
Ankit Dash
@ankitdash3
I build and scale consumer businesses across Southeast Asia through market entry, growth strategy, and P&L ownership.
What I'm looking for
I've built 0→1 consumer businesses across Vietnam, Indonesia, and India, owning market entry, GTM, distribution, commercial strategy, and full P&L outcomes. At Sunlight Sports, I launched Vietnam operations from legal entity setup through retail and marketplace distribution, driving $3M ARR within six months.
I previously built Sunlight Sports' Indonesia D2C and marketplace operation to steady-state in nine months and profitability within two quarters. At Simpl, I led strategy and growth across a 400-merchant portfolio, founded its consulting function, and developed growth strategies that generated incremental platform GMV.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Country Head
Sunlight Sports Group
Aug 2025 - Aug 2026 (1 year)
Designed and executed the complete Vietnam GTM strategy, building business infrastructure from scratch and reaching $3M ARR within 6 months. Negotiated distribution partnerships and led the full country team across marketing, sales, and operations.
General Manager- D2C & E-commerce
Sunlight Sports Group
Jul 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year 1 month)
Architected and executed Indonesia's full digital transformation, building D2C website and marketplace channels from zero and achieving profitability within 2 quarters. Owned full P&L and built an athlete-led brand strategy through federation partnerships.
Senior Manager | Strategy and Growth | Partner Success
Simpl
Nov 2023 - Jun 2024 (7 months)
Led a team of 6 overseeing a portfolio of 400 merchant accounts with monthly GMV of ₹90 Cr. Spearheaded strategic initiatives, GTM strategies, and merchant engagement programs, achieving significant growth and retention improvements.
Manager - Strategy & Growth | Partner Success
Simpl
Sep 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 1 month)
Led six categories as a Partner Success Manager, guiding D2C brands on growth strategies and managing product listings. Collaborated cross-functionally to develop new features and execute go-to-market strategies.
Collaborated with brands to define philanthropic objectives and align them with NGOs, raising over 50 Lakhs in 6 months. Managed charity portfolio for PhonePe and grew it by 7% month on month.
Program Manager
Barefoot College Tilonia
Nov 2020 - Jan 2022 (1 year 2 months)
Led creation of Rajasthan's first zero-waste panchayat and managed donor engagement with 83% retention and 150% increase in donations. Launched Vanaprastha project planting over 1500 indigenous trees.
Rural Development Fellow
SBI Youth for India
Oct 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year)
Transformed two schools into zero-waste institutions and co-created a cost-effective sanitary waste box adopted by ten schools and two rural hospitals. Designed a portable compost pit reducing costs by 86%.
Modelled accounts to estimate catastrophe losses using RMS, AIR, and GES models. Provided risk insights to underwriters and trained new hires on Excel and catastrophe models.
Business Development
Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd.
Jul 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year)
Led go-to-market strategy for CAT product in colleges and organized events across 8 colleges. Managed operations and sales for offline classes, generating over INR 2cr revenue.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Manipal Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Technology, Civil Engineering
2011 - 2015
Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, India, completed in 2015.
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