Ajay Arora Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Burbank, CA, US

I lead the product, engineering, and data teams responsible for driving growth and monetization of Disney's streaming services: Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+My teams drive Commerce (plans, prices, payments), Growth (signup, upgrade, cancel flows, partnerships), and Identity (account management & profiles).

Stanford, CA, US

Created and teach a course at Stanford University entitled: Building and Scaling Subscription Businesses. It's a dynamic class that covers all the essentials - understanding key subscription metrics with modules on acquisition, retention, and monetization. The class is taught twice a year - fall & spring quarters.

Los Gatos, CA, US

Notable launches include:- Introduction of a new lower-priced Netflix tier catering to emerging markets- Launched new Bundle product enabling product partnerships with cable & telco operators- Offering new payment options beyond credit & debit cards (ie: pay via carrier billing, direct debit, etc)

San Francisco, California, US

• Led the Product, Design and Data teams at Imgur, a web destination and suite of mobile apps with 150MM+ users / mo. Imgur is a Top 15 (US) and Top 100 (Global) web destination
• Drove daily active user (DAU) growth through revamped onboarding, registration, and activation techniques. Launched new core actions on the platform – including following & messaging
• Launched new monetization and community moderation tools leveraging machine learning and image recognition
• Awarded Editors Choice and Top Developer awards by Google Play (5M installs in 1st year)
• Imgur was later acquired by MediaLab

Seattle, WA, US

• Led Audible’s Product Management team: 25+ product managers, 6 global marketplaces (US, US, DE, FR, AU, JP), mobile apps (iOS, Android, Win10), desktop & mobile websites, Kindle Tablets & Amazon Echo integration
• 20+ patents granted by USPTO in the areas of digital media consumption, content personalization, and device integration
• Amazon Recruiting Bar-Raiser: Conducted 200+ interviews each year for product, design, and engineering rolesPRECEDING ROLESVice President, Mobile (Apr’12-Feb'14)
• Responsible for the definition and launch of a product heralded as the “New Killer App for Books” by the WSJ. This innovation, the ability to seamlessly switch between your ebook and audiobook, is now used by millions.
• Showcased in Time Magazine’s list of 50 Best iPhone Apps; Selected by Apple to have our iOS app preloaded on all iPhone & iPad in Apple Stores globallyDirector, Mobile (Dec’09-Apr’12)
• Product manager for all of Audible's mobile experiences. Launches include Audible's first apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, Windows 8, Audible on Kindle eInk and Kindle tablets, and Mobile Store

Singapore, Singapore, SG

Bubble Motion pioneered voice and video messaging products and launched on some of the largest and most progressive mobile operators around the world – including Vodafone, Airtel, Turkcell, Digi, Indosat, AIS,and CSL. The company raised $30M+ from Sequoia Capital, Comcast, and other top-tier investors, and was acquired by Altruist Technologies.

Boston, MA, US

• Technology Editor for the HARBUS - Harvard Business School newspaper (www.harbus.org)

US

• Competitive Strategy: Assisted a leading PC manufacturer prepare defensive and growth strategies. Presented recommendations (including proposed acquisitions) to the CEO and board of directors.
• Corporate Strategy: Assessed the impact of changing consumer behavior for a global software developer and quantified the impact on company growth. Prioritized areas for immediate response.

Seattle, WA, US

• Vulcan Inc is the private holding company of Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen.
• Performed technical due diligence on potential investments
• Assisted portfolio companies in crafting product requirements and building out prototypes

• Managed Application Engineering team which handled technical/presales support of Asia-Pacific customer base (Samsung, Sony, Sanyo, Panasonic)
• Architected critical public technology demonstrations with strategic partners and presented at CES, NCTA, Broadband+

San Jose, CA, US

• Designed and developed tools for automated system testing of broadband wireless networks

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Created design specifications for the telephony subsystem of a national cellular network

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Master Of Science In Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Computer Networks)

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng), Electrical Engineering