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Work & impact

Track record, with the numbers attached

Brands built from scratch, global brands landed in new markets, and a decade of compounding growth across a multi-brand portfolio. Everything below is work I owned or co-owned, not the work I observed.

$140Mn+GTM revenueMandate across APAC & North America
$55Mn+New bookingsContributed annually
$15Mn+Ad spendManaged annually, ROI-optimised
2.4xPipeline growthEnterprise pipeline, year over year
Key achievements

Four kinds of impact, all of them accountable.

Commercial
  • Led marketing for a USD 140Mn+ collective GTM mandate across a multi-brand APAC and North America portfolio
  • Drove USD 55Mn+ in new bookings annually
  • Reduced CAC by 25% while growing enterprise pipeline 2.4x year over year
  • Reduced the sales cycle by 30% through sales–marketing alignment
  • Maintained a healthy LTV:CAC ratio above 1:1.25 in highly competitive markets
Functional
  • Built a Marketing Centre of Excellence supporting multiple global markets
  • Launched AI-driven marketing automation, improving campaign efficiency and personalisation at scale
  • Instituted programmatic SEO and Answer Engine Optimisation practices ahead of industry adoption
  • Ran 10+ field events annually, contributing 15% of total marketing pipeline
  • Grew organic velocity 55% through SEO, AEO and GEO innovation
Brand building
  • Built BigRock from a nascent brand into a recognised India domain and hosting name
  • Founding team member for the HostGator India and Constant Contact India launches
  • Led Bluehost India market entry and growth
  • Scaled CrazyDomains, Vodien, FreeParking and SiteBeat across APAC
  • Conceptualised the Bluehost Creator's Program and the Vodien Agency Partners programme
Leadership
  • Built high-performing marketing teams from scratch, multiple times, across organisations
  • Led a 15-person team across India, Australia, Singapore, the Philippines and the US
  • Co-founded Techpreneurs India and raised INR 5Mn in seed funding
  • Four promotions in five years at Citibank, starting as a frontline associate
  • Named in the top ten leaders across Newfold Digital, 2025
Markets, brands & models

Nine markets. Fourteen brands. Every business model that matters.

India-first positioning for global brands, cross-border expansion from India to ANZ to SEA, and support for established North American brands — across self-serve, sales-assist and hybrid motions.

Global footprint

  • APAC — India, Australia, New Zealand
  • South-East Asia — Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam
  • North America — United States, Canada
  • China Market — Across Mainland China and Hong Kong

Business models covered

  • B2B / SaaS — mid-market and enterprise
  • B2C / D2C — consumer internet
  • eCommerce
  • Self-serve plus sales-assist hybrids
  • Startups and founding-stage ventures

Brand portfolio

  • Built India-native: BigRock · Speedhost · ResellerClub
  • Global brands launched in local markets: HostGator · Bluehost · Constant Contact
  • Scaled across APAC: CrazyDomains · Vodien · FreeParking · SiteBeat
  • North America, supporting role: Network Solutions · Web.com · Domain.com · Bluehost.com
  • Directorships: Gente Consulting · Gente Partners · Techpreneurs India
Operational ecosystem

Who I have worked with, and for.

Internal stakeholders

Executive leadership · Sales · Product · Engineering · Customer Success

Customer segments served

SMB · Mid-market · Enterprise · eCommerce businesses · Resellers & channel partners · Startups

Strategic partners

Google & Google Cloud · Microsoft · Verisign · Digital agencies · Developer ecosystem

Industry communities

WordCamp · Startup ecosystems · Marketing communities · Martech networks · Events & conferences

Awards & recognition

Recognised inside the business and outside it.

Internal — Newfold Digital
  • 2025 · Annual Leadership Award — top ten leaders across the organisation
  • 2024 · Ace of Initiative Award — innovative thinking and proactive leadership
  • 2022 · The Einstein Award — excellence in marketing execution
  • 2021 · Michael Porter Award — business effectiveness and strategic impact
  • 2019 · Harvey Keitel Award — operational efficiency and process optimisation
External recognition
  • ET Brand Equity Award, 2022
  • ET Influencer Marketing Awards — Bluehost Creator's Program, B2B Silver
  • ET Sharks Awards, 2023
  • Goafest Abby Awards for BigRock, 2013 & 2014
  • Google Cloud Expansion Partner of the Year — APAC, 2020
Speaking & thought leadership

WordCamp · AI seminars · Industry meetups and marketing community panels across India and SEA.

Technology & platform expertise

Eighteen years of hands-on across the full martech spectrum.

From paid media and SEO to AI enablement and GTM engineering. I still get into the accounts — a strategy you cannot implement yourself is a strategy you cannot properly review.

Advertising & paid media

Google AdsSA360DV360Microsoft AdsMeta AdsLinkedIn AdsRedditQuora

SEO & web analytics

SEMrushAhrefsSearch ConsoleGA4Adobe AnalyticsHotjar

Automation & engagement

HubSpotMarketoCustomer.ioCleverTapWebEngageMailchimp

CRM & sales enablement

SalesforceSales NavigatorPipedriveFreshSalesPega

CRO & landing pages

OptimizelyUnbounceOptinMonsterCrazy Egg

Visualisation & reporting

TableauLooker StudioRedshiftMetabaseWhatagraph

GTM engineering

Clayn8nCRM/LMS integrations

AI tools

ChatGPTClaudePerplexityBase44Bolt.newCursorLovable

Project & collaboration

AsanaTrelloGoogle WorkspaceMicrosoft Teams
Next step

References available on request.

Happy to put you in touch with Founders and Leaders I have worked with, including current fractional engagements at Agencies, Stratups and Enterprises.