Ankush Banik

Founder of StyleMind

AI/ML & Deep TechProduct Detail Page (PDP) optimizationPersonalization strategyCross-functional teamworkBuyer persona psychologyE-commerce

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About

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

Looking for

›Collaboration with western wear fashion manufacturers for long-term partnership
›Hiring to build a team

Best fit for

Fashion foundersOperatorsProduct leadersMerchandising leaders

Current Interests

Fashion e-commerceVirtual try-on (AI Try-On/VTON)Fit recommendation systemsReducing returnsBoosting conversion rates

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