Ankit Agarwal

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About Ankit Agarwal

Welcome! I am an ex-founder, product leader, and curious human who is passionate about understanding how the world works, one insight at a time. With nearly a decade of experience in tech startups, I have developed a well-rounded skill set and a deep understanding of the banking and payments domain. As a product leader, I thrive on the thrill of building products and product teams from the ground up. I leverage strong business acumen and engineering fundamentals to take products from ideation to fruition. Whether it's starting from scratch (0 → 1), scaling existing products (1 → 10), or driving continuous growth (10 → ∞), I have excelled in each phase of the product lifecycle. I have had the privilege of working with both business-led and product-led (PLG / PLS) teams, and my experience primarily lies in B2B and B2B2C / B2B2B SaaS initiatives. Along the way, I have had the opportunity to hire, groom, and manage talented product and design teams. I am a firm believer in evidence-based product management, empowering my teams to lead discovery efforts and take ownership of outcomes. I've deep knowledge and hands-on experience in the finance, banking, and payments domain. This comprehensive understanding allows me to build exceptional products tailored to the unique needs of these industries. Whether it's employee reimbursements, business spend management, payment gateways, or Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) API stack, I have successfully delivered impactful solutions for a variety of use-cases. Here are some of the skills that I bring to the table: Product: I excel at problem-solving, customer discovery, product strategy, roadmapping, prioritisation, UX design, agile development, analytics, pricing, and go-to-market strategies. Tech: My expertise lies in platform thinking, systems thinking, and working with APIs & SDKs. Soft Skills: I am a skilled storyteller, adept at negotiations, alignment, conflict resolution, and, most importantly, getting things done! Let's connect and make a meaningful impact together!