What People Say
... about stuff I've launched:
“The more we dig in, the more good stuff we find. So many of the common requests and issues that our clients bring to us are solved by this, and in a really intuitive interface too! …this is really exciting.” - Business Partner
“We can really see the potential of this and in my mind is leaps and bounds improvement… we’re really excited to see where this heads over the coming months.” - Internal SME
"You are doing a great job making things easier. [Feature] has gotten a bunch of my people into the product that wouldn't have otherwise!" - Customer
“Overall we like the new design and general layout. It looks cleaner and we think it’s much quicker...” - Customer
... about sessions I've hosted:
"It was amazing! This appeals to my overall problem solving mindset."
"I love this course/session. I love how engaging it is and the instructor!"
"Really loved the dot exercise and how he explained what an MVP is. Made a lot of sense and very practical advice."
"Very interactive and helped me understand how to use participants to drive an ideation workshop!"
"Super helpful class with a friendly, knowledgeable instructor. Learned a bunch and met nice people."
... about working with me:
"He's the best hire we've ever made" - Executive Team Member
"His persistence, attention to detail, stellar interaction with teams and stakeholders was critical... Ankush has mastered both the ability to analyze and build robust business goals and to communicate with customers to extract use cases that are innovative and relevant." - Senior Product Leader (my manager at the time)
"I experienced [Ankush] being helpful, diplomatic, optimistic, encouraging of colleagues, and at the same time holding high standards, communicating clearly, and making hard decisions for the benefit of the overall customer and user experience." - Lead UX Designer
"Ankush is great at... challenging me to do more than I probably feel comfortable with sometimes, which has been great for my development/learning. " - Product Manager (one of my direct reports)
Ankush's "calmness through the chaos, ability to brush off the pressure from executives and general smooth demeanor in tense meetings was amazing." - Lead Architect
One of Ankush's strengths is "his attention to detail and ability to ask the right questions to measure the right metrics. I particularly enjoy Ankush's understanding of what data can and cannot provide, and it helps me as a Data Scientist to work with Ankush. Brainstorming sessions with Ankush have always been efficient and fruitful in terms of time and getting results." - Data Scientist
"I think [Ankush] did especially well plugging into a group, where most members have been around for several years, and bringing fresh perspective to improve on long standing issues. He's very vocal and confident, yet humble and respectful in his communication style which makes his audience more receptive to his strides for continuous improvement." - Product Manager (peer)
"Easy to work with and highly intellectual! There are few that I have had the pleasure of working with on this level. Great at giving constructive directions without being harsh." - Product Manager (peer)
"I enjoy working with [him], and I think [he's] a talented product leader." - Product Marketing Leader
"Love [his] energy and passion."
"[He is] probably the best communicator we have." - Various Customer Success Reps"Ankush is a fantastic collaborator" - Services & Customer Success Leader
"His leadership and analysis skills are contagious."
"[Ankush has] always been very approachable and receptive of feedback." - Various Services Team Members