Bala Sankaran is a media and technology professional with extensive experience in sales operations, sales strategy, and revenue generation. He is currently the Lead Global Sales Operations & Learning at Twitter, reporting to the President of Sales. Bala has a successful track record of collaborating with product teams to bridge customer feedback and define product specifications while consistently exceeding sales goals. He built the global sales operations team at Twitter from the ground up, spanning 12 key markets across three functions. Bala also served as the principal operating manager for Google's business development with a Publicis team, generating revenues from search, online video, television, display, and mobile advertising. His experience and focus on innovation have led to the creation of scalable advertising solutions for advertisers. Bala is a dynamic and energetic leader with a focus towards execution, getting the best out of the team. In addition to his business experience, he serves as Co-CEO at Alpha Ori Technology and has a background in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and travel and logistics design. Bala earned his MBA from the Wharton School.