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Ankit Singh

Judge · DISC type Dc
Vice President of Business Development at Zell Education
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Ankit Singh is a P&L leader with deep expertise in scaling EdTech and InsurTech businesses from the ground up. An XLRI Jamshedpur alumnus, he excels at transforming startups into profitable organizations, highlighted by his achievement of scaling a motor insurance vertical by 13X at Paytm Insurance by building a 160+ member team.

Outside of his corporate roles, Ankit is a three-time author who has explored genres from career guidance to science fiction. His debut book on acing job interviews became an Amazon best-seller in its category, reflecting his passion for helping others navigate their professional journeys. He is also passionate about history.

Unique fact: Ankit blends his business acumen with creative writing, having authored a young adult novel and a book blending history with science fiction.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Business Development
Job Level
Senior
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Ankit shows up

Generally Skeptic
Quality Focused
Fast But Wary

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Priorities

Topics Ankit cares about

Scaling Businesses 0-1
His career is defined by building business verticals from scratch and achieving hyper-growth, such as the 13X scale-up he architected at Paytm Insurance.
P&L Management
Currently manages the P&L and strategic roadmap for a high-growth EdTech vertical at Zell Education, focusing on bridging top-line growth with EBITDA positivity.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Vice President of Business Development
Zell Education
7-2023 - 10-2024
Associate Vice President
Zell Education
5-2022 - 8-2023
Associate Director
upGrad
6-2020 - 5-2022
Business Head (Motor Insurance)
Paytm Insurance
5-2019 - 6-2020
Key Account Manager
Make My Trip - India
In the press

Media appearances

ATAITF Speaker Interview Series – Ankit Singh (Vice President, Business Development, Zell Education). Featured in YouTube
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PM for Early‑Stage Enterprise SaaS Companies – Ankit Singh (Zell Education VP Business Development). Featured in YouTube
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Education
2014 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
XLRI Jamshedpur
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Technology (BTech)
NIT Durgapur
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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