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ANKIT SEHGAL

Goa. India

Summary

Dynamic professional with 15 years of experience and an ability to drive outstanding commercial results through analytical thinking and strategic decision-making. Skilled in identifying market opportunities, managing risks, and fostering collaboration.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Partner

XXIM Capital
11.2023 - Current

Spent 4 years delving into the intricacies, nuances, and mechanics of securities markets, from trading, complex settlement processes, roles of market makers and prime brokers:

  • On this foundational knowledge, started trading with spot and futures crypto
  • Evolved those to include options long and short for U.S Based securities based on the Greeks
  • Manage a diversified portfolio of crypto investments, closely monitoring performance metrics and making strategic adjustments to optimize returns

Chief Digital Officer

Stanley St (Previously Ogilvy)
02.2023 - 11.2023
  • Team Leadership and Budget Management: led a team of 24 people and managed over $25 million in annual budgets, overseeing multidisciplinary specialists in digital, technology, and data
  • Trusted Advisor: I served as a trusted advisor to CTOs, CMOs, and CDOs across a range of agency clients, maintaining strong relationships with these leaders to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing

CEO and CoFounder

Natural Abundance
08.2020 - 01.2023
  • Successfully started and led New Zealand's only vegan, gluten-free, and natural food manufacturing business, culminating in an exit in January 2023
  • Grew distribution from 0 to over 550 supermarkets within just three years, significantly increasing market reach and brand visibility
  • Achieved a remarkable 120% year-on-year revenue growth without relying on external debt or by selling equity, demonstrating effective financial management and strategic planning

Chief Digital Officer

Realestate.co.nz
07.2017 - 5 2020
  • Spearheaded digital transformation initiatives across various functions to significantly improve operational efficiency
  • By optimizing and allocating resources effectively, were able to achieve 35% year on year user growth without increasing budgets or resources
  • Implemented various advanced analytics tools, specifically Google BigQuery (GBQ), to deliver actionable insights across organization

Head of Performance & Data

Ikon (Part of GroupM)
02.2013 - 06.2017
  • Successfully grew the company's digital billings from $500k to $12m per year over four years
  • Grew our cross-functional digital team from 1 to 11 members, enhancing capabilities and fostering a collaborative environment
  • Established Programmatic Trading desk that encompassed Display, Video, and Mobile advertising strategies

Digital Specialist

OMD
09.2010 - 02.2013
  • Oversaw a team of 5 digital specialists, including SEM, SEO, and Paid Social experts, to successfully plan, execute, and measure digital campaigns
  • Developed custom monthly reporting deliverables for each client by analyzing website and paid search traffic through Google Analytics, ensuring transparency and actionable insights

Software Developer

Metermaster NZ limited
06.2008 - 08.2010
  • Led for E-Mon software architecture and development, company's proprietary temperature measurement and alert system for DHL
  • Conceptualized and designed new parallel product lines, expanding our offerings and enhancing market competitiveness
  • Provided continual support and bug fixes

Education

Post Graduation in Computers sciences -

Auckland University of Technology
New Zealand
01.2008 - 07.2009

Bachelor's in BioInformatics -

Sathyabama University
Chennai
07.2004 - 07.2007

Skills

    Strategic Planning

    Innovation mindset

    Customer Relationship Building

    Capital Raise

Timeline

Partner

XXIM Capital
11.2023 - Current

Chief Digital Officer

Stanley St (Previously Ogilvy)
02.2023 - 11.2023

CEO and CoFounder

Natural Abundance
08.2020 - 01.2023

Chief Digital Officer

Realestate.co.nz
07.2017 - 5 2020

Head of Performance & Data

Ikon (Part of GroupM)
02.2013 - 06.2017

Digital Specialist

OMD
09.2010 - 02.2013

Software Developer

Metermaster NZ limited
06.2008 - 08.2010

Post Graduation in Computers sciences -

Auckland University of Technology
01.2008 - 07.2009

Bachelor's in BioInformatics -

Sathyabama University
07.2004 - 07.2007
ANKIT SEHGAL