Nitin Bawankule to join OpenAI as Head of Enterprise Sales, India

Nitin Bawankule is currently with Amazon Web Services as Director - Telco, Media, Gametech, Auto/Mfg, Retail CPG, Travel, Logistics, HCLS

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Published: Apr 22, 2026 9:46 AM  | 1 min read
Nitin Bawankule joins OpenAI as Head of Enterprise Sales India
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  • Nitin Bawankule will join OpenAI as Head of Enterprise Sales for India, starting in mid-May.
  • He announced his new role through a LinkedIn post, expressing excitement about the opportunity.
  • Bawankule has extensive experience in technology, having worked with Google India, The Walt Disney Company, Dell, and Amazon Web Services, focusing on digital transformation and cloud and AI adoption.
  • He is currently serving as Director at AWS, overseeing various sectors including Telco, Media, and Retail.

Nitin Bawankule has announced that he will be joining OpenAI as Head of Enterprise Sales for India, starting mid-May. He shared the update through a LinkedIn post.

In his post, Bawankule said he is excited about the new role and highlighted his experience across major technology shifts. Over the years, he has worked with Google India, The Walt Disney Company, Dell and Amazon Web Services, where he contributed to digital transformation, scaling consumer platforms, and driving cloud and AI adoption in India. His career has largely focused on helping businesses adapt to evolving technology ecosystems.

“I am excited to share that starting mid-May, I will be joining OpenAI as Head of Enterprise Sales, India. Over the course of my career, I have been fortunate to work at the forefront of major technology shifts, helping navigate digital transformation at Google India, driving growth and scale at Disney+ Hotstar, and most recently, accelerating cloud and AI adoption at AWS in the Indian market”, he stated in his LinkedIn post.

Bawankule is currently with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as Director - Telco, Media, Gametech, Auto/Mfg, Retail CPG, Travel, Logistics, HCLS.

Published On: Apr 22, 2026 9:46 AM