . Thank you, Ajit Ghuman. It's a treasure." -- COO at Aqua
AI pricingSaaS MonetizationPricing StrategyPeople ManagementTeam LeadershipTechnology Leadership

Healthians

VP of Engineering

Sep 2022 – Oct 2023 Β· 1 yr 1 mo Β· Gurugram, Haryana, India Β· On-site

People ManagementTeam LeadershipScalabilityTechnology Leadership

First round fast track

Engineering Mentor

Feb 2022 – Present Β· 4 yrs 3 mos Β· San Francisco, California, United States Β· Hybrid

Faballey

VP of Engineering

Aug 2019 – Jul 2022 Β· 2 yrs 11 mos Β· Noida Area, India Β· On-site

Buildsupply

AVP Engineering

Oct 2018 – Jun 2019 Β· 8 mos Β· Gurgaon

  • I lead a passionate development team here which is working with the sole aim of making a dent in the prop-tech industry. We are one of the fastest growing prop-tech company in India and our dev team makes sure that we retain this competitive edge.

Green apple solutions pvt. ltd.

Director

Nov 2009 – Oct 2018 Β· 8 yrs 11 mos

  • We are an IT consultancy and solutions provider who specialize in providing Custom Solutions to our clients which suit them to the best of their requirement and interest. Our niche being custom software development, we also endorse Opern Source Implementation and Migration.

Indus valley partners

Software Engineer

Jun 2007 – Sep 2009 Β· 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Software Developer for a boutique firm catering to players of the US financial markets.

Education

University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

Executive Education

Jan 2023 – Jun 2024

Delhi College of Engineering

BE β€” Mechanical Engg

Jan 2003 – Jan 2007

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