Arindam Mukherjee

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Co-founder & CEO at NextLeap

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Arindam Mukherjee is the Co-founder & CEO of NextLeap, a learning network for professionals in tech. An alumnus of Harvard Business School and IIT Kharagpur, he previously held senior leadership roles at Flipkart, focusing on product management, user experience, and growth.

He is passionate about building products and teams, fostering youth leadership, and exploring the intersection of community, pedagogy, and technology in learning. He is also a fellow at Transcend Network.

Unique fact: NextLeap, co-founded by Arindam, was recognized in Forbes India DGEMS 2025 as a startup with global business potential.

Personality Overview

Self-Confident

Direct & Candid

Fast-Paced

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Professional Learning
As Co-founder & CEO of NextLeap, he is actively building a network at the intersection of community, pedagogy, and technology in professional learning.
Product Development
With extensive experience at Flipkart and his current role, he consistently emphasizes his passion for building products and leading product strategy.
Team Building
He enjoys the process of building and managing teams, highlighting it as much as product development, and values youth leadership.

Media Appearances

Exploring Product Management with NextLeap Founder Arindam Mukherjee. Featured in YouTube

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Product Management and MBA | Chat with Arindam Mukherjee (Co‑founder & CEO, NextLeap). Featured in YouTube

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Work History

4-2021
Co-founder & CEO at NextLeap
3-2021 - 4-2021
Fellow, W'21 at Transcend Network
1-2017 - 12-2020
Senior Director, User Experience & Growth at Flipkart
7-2015 - 12-2016
Director of Product, User Growth & Engagement at Flipkart
6-2014 - 6-2015
Sr. Product Manager (Pricing, Promotions & Merchandising) at Flipkart

Education

2009 - 2011
MBA from Harvard Business School
2002 - 2007
Bachelor and Master of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

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Exp : 12 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-founder & CEO at NextLeap
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Insights For Selling To Arindam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Arindam is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Arindam move?

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

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

You And Arindam

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