Pratyush Kumar

Driving one of Earth’s largest SaaS and AI transformation thru business model innovation

Role
Senior Director, Monetization & Business Planning at Microsoft
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Pratyush Kumar

I’m passionate about leading transformation at scale—helping organizations embrace SaaS and AI to unlock new possibilities. Over the years, I’ve partnered with incredible teams to reimagine business models, launch innovative products, and create intelligent platforms that empower millions of users worldwide. I thrive on building connections, sharing ideas, and learning from others who are shaping the future of technology. If you’re exploring AI, SaaS, or digital transformation.

Experience

  1. Senior Director, Monetization & Business Planning

    Microsoft

    May 2015 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

    Led large teams building and launching business models (pricing, packaging, licensing, SKUing, investments, deals strategy) for many Microsoft\'s iconic product lines, spanning Microsoft 365, Copilot, Azure, Surface, Gaming, IoT and Windows - thus developing well rounded monetization strategy and go-to market experience in Hardware, Software, SaaS, Cloud and AI. Currently lead a team dedicated to accelerating Windows SaaS and AI transformation using business model as a lever, and given the scale of the Windows business, it is one of the largest Cloud and AI transformation on the planet for a software business!

Education

  • St. Francis College, Lucknow

    ISC, Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Computer Science and English Literature

    1995 — 1998

  • University of Virginia Darden School of Business

    MBA, Business Administration

    2006 — 2008

  • Indian Institute Of Information Technology Allahabad

    B. Tech., Information Technology

    1999 — 2003

Skills

  • Roi Optimization
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Data Analysis
  • Product Development
  • Program Management
  • Product Launch
  • Market Analysis
  • Segmentation
  • Enterprise Software
  • Sales Force Design
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Sales Operations
  • Start-Ups
  • Go-to-Market Strategy
  • Computer Science
  • Product Management
  • Saas
  • Business Development
  • Strategy
  • E-Commerce
  • Strategic Planning
  • Sales Strategy
  • Project Management
  • Commercialization Strategy
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Market Entry
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Market Research
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Strategic Consulting
  • Management Consulting
  • Crm
  • Software Industry
  • Business Intelligence
  • Value Engineering
  • Consulting
  • General Management
  • Management
  • Leadership

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