Ruchita Poddar

Global Partnerships Leader | Driving Distribution, Adoption & Revenue Growth Through Strategic Partnerships | $5B+ Value Delivered | Amazon | Google | BCG | AI Startup Advisor

New York2.9k followers
Amazonex-Googleex-The Boston Consulting Group

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The ones that scale successfully are the ones that build the right ecosystems around them - partners, platforms, and distribution that create differentiation, unlock leverage, and shape a stronger narrative than they could achieve alone. I have spent 15 years building these ecosystems and turning them into durable revenue. Across Amazon and Google, I have led partnerships from 0 to 1, with multi-billion-dollar execution across creator commerce, affiliate ecosystems, hardware, and AI adjacent platforms. My focus: translating complex products into real user adoption and sustained revenue growth. My work sits at the intersection of: • Platform strategy and ecosystem design • Enterprise partnerships and deal structuring • Partner-distribution and multi sided marketplaces • Global go-to-market execution Over the past 15 years, I have: • Closed and managed 4B+ in strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 clients • Delivered 6B+ in cumulative partner-driven revenue • Built and scaled partner ecosystems powering $1B+ revenue portfolios • Hired and managed high-performing teams What fascinates me about the current AI wave is that while the technology feels entirely new, many of the scaling challenges are surprisingly The companies that pull ahead will not just build better models. They will build the right ecosystems around Distribution, integrations, platform strategy, and partnerships have become competitive advantages in their own right. The winners will be embedded across workflows, connected across platforms, and supported by ecosystems that accelerate adoption and create durable Throughout my career, I have been drawn to moments of platform transition, where new technologies create opportunities to rethink how products are built, distributed, and adopted. AI feels like one of those If you're building products, platforms, or ecosystems and thinking about partnerships as a growth lever, I'm always happy to compare notes.

Career Timeline

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  1. PROTAGONIST.AIJOB
    1. Board Advisor - AI Product…
      1Y 2M
  2. PRIMARY VENTURE PARTNERSJOB
    1. Expert/ Strategic Advisor
      6M
  3. AMAZONJOB
    1. Head of Global Enterprise…
      2Y 3M
  4. GOOGLEJOB
    1. Head of BD
      2Y 4M
    2. Head of Smart Home Ecosyst…
      2Y 4M
    3. Strategic Partner Lead
      3Y 4M
    4. Business Operations and St…
      2Y
  5. BOXEDJOB
    1. Head of Product
      1Y
  6. THRIVE CAPITALJOB
    1. Portfolio Impact Team
      2M
  7. THE BOSTON CONSULTING GROUPJOB
    1. Associate
      1Y 11M

Time in market 17Y 3MOpen 5Closed 7Stints 12

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  1. Job: Google — Strategic Partner Lead | Google Ad Manager Platform · 2016-07 – 2019-11 · 3y 4mo
  2. Job: The Boston Consulting Group — Associate · 2009-07 – 2011-06 · 1y 11mo — Delivered strategy and transformation engagements for Fortune 500 clients, applying rigorous quantitative analysis, market research, and competitive benchmarking to solve complex business problems.
  3. Job: Protagonist.ai — Board Advisor - AI Product, GTM & Partnerships · 2025-08 – present · 1y — Advises team on AI product strategy, go-to-market, and ecosystem partnerships, helping refine positioning and drive product-market fit.
  4. Job: Google — Head of Smart Home Ecosystem Partnerships | Google Assistant · 2019-11 – 2022-03 · 2y 4mo — Built Google’s AI Assistant smart home ecosystem from 0→1, scaling to 500M+ connected devices across 8,000 global brands. Drove ecosystem integrations across OEMs, enterprise platforms, and system integrators, partnering closely with engineering teams to drive scaled API integrations. Led Google's strategic investment in Matter, driving cross-platform interoperability across Amazon, Apple, and Samsung.
  5. Job: Boxed — Head of Product · 2015-06 – 2016-06 · 1y — Led product and distribution strategy for Boxed’s e-commerce platform, launching key partnerships (American Express, Delta) that drove 4X annual user growth.
  6. Job: Primary Venture Partners — Expert/ Strategic Advisor · 2026-04 – present · 4 mo
  7. Job: Thrive Capital — Portfolio Impact Team · 2014-06 – 2014-08 · 2 mo
  8. Job: Google — Business Operations and Strategy · 2011-07 – 2013-07 · 2y — Developed strategic recommendations for high-priority initiatives sponsored by Google’s senior leadership, combining operational problem-solving with blue-sky thinking on the commercialization of emerging technologies.
  9. Job: Google — Head of Business Development | Home Monetization · 2022-03 – 2024-07 · 2y 4mo — Led the distribution strategy and monetization team for Google’s $2B+ home hardware and services portfolio, managing executive relationships across carriers, OEMs, and enterprise partners. Negotiated and launched 1B+ partnerships to unlock new distribution channels, and bring co-branded devices and AI-native services to market.
  10. Job: Amazon — Head of Global Enterprise Partnerships, Amazon Creators · 2024-07 – present · 2y 1mo
  11. School: Harvard Business School — Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  12. School: Yale University — Economics, International Economic Development

Skills

Partnership DevelopmentGo-to-Market StrategyPartnership-buildingOperations ManagementTeam ManagementProduct InnovationPartner DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsFinancial ModelingDue DiligenceManagement ConsultingCorporate DevelopmentCorporate Partnership DevelopmentStrategic Business DevelopmentNegotiationPartner Relationship ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategyBusiness Strategy

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