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Ayush Agnihotri

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Director, Strategy and Operations, Forward Deployed and Capabilty Engineering at Databricks
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Ayush leads Go-to-Market Strategy and Operations at Databricks. He previously headed Strategy & Operations for Ads GTM at Google and was a Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey, specializing in scaling AI/ML solutions. He holds a Bachelor of Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

Outside of his primary roles, Ayush is deeply involved in the startup world as an angel investor and advisor for several early-stage companies. He also dedicates his time to mentoring aspiring founders through programs like First Round Fast Track, demonstrating a clear passion for fostering innovation.

He was one of only three students in India to receive the prestigious "Inlaks Award for Excellence at IITs" for his academic and extracurricular performance.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Director, Strategy and Operations, Forward Deployed and Capabilty Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Go-to-Market Strategy
His current role at Databricks and previous role at Google are both centered on leading Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy and operations.
Scaling AI Solutions
At McKinsey, he led the scaling of digital procurement solutions that utilized AI/ML to analyze spend data and identify savings opportunities.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Director, Strategy and Operations, Forward Deployed and Capabilty Engineering
Databricks
2-2022
Mentor
First Round Fast Track
12-2021
Advisor, Enterprise AI & GTM Strategy
Multiple Early Stage Startups
6-2021 - 5-2024
Head of Strategy and Operations, Ads GTM
Google
7-2020 - 6-2021
Product Manager (Senior Engagement Manager)
McKinsey & Company
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Education
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Technology (BTech)
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
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