Ankit Kumar

Product Manager || ❤️ System Design || ✍️ Python

I’m Ankit Kumar, a product-first builder with a deep belief in solving real human problems through AI and simplicity.

As the founder of Hiron AI, I built and scaled an AI-driven hiring ecosystem that removed outdated job boards and reimagined how candidates get discovered. The product was successfully acquired, and the journey gave me full-stack experience in zero-to-one product strategy, user-centric design, and technical execution.

💡 What I do today
I help teams design better products, with strong research, tight execution, and a ruthless focus on value. Whether I’m mentoring engineers, contributing to AI product development, or helping early teams craft their first case studies and MVPs, I keep the user at the center of every decision.

🛠️ Core skills
• Building and scaling AI-first B2B/B2C products
• Deep involvement in product research, prototyping & GTM
• Leading cross-functional teams (PM, Design, Engineering)
• Staying hands-on: Python • LLMs • Cloud • ML

👨‍🏫 I also mentor aspiring PMs, product engineers, and founders, not with fluff, but by sharing real playbooks from the trenches.

If you're building something meaningful or looking for someone who’s shipped, scaled, and sold product, let’s connect.

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Your Career Spotlight Coach l LinkedIn Branding Expert l 16 Million+ Content Impressions on LinkedIn l Confidence Coach l 71000+ Followers l Public Speaker & Trainer l Golfer l Mentored 8000+ l Are you NEXT?

Most people believe communication is about what we say to the world. 


In my work, I’ve found it begins much earlier — with the language we use internally.

Across leadership communication, personal branding, and workplace environments, one pattern appears consistently: 

when internal dialogue lacks clarity or alignment, external communication becomes reactive, confusing, or ineffective — regardless of skill or intention.

This is the foundation of my work in inside-first communication. 

I focus on how internal language shapes perception, decision-making, and direction long before words are expressed outwardly.


This thinking is structured through the Inner Alignment Framework —

- a model built around awareness, clarity, language, and expression. 

The framework is applied across 
- leadership communication
- workplace communication
- public speaking, and
- personal branding contexts 

not as performance training, but as alignment work.

I work with leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs, and institutions who want communication to feel grounded, intentional, and consistent — internally and externally.

My background with 15+ years of experience spans marketing, branding, leadership communication, and academic research in communication strategy, supported by over a decade of mentoring and institutional work.

At the centre of my work is a simple principle:

Communication never fails outside first — it misaligns inside first.

I share this work through speaking engagements, leadership programs, and institutional collaborations.

Dr. Sneha Sharma

What if I told you that confidence isn’t just about “mind over matter”?
It’s more than that.
Confidence is actually chemical.
It’s biological.
It’s all about your hormones and how they shape the way you feel about yourself.

We often think confidence is something you either have or don’t.
But that’s not the whole story.

The truth is, your body is always giving you signals.
Tiny, invisible signals that can either make you feel unstoppable, or hold you back.
These signals are chemicals in your body, like cortisol, dopamine, testosterone, and oxytocin.
They’re constantly influencing how you think, how you speak, and how you handle challenges.

Here’s the secret:
Understanding these signals is like having an insider guide to unlocking your full potential.

It’s not about big changes.
It’s about small habits, simple routines, and little daily wins.

These tiny actions don’t just change the way you think.
They change your brain chemistry, too.

Every time you face a challenge, celebrate a small success, or push through discomfort, your body starts to believe:
“I can do this.”
“I’m capable.”
“I belong here.”

Confidence isn’t magic.
It’s science.

Once you start paying attention to how your body works with you, the impact is huge.
It shows up in everything you do:
In presentations, in meetings, in networking, and in your personal growth.

Your hormones are ready to help you.
Are you ready to work with them?

DM me or book a Topmate session to start your mental rehearsal and activate your confidence chemistry today!

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Growth doesn’t slow down because you’re not capable.
It slows down when you’re trying to do it all by yourself.

We often believe that the journey to success should be a solo one.
We think we need to figure everything out on our own.
We avoid asking for help, afraid that it might show weakness.

But here’s the truth: growth thrives in connection, not isolation.

Real progress, whether in your personal life, your career, or your leadership, happens when you tap into the strength of a supportive community.

When you surround yourself with others who believe in you, who challenge you, and who hold you accountable, everything shifts.

- Accountability: You're more likely to stay focused and committed when you know others are cheering you on.
- Encouragement: Having a group of like-minded individuals means you're never alone in your struggles, there’s always someone to help lift you up.
- Collaboration: The insights, ideas, and feedback you gain from others can open doors to new possibilities you might not have seen before.

Isolation tells you to do it on your own.
A supportive micro-community reminds you that you don’t have to.

When you embrace the power of small, connected groups, you stop seeing challenges as obstacles and start seeing them as opportunities to grow together.

So the next time you feel the weight of doing it all alone, reach out. Find your community. Build your circle. Because growth isn’t meant to be a solo journey, it’s meant to be shared.

DM me for a 1:1 connect or book a call with me on Topmate today to start building your own micro-community for accountability and growth.

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Great mentors don’t create followers.
They create leaders.

If you want to be a mentor people remember for life,
don’t start with advice.

Start with listening, mindset, and action.

Because great mentorship isn’t about telling people what to do.
It’s about transforming who they become.

Here’s what separates exceptional mentors from the rest:
🔹 Active Listening
• Build trust through attention
• Understand first, guide second

🔹 Growth Mindset
• Push boundaries with intention
• Challenge comfort zones
• Turn potential into results

🔹 Leadership in Action
• Walk the talk
• Demonstrate values daily
• Show, don’t just tell

The truth?
Most mentors give advice.
Few create lasting change.

Real mentorship:
• Builds futures
• Requires patience
• Demands consistent investment of time and energy

If you want to make a real impact:
Start with these three principles.
Apply them daily.
Watch transformation happen.

The best mentors aren’t teaching.
They’re building leaders.

If you want to strengthen your mentorship approach and build a leadership brand that lasts, connect with me on DM.

“Hard work gets you results.
Visibility gets you promoted.”

This is the career truth most professionals learn too late.

For years, many high performers believe:
“If I do great work, someone will notice.”

I believed it too.

So I worked harder.
Stayed dependable.
Delivered consistently.

And waited.
Nothing changed.

The shift happened when I realised something uncomfortable:
Promotions don’t reward effort alone.
They reward impact that’s visible.

Here’s what most people don’t realise:
🛑 No one hands out dream roles by default.
🛑 No one promotes quietly working talent.
🛑 No one builds your personal brand except you.

The moment you stop waiting and start acting intentionally:
✅ The right people begin to notice your work
✅ Better opportunities start finding you
✅ You regain control of your career narrative

What intentional professionals do differently:
✨ They communicate outcomes, not just activity
✨ They position their strengths where decisions are made
✨ They build a reputation that speaks even when they aren’t in the room
✨ They align performance with perception

Because the truth is simple:
Updating your resume isn’t enough.
You have to update your strategy.
Your next opportunity isn’t hiding in the job market.

It’s waiting for you to show up differently.

If you’re ready to become more visible, more confident, and more in control of your career growth, connect with me on DM.

#career #promotion #manager

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