Author profile - Ankit Kush
Ankit Kush combines tech expertise and narrative flair in 'Artex', exploring the human side of AI and startup culture.
SUMMARY
Ankit Kush is an seasoned entrepreneur and an expert in technology, startups and AI. He has worked closely with Google to deploy AI stacks for enterprises globally. He currently heads a $1 billion portfolio of working capital finance. Ankit combines his startup leadership experience along with a profound grasp of societal dynamics to create authentic, inspiring literature.
In an age where money bears prestige and technology wields power, Ankit celebrates entrepreneurs as modern knights shaping tomorrow’s potential in the battlegrounds of the free markets. Ankit’s foray into the Futuristic Business Thriller genre showcases a literary skill that resonates powerfully with today’s youth who are starved for inspiring fiction.
Ankit stands out for his ability to bridge the gap between technology, finance and literature. His writing style is engaging and thought-provoking, inviting readers to explore the intricate relationship between humanity, money and technology. His characters are carefully crafted, embodying the struggles and triumphs of the common man in a tech-driven world.
EDUCATION
- MBA – Marketing & Strategy (Apr’13 to Apr’14)
- Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, India
- B-Tech – Mechanical Engineering (May’03 to Jun’07)
MY JOURNEY AS A WRITER SO FAR…
- Writing runs in my veins; my father, Pramod Kush, is a notable Hindi and Urdu author with many published works
- 20 years ago, I began my writing journey, crafting words primarily for my own reflection and personal fulfilment
- Over 10 years ago, taking the civil services mains twice expanded my worldview and sharpened my writing skills
- I served on the editorial team of ISB’s student magazine, with my articles featured regularly across multiple editions
MY NICHE
- Genre(s): Business Thriller, Science fiction, Geopolitics; Tone: Futuristic, Drama
- Influences: Cixin Liu’s ‘The Dark Forest’, Shawn Coyne’s ‘Story Grid’, Neal Stephenson’s ‘Snow Crash’, Orson Scott Card’s ‘Ender’s Game’, Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’, James Redfield’s ‘The Celestine Prophecy’, Yuval Noah Harari’s ‘Sapiens’
- FUTURE PROJECTS: Artex, YouTube (Tech Turbo Lens), Fiction Book Series, Non-Fiction book on Future AI Trends
WHY I AM THE RIGHT AUTHOR FOR THIS GENRE & NOVEL ‘ARTEX’
- Emerging Top Voice in Start-up ecosystem: 10+ years of leadership experience in Technology, Finance and AI Start-ups
- Successful track record as entrepreneur: Founded, scaled & sold my Skill Academy to a European consortium in 2020
- Unique blend of Academic knowledge & On-ground experience: MBA from ISB Hyderabad; Board-member of startups
- A passion for modern storytelling guides me with a focus on the perspective of today’s disillusioned youth
RELEVANT AWARDS, CERTIFICATIONS & RECOGNITIONS
- Visiting faculty at All India Management Association (AIMA) & InsideIIM on AI technology applications in industry
- Awarded by SVNIT as alumni achiever in Tech ecosystem- included as mentor for startups in incubation centre
- Recognized startup mentor at 91 Springboard (co-working space) to guide early-stage seed funded startups
- Certified PRISM practitioner to analyse personality & behavioural preferences of clients based on analytics tools
- Founding Charter member of BKC, Mumbai chapter of Toastmaster’s International
- DATA ANALYTICS: Google Analytics 360 (GAIQ, GTM, Data Studio); SQL & Big Query
WORK EXPERIENCE
DRIP CAPITAL | Director, Growth (Apr’22 to Present) | Mumbai, India
- P&L head of Drip Capital’s $1.2Bn annual lending portfolio facilitating global trade for clients across 100+ countries
- Directed operations across India, GCC & Africa via 41-member team to generate $30M revenues; Featured Article
ZAGGLE | VP & Business Head, EMS (May’21 to Jun’22) | Mumbai, India
- Business Head of flagship product- Expense Management System (EMS); Achieved $1.45 billion annualised GTV
- Formulated company strategy for global expansion & IPO roll-out as part of the CXO board group
SEARCE | Practice Head, Mrktng Analytics(May’20-Apr’21) | Remote
- Headed the sales, product and delivery for India, Gulf & South-East Asia markets; in establishing Searce as Google's largest channel partner in Asia for Cloud AI & data solutions; Article
- Setup & managed AI Data Lakes for 11 global MNCs; handled on avg. 1.2 Bn daily traffic on GCP & AWS architectures
SKILL ACADEMY | Founder & CEO (Jul’17 to Apr'20) | Mumbai, India
- Built, scaled & strategically sold EdTech SaaS platform; onboarded 15000+ trainers within 15 months
- Recognized by Government of India under the Startup India Scheme for Innovation in Service Delivery
LODHA GROUP | DGM, Corp. Strategy (Apr’14 to Jul'17) | Mumbai, India
- Instituted Artificial Intelligence based AI lead ranking model increasing call conversion ratio from 0.8% to 2.1%
Relevant Links : LinkedIn | ankitkush.com | Artex
