Ajay Mittal

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Senior Director - AI Products at PW (PhysicsWallah)

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Ajay is a senior AI Product Leader at PW (PhysicsWallah) with expertise in Generative AI and Machine Learning, specializing in building and scaling products from the ground up. An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, he is described by colleagues as having rare clarity, deep data intuition, and sharp product instincts.

Outside of his core role, Ajay shows a strong interest in market dynamics and consumer-focused value propositions, demonstrated by his analyses of travel industry pricing models. He is also actively engaged in building his team, publicly sharing hiring opportunities and emphasizing the need for deep functional expertise.

Unique fact: He led an AI Grader project that evaluated over one million handwritten answer sheets, transforming subjective assessment in education.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

ROI Conscious

Upfront

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

AI in Education
Leads AI product development at PhysicsWallah, focusing on innovations like an AI-powered grader to solve challenges in subjective assessment at scale.
Scaling New Products
His career showcases a focus on building "0 to 1" products, including an AR app at Vedantu that created a $10M business opportunity.
Data-Driven Strategy
Praised for "deep data intuition" and a user-first mindset, he uses data-driven methodologies to define metrics, unlock adoption, and align cross-functional teams.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2024
Senior Director - AI Products at PW (PhysicsWallah)
9-2023 - 3-2024
Director - Product Management (AI/ML) at PW (PhysicsWallah)
6-2022 - 8-2023
Director - Initiatives at Vedantu
6-2021 - 7-2022
Associate Director - Initiatives at Vedantu
12-2020 - 5-2021
DGM - Initiatives (Innovations Pod) at Vedantu

Education

2009 - 2014
B.Tech +M.Tech ( 5 year Dual Degree) from Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

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Insights For Selling To Ajay

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ajay is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ajay

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ajay move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Ajay take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Ajay

Personality Compatibility


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