Ankit Gupta

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DISC Type : DI

General Manager Group Technology at The Warehouse Group

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Overview

Ankit Gupta is an executive technology leader at The Warehouse Group, driving digital, AI, and data transformation for New Zealands largest retailer. With a background in computer science from SRM University and an MBA from Universitat de Barcelona, he focuses on modernizing systems, enhancing cybersecurity, and embedding data-driven decisions to foster growth and resilience across enterprise platforms.

Personality Overview

Charismatic

Values Relationships

Persuasive

They are charming and can persuade others to support their decisions.  They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Topics They Care About

AI & Enterprise Security
He is a keynote speaker on the challenges of securing AI at an enterprise scale, focusing on managing new risks in data, models, and vendor ecosystems.
Large-Scale Cloud Adoption
He is leading a multi-year cloud migration to Microsoft Azure for The Warehouse Group, aiming to improve system resilience and leverage AI for business optimization.
AI-Driven Retail
Employs AI and machine learning to optimize retail pricing, automate product database updates, and improve supply chain efficiencies, unlocking significant incremental revenue.

Media Appearances

The Warehouse Group undertakes multi-year cloud migration aimed at significant cost reduction and productivity gains. Featured in Microsoft News (New Zealand)

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Work History

6-2025
General Manager Group Technology at The Warehouse Group
8-2024 - 6-2025
General Manager Group Technology Operations at The Warehouse Group
8-2023 - 8-2024
Tribe Lead, IT-Platforms, Productivity, Development and Operations at The Warehouse Group
7-2022 - 8-2023
Domain Chapter Lead, Business Enablement Systems at The Warehouse Group
3-2021 - 7-2022
Engineering Manager at Vodafone New Zealand

Education

11-2023 - 11-2025
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Universitat de Barcelona
2012 - 2016
Bachelor’s Degree from SRM IST Chennai

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Insights For Selling To Ankit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation
  • Address your competition clearly and confidently

DONT's

  • Avoid unnecessary negativity or slowness
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ankit is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ankit

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ankit move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Ankit take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Ankit

Personality Compatibility


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