Ankit Agarwal

topmate.io

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Co-Founder

Hito

First Human

BettyApp

Thoucentric

Leading Emerging Technologies Practice at Thoucentric

Head - Emerging Technologies Practice

PreGrab

PreGrab is a venture that wants to tap into the pre-owned products market. We have kicked off from being a market-place for dealers of pre-owned products and will be primarily focusing on the needs of the buyers of these products. Once having established ourselves in our core business competencies, we aim to expand into B2B and C2C avenues. The problem we aim to solve is of the lack of reliability and visibility of these products from a buyer’s viewpoint. All the present arrangements in the market (online and offline) fail to provide these deliverables leaving the market highly untapped and the core problem unsolved.

Co Founder

Schlumberger

 First engineer to implement Torque & Drag monitoring measurements at the wellsite and documented proper procedure for mentoring Junior and fellow engineers
 Analyzed all stuck incidents occurred in South Iraq oil fields to monitor lost money/time and proposed results in a way to improve the best practices/procedures
 Assisted Senior Well Engineer in preparation of Authority of Expenditure (AFE), follow up of contractual costs, out of scope costs for efficient project/design of Cost Tracking System
 Finished all three training schools & personal Technical Review with being among top 1% of employees of IPM
 AWSS – Responsible for financial planning, preparation of Daily reports; assisting office/WSS in the wellsite engineering calculations, preparing daily drilling instructions
 Only engineer from drilling team working on completions thereby understanding every drilling/well intervention operations

Well Engineer

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Responsible for providing academic guidance and support to all the students of the department with special emphasis on students with multiple course backlogs
The Only student nominated based on balanced extracurricular, academia and mentoring skills to guide students
•	Handpicked and Supervised a team of 10 mentors; prioritized 40 senior students with academic difficulties and pioneered an Assistance Program to monitor their progress on individual basis
•	Streamlined the counseling procedure by liaising between faculty and students; initiated Centralized Review System to assess and help underperforming students
•	Introduced academic reforms by reviewing course structure and content based on surveying faculty and students

Head, Department Mentorship Program

Responsible for establishing connections with the companies and universities for providing Internships to students of the Institute.
Worked in core team of 22 to streamline existing internship process, catering to the needs of more than 900 undergraduates
•	Calibrated Internship Policy based on student feedback to maximize benefits to all students and participating companies
•	Established association with 5 first time recruiters including Australian University UNSW, US Construction Firms; successfully contributed in achieving 50% y-o-y increase in the internship offers 
•	Introduced a centralized contacting scheme for International universities leading to an increase of 200% in foreign interns

Internship Coordinator

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- Building Topmate to offer seamless tools to help the creator economy thrive.  

- Consistently delivering exceptional results, thanks to my strong work ethic.

- Working at Schlumberger in Iraq has been my career highlight (a memory that will never fade).

About me personally? I can drive all day, with my favorite destinations being Europe and Switzerland.

Ankit from Topmate

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In 1959, Dashrath Manjhi’s wife died because a mountain stood between his village and the nearest hospital.

He didn’t blame fate.
He picked up a hammer and a chisel.

For 22 years, he broke that mountain alone and built a road where none existed.

At topmate.io we are at our Mountain moment.

Our semi-monolithic architecture helped us move fast. Now, our exponential growth is testing its limits. Entropy is rising. Systems need to be reimagined, not patched.

We need our Manjhi!

We need someone who has been there and done that. While I love freshers, here we would need at least 3-4 years of experience folks in hardcore backend. Language and tech don't matter.

Ideal candidate - 4 years of experience working in a Series B startup who has seen their journey from the start.

If you have been through the phase where suddenly entropy increased, systems started to shatter due to unprecedented growth, and then you were the one to calm the systems down by revamping older services. Well, you are my ideal candidate!

Here is your chance to disrupt the creator economy and turn on it's head!

JD: https://lnkd.in/gH8iR9KK
Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gUpAaXtZ

Building Brands 🎖️ People 👭 & Communities 🫂 | Founder - SUCCESSBREW | D2C and SAAS enabler | TEDx Speaker

🔥 Building Brands. Scaling People. Engineering Growth 🔥

From being the 27th cousin in a business family who chose Mechanical Engineering (yes, I went rogue) to becoming a coach, creator, and community builder—this journey has been anything but boring.

I didn’t follow the typical "success story" script.

I chased discomfort, built my own playbook, and learned the hard way what not to do.

💼 2013–2018:
Experimented. Sold insurance. Traveled. Failed. Rebooted. Met billionaire mentors who changed my lens on life.

🚀 2018 onwards:
Began coaching, content marketing & community building before it was cool. Here's what happened:

-- Created GOAL SETTING & STRATEGIC PLANNING framework – 32+ batches, 2000+ participants across 10+ countries

-- 800+ goals conquered.

-- My freelancing students alone have crossed $300K+ in revenue

📢 Content became my voice:

-- Grew to 150K+ followers across platforms

-- Authored The Growth Hacking Book 2 – 📚 Amazon Bestseller & Golden Book of World Records

-- Co-created content communities & ecosystems for brands across India

📈 2021–2024 was pure rocket fuel:

Helped SaaS brands dominate Product Hunt

Built a LinkedIn influencer network with 40L+ collective reach

SUCCESSBREW Community grew to 3000+ Founders, Investors & Creators across 21 countries

Partnered with brands like Instamojo, Mentza, Sivi.ai, Crater Club, MSMEX and more

🎯 I now help:

✅ Trainer, Coaches & Creators build 7-figure businesses
✅ SaaS Startups scale content, communities & conversions
✅ Freelancers position themselves to attract inbound leads

💭 My mantra for 2025:

“Earn Attention. Engineer Influence. Empower Impact.”

📩 Want to build your brand, grow your business, or collaborate?

Let’s talk: Sourabhpartnerships@gmail.com

Sourabh Goyal 🧠 🫶

From zero in 2006 to building Cybrain Software Solutions Pvt.Ltd  to becoming President of TiE Chandigarh in 2025 Puneet Verma shared it all. 

https://lnkd.in/e5BEpM7u

I met Puneet last month with Bipanjeet Singh to discuss about TIECON Chandigarh. 

It was a brief meeting 📅 and life got busy. 

Last week Ravinder Gulati called and asked if I would like to invite him for SuccessBrew Podcast. 

And the answer was a YES 🙌 

I didn’t know anything about his journey 
1. Personal 
2. Professional 
3. TiE Chandigarh Presidency 

Nothing at all, 

And it is hard for me to talk less even in front of cameras 🤣 

The stories people share can change the way you think 💭 

If you are open to change the way you think, Life will Change. 

Although we spoke a lot about building a business, but my core interest remains the same 

HOW TO LEVERAGE POWER OF A NETWORK?, and Puneet Verma spilled all the secrets that led him to becoming the President. 

1. How to chose your network.
2. What to do and what not to do. 
3. Secrets on strong relationship building. 
4. 3 books founders must read. 
5. Why to join TIE CON CHANDIGARH on 10th and 11th April. 

Comment “Value” and I will share the full episode link 🔗 for you.

Sourabh Goyal 📿

SaaS Launches and LinkedIn Influencer Marketing with 300+ Creators | Community Builder | Podcast Host | Content IPs

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Is it something real or just a scam?? 

Agencies approach in DM saying they can help in generating 15-20 high quality leads. 

When I ask for previous clients or case studies, The DM looks like a ghost 👻 town 😂😂

Any serious 🧐 Lead generator for our 3-4 lakh retainer services?? 

TG - Series A+ funded founders and Consultants with 4cr+ annual revenue. 

Happy to hire for fulltime role as well or a serious freelancer. 

Fixed pay + Generous Incentives.

 (You will make 2-3 Lakhs per month if you can close the deals too) 

Share your portfolio link in the comments

If you’re a founder, you probably shouldn’t hire a content agency.

 Most agencies sell:
• Post volume
• Templates
• Growth hacks
• Engagement tricks

What they don’t offer is:
• Strategic positioning
• Industry narrative dominance
• Inbound architecture
• Authority compounding

If your content sounds like everyone else in your space,
You’re building visibility, not influence.

Visibility is people seeing you, 
Influence is when people trust you and are happy to pay you for what you offer. 

Founders don’t need content managers.
They need positioning partners.

Big difference.

PS: Someone with 5000 followers and 100 views can close a $30k client when the positioning is right, and the content is relevant. 

We have built a solid content system for a founder doing over $1 million in revenue, and we are happy to teach them as it is. 

If you are one of those, I will be working with 5 founders in 2026. DM me to know more.

Latest 2026 Algorithm Updates & Key Shifts:

✅ AI-Powered Curation: 
Reports indicate that LinkedIn has moved toward a more advanced AI model that evaluates content and user profiles to determine, in real time, whether a post deserves to be shown to a wider audience.

✅ Focus on "Knowledge" & Niche: 
The algorithm is shifting away from generic, viral content and prioritizing niche, specialized knowledge, and professional expertise.

✅ Reduced Reach for External Links: 
Posts containing external links (e.g., to YouTube, blogs) are being severely suppressed, with some reports noting a 25–35% drop in reach.

✅ Revaluation of Engagement: 
While likes and comments are still important, the platform is now heavily weighting "saves" and "shares" as primary indicators of valuable content.

✅ "Human-First" Content: 
The algorithm is penalizing generic, "faceless" advice. Content that features personal stories, shows the creator's face (in video), and offers unique insights is highly favored.

✅ Format Preferences: 
Native video (especially short, captioned, portrait format) and document carousels (under 9 slides) are performing best.

Linkedin Algorithm Update 2026, Successbrew 

Founders - You don’t need content.
You need authority.

Content creates noise.
Authority creates leverage.

Content = posting consistently.
Authority = being remembered.

Content gets impressions.
Authority gets inbound.

The mistake founders make is hiring someone to “manage posts.”

What they actually need is:

• Clear positioning
 • Strong narrative
 • Strategic repetition
 • Controlled distribution
 • Long-term authority building

This is similar to what we do for a company: your positioning comes first, and content comes later. 

Founder-led growth compounds.
Random content doesn’t.

This is why most personal branding efforts fail.

Not because of effort.
Because of the architecture.

If you’re building long-term leverage, stop thinking about content.
Start thinking about authority.

If you are an active content creator, have you ever checked what you are known for? 

PS: Here is a testimonial of how it worked for an Ex-Army officer getting him C-suit connections and offers.

a testimonial from an Ex-army officer after he attended successbrew's linkedin workshop and applied the learning in his content. 

Wishing you all a Very Happy Holi 🫟🌸❤️🫰✅🕉️

GenZ are as simple as this: 

Working a 100% GenZ team right now and I just thought what I was looking for when I was 22. 

Right book recommendations 

Right Mindset Coaching 

Right learning videos 

Understanding how to slowly increase the responsibilities 

A space to make mistakes and be part of learning process. 

Someone to handhold every step of the way. 

I am building a learning and development process for team. 

If you are a founder, agency owner, small business owner comment “GenZ” and I will share a detailed document with you.

I loved something in Matt Gray's video yesterday, where he shared how founders can be FREE and still make a lot of content and money. 

At the bottom of the video, a text appeared that said something like this: "I am sharing my views and my way of working with you." You should watch this, then think about your business, priorities, and life circumstances. 

When we see Growth, the money we make, we try to push ourselves in comparison to a social standard or our ambition, but we also need to consider the current priorities, and sometimes the priorities say YOU DON'T NEED MORE MONEY. You need to focus on family and personal awareness and become better.

Brand strategist for consumer startups | Positioning · Narrative · Brand systems | D2C · E-commerce · FMCG | 4x mentor, 50+ sessions delivered

Big plans don’t start with strategy.
They start with someone believing in the smallest version of your vision.
And sometimes… they start with admitting things haven’t gone the way you expected.

I walked into a meeting with Sourabh Goyal 📿 and said something most founders rarely say out loud.

2025 has been brutal.
In 2026 I need to make a minimum of X.
Help me get there.

No filters.
No pretending things are perfect.

Because when the goal is real growth, honesty becomes non-negotiable.

So he broke things down for me in a brutally practical way.

• What outcome am I actually trying to achieve?
• What resources do I currently have and what am I missing?
• What skills or capabilities need to improve for the next level?
• Where are the gaps in my thinking or strategy?
• What systems need to change if the outcome has to change?
• What am I doing out of habit that may no longer serve the next phase of growth?

The truth is, big plans rarely happen in isolation.

They happen when you sit across from someone who can see your potential even when the current situation is far from ideal

And that combination is powerful:
Self-awareness high.
Ego low.
Vision clear.

Because the right mentor, guide, or advisor doesn’t just encourage you.

They pressure-test your thinking, expand your vision, and hold you accountable to the version of yourself you’re capable of becoming.

And the fact that I’ve done it before
Is proof I can do it again 

And sometimes the biggest breakthrough isn’t the plan.

It’s simply having someone say:
You can do it. Here’s what needs to change. 
It starts with someone believing in the smallest version of your vision.

And for that I’m forever grateful

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