Ankur Jain

Ankur Jain

Associate Vice President & Global Head @ Tata Communications

About

With 15+ years of experience as a product, strategy, and transformation executive, I have been dedicated to driving business and go-to-market strategies that foster product innovation, build high-performing global teams, and cultivate robust strategic partnerships. My career has been marked by a commitment to driving business transformation, operational excellence, and multimillion-dollar growth while maintaining P&L accountability. I bring extensive experience in driving vision, strategy, and execution across various facets of business development, including product portfolio expansion, operational optimization and scaling, M&A integration, and client acquisition and retention initiatives. My expertise spans both Lean startup and enterprise environments, where I have consistently demonstrated my ability to thrive in dynamic and fast-paced settings. As a strategic thinker and "intrapreneur," I excel in strategic planning, hands-on implementation, program management, problem-solving, and cross-functional relationship-building. My leadership style is characterized by a strong people-centric approach, where I aim to align, empower, and lead global cross-functional teams through innovation and business transformation efforts. I am deeply passionate about fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within organizations. By recruiting and training top talent and influencing C-level leadership, I have contributed to building resilient, adaptable, and change-ready organizations that thrive in fast-changing market environments.

Country

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City

Singapore

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Executive Leadership, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Digital Transformation, Operations Management, Business Transformation, Financial Management, Innovation, Turn Around Management, Business-to-Business (B2B), Change Management, P&L Management, Software Development, Team Management, Innovation Management, Business Strategy, Product Management, Strategy, Pre-sales, Managed Services

Experience

Tata Communications

Associate Vice President & Global Head

Tata Communications

LinkedIn
2014-5 - Present · 12 yrs 5 mos

Singapore

• Owned business strategy, product roadmap, and P&L for a 9-digit business unit, taking the CX platform to market and pivoting the firm from a telco to a SaaS provider, resulting in a 2023 Most Valued Leader award. • Spearheaded strategy and execution to facilitate entry into the Customer Experience Platforms segment and the development of a $500M+ book of business in less than 24 months. • Drove multi-pronged business development initiatives covering sales and acquisitions, delivering 100%+ top-line growth, 80%+ YoY gross revenue growth, 25% YoY gross margin growth, and 150%+ YoY growth in ARPC. • Grew the business to 9-digit revenues and 100+ enterprise clients through sales growth and the $340M+ acquisition of Kalera, propelling the unit into scaling phase. • Redesigned financial and operational processes and tools to transform an underperforming unit with under $10M in revenue in 2020 to $500M+ in revenue by 2023 (on track to achieve $1B+ in revenue by 2027). • Built a global team of 6 Senior Director and Director-level executives in 6 months, with responsibility for 100+ employees across the product management, GTM management, R&D, and business development functions. • Devised a streamlined, scalable approach to product development and strategic experimentation with a rapid innovation cycle, followed by a structured hand-off to scaled R&D teams. • Partnered with the AI Research organization to create, develop, and ship cutting-edge conversational and generative AI products for customers while leveraging AI to drive internal operational excellence initiatives. • Developed robust relationships with startup acquisition targets, building an acquisition pipeline of pre-seed, Series A, and Series B companies and conducting target screening and pre-deal valuation. • Communicated corporate vision and delivered expertise on product, and technology topics at investor/analyst events and media engagements as a spokesperson.

Videocon Telecommunications Ltd

Global Head of Product Management - Wholesale Voice & Messaging Business

Videocon Telecommunications Ltd

LinkedIn
2010 - 2014 · 4 yrs

India

• Drove the development, launch, and scaling of Videocon’s Wholesale Voice and SMS Business, achieving $16M+ in gross revenue with a net margin of 23%+ in just 4 years. • Expanded the network by adding 50+ interconnect partners in a year (50% of which were direct partnerships), enhancing connectivity and reach across multiple global markets. • Developed and launched a Secure International Recharge Platform for the Consumer Business to enhance customer service and security, ensuring trust and reliability in transactions. • Led product development, go-to-market planning, and launch efforts for the MVNO (Travel SIM) Business to cater to the needs of the international travel segment, generating $2M in the first year. • Implemented a nationwide National Long Distance (NLD) Network that optimized operational efficiency and infrastructure utilization to deliver $9M in cost savings.

airtel

Regional Head – Solution & Product Management

airtel

LinkedIn
2007 - 2010 · 3 yrs

India

• Provided strategic direction for the development and launch of Internet Leased Port (ILP) Services, achieving $6M in first year as a growing incremental revenue. • Strategized and executed design changes for the Copper Network Rollout, optimizing resource allocation and operational efficiency to generate $1.5M in savings in first year. • Implemented process improvements that resulted in a 9% increase in annualized revenue per installation • Integrated and enforced implementation best practices that delivered annual savings of $1M+ across all service offerings.

Aircel

Presales Manager

Aircel

2007 - 2007

India

Tata Communications

National Account Manager

Tata Communications

LinkedIn
2006 - 2007 · 1 yr

India

Sify Technologies Limited.

Key Account Manager

Sify Technologies Limited.

LinkedIn
2005 - 2006 · 1 yr

India

HCL Infinet Limited

Solution Consultant

HCL Infinet Limited

LinkedIn
2003 - 2005 · 2 yrs

India

Education

MIT Sloan School of Management

MIT Sloan School of Management

LinkedIn

Strategy & Innovation

2016 - 2017 · 1 yr
Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

LinkedIn

Computer Science and Engineering

1998 - 2002 · 4 yrs

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