Ankush Banik
Founder of StyleMind
Launching AI-powered virtual try-on and fit solutions at StyleMind to reduce returns and boost conversion in fashion e-commerce
Intro
I'm Ankush Banik, the Founder of StyleMind, where we're building infrastructure to help fashion brands improve buyer confidence before checkout. My journey started in AI consulting at Deloitte, then moved to growth and product optimization at Myntra, and now I'm focused on solving the core challenges in fashion e-commerce through AI-powered virtual try-on and fit solutions. I'm passionate about shifting the industry from selling fantasy to enabling real confidence, and I believe technology can drive accountability and transparency. I'm looking to collaborate with fashion manufacturers and connect with founders and operators who are thinking deeply about conversion, returns, and post-ad efficiency. I love exchanging notes on how to bridge the confidence gap and build trust over discounts.
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What I can offer
- ›Expertise in using AI/tech to solve core fashion e-commerce problems (returns, conversion)
- ›Detailed analytical posts on industry challenges
- ›StyleMind's solution as a tool for brands to rebuild customer trust and confidence
What I'm looking for
- ›Collaboration with western wear fashion manufacturers for long-term partnership
- ›Hiring to build a team
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Core competencies
Background
Career
Started as Junior Python Developer intern, then AI Consultant at Deloitte, Growth Specialist at Myntra, and now Founder of StyleMind
Education
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Computer Science from Punjab Technical University
Achievements
- ›At StyleMind, launching a Virtual Try-On feature led to claimed outcomes: 'The Return Cycle is Breaking,' 'Engagement has Tripled,' and feedback shifted from fit complaints to confidence
- ›At Myntra, collaborated on PDP improvements in the fashion tech domain
Opinions
- The fashion industry has historically 'been selling fantasy, not reality' using perfect models and styling tricks, leading to customer disappointment
- Fashion should not be about selling insecurity. It should be about enabling confidence
- Technology like AI Try-On is 'not just a feature. It is accountability' and will force a shift towards transparency
- Cart abandonment today is not a UX problem. It is a confidence problem
- In the current startup landscape, 'Attention. Distribution. Feedback' create more leverage than just the product itself, and that 'distribution [is] part of the product'
- Personalized feeds in fashion should 'slow things down' and 'reduce choice' to provide guidance, not just more options
Personality
Communication style
Analytical, confident, and persuasive, often using a problem-solution framework with direct, punchy sentences
Formality — 7/10
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