
Ankush Ahuja
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About me
Applied AI × Business Transformation
Education

Stanford University
2016 - 2017Master's Degree, Stanford MSx Program BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES HonorsDeveloped and tested behavioral solutions to improve trust in brands and their governance.

University of Pennsylvania
2020 - 2022Master's degree, Applied Economics and Behavioral SciencesCross-registration @ The Wharton School, Stuart Weitzman School of Design, Penn Engineering.

Delhi University
2007 - 2010Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) HonorsGraduated summa cum laude.
Experience

WPP
Oct 2010 - Oct 2012Account Executive
Edelman
Oct 2012 - Sept 2014Global Account Executive
Publicis Groupe
Oct 2014 - Aug 2022Led concept sessions leveraging ethnographic research and design thinking. Identified and prioritized customer frictions with our client’s business goals, market viability, and technical feasibility in mind. Helped simplify the product’s vision, and articulated design decisions and trade-offs to partners and clients, both verbally and visually.Project Lead on the full buildout of (our partner) Google’s first-ever Commerce Maturity Framework, influencing the work of a 70-member cross-functional group of E-Commerce experts at both Google and Publicis. Show less
Senior Consultant, Product and Growth
Aug 2019 - Aug 2022Global Account Manager, Innovation Consulting
Jan 2018 - Aug 2019Growth Strategist
Oct 2014 - Dec 2017

Salesforce
Sept 2022 - nowBring together advanced platform knowledge and ambitious entrepreneurship to help organizations launch their next big bets and drive innovation at scale. Work at the intersection of Speculative Business Design and Go-To-Market Strategy. Support customers looking to enhance their business outcomes through the use of emerging technologies. Our Strategy outlook is formed by a.) dynamic hypotheses that our customers can continually refine, b.) ongoing cycles of testing and adjusting, and c.) collective expertise of our partners. Tasked with designing channel-agnostic experiences that consider all the complexities of delivering business and customer value. Bringing together the best of strategy, design and technology, I provide direction to a broad audience, and contribute during all phases of high-stakes projects.
Director, Business Strategy
Aug 2024 - nowSenior Manager, Business Strategy
Feb 2024 - Aug 2024Senior Manager, Experience Strategy
Sept 2022 - Feb 2024
Licenses & Certifications
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Artificial Intelligence: Business Strategies and Applications
University of California, BerkeleyJun 2024 - View certificate

Salesforce Certified Strategy Designer
SalesforceJun 2023 
Google UX Design Specialist
GoogleOct 2014
Salesforce Design Mentorship Program Graduate
SalesforceMar 2023- View certificate

Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Email Specialist
SalesforceJan 2023 
Customer Experience Specialist
UC Santa BarbaraMar 2023
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Ankush Ahuja30 Under 30 Campaign Jul 2020 Recognized as a top contributor to the UAE’s mission toward driving digital excellence for SMBs and the region’s burgeoning immigrant-entrepreneur community.
- Awarded to Ankush AhujaSABRE Awards 2016 - Certificate of Excellence, UBER The Holmes Report Jul 2016 Harnessed the ‘local’ cultural sentiment to prepare UBER India to compete in one of its most challenging markets globally.
- Awarded to Ankush AhujaDAN Edelman Global Awards Finalist Daniel J. Edelman Holdings Sep 2014 One of 5 finalists from over 1,200 employees in 68 offices worldwide, for excellence in driving agency innovation
- Awarded to Ankush AhujaWPP Employee of the Year Burson Marsteller Sep 2013 Drove a first-ever PR-led brand revamp, strengthening foundations for entering a new market against well-established local competition.
Volunteer Experience
Co-chair at Égalité
Issued by Publicis Groupe on Oct 2016
Associated with Ankush AhujaGeneral Counselor
Issued by The Fresh Air Fund on May 2010
Associated with Ankush Ahuja
Languages
- enEnglish
- frFrench
- puPunjabi
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