Hi, I’m Aparna Panda, a growth marketing specialist with 8 years of experience helping startups and brands scale user acquisition and optimize paid media across Google, Meta, TikTok, and other platforms. I love turning data into action, building scalable campaigns, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to hit ambitious ROAS targets while keeping CAC in check. Outside of work, I’m always exploring new marketing tech and evolving strategies.

Aparna Panda

Hi, I’m Aparna Panda, a growth marketing specialist with 8 years of experience helping startups and brands scale user acquisition and optimize paid media across Google, Meta, TikTok, and other platforms. I love turning data into action, building scalable campaigns, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to hit ambitious ROAS targets while keeping CAC in check. Outside of work, I’m always exploring new marketing tech and evolving strategies.

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Hi, I’m Aparna Panda, a growth marketing specialist with 8 years of experience helping startups and brands scale user acquisition and optimize paid media across Google, Meta, TikTok, and other platforms.

I love turning data into action, building scalable campaigns, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to hit ambitious ROAS targets while keeping CAC in check. Outside of work, I’m always exploring new marketing tech and evolving strategies.

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Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent

Work Experience

Growth Marketing Manager at My11 Circle
March 31, 2025 - March 31, 2025
Managed a user acquisition budget and growth initiatives for a fantasy sports platform, partnering with Google and Meta to drive marketing-qualified leads and optimize ROAS. Coordinated cross-channel campaigns and analytics to improve profitability and retention.
Growth Marketing Manager (Contract) at Hit Wicket Cricket Game 2025
June 30, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Coached the internal marketing team on Meta and Google ads, measurement, and creative testing strategy; helped reduce break-even periods from about 360 days to 180–270 days by optimizing campaigns.
Growth / UA Manager at Triple Tap Games
April 14, 2025 - April 14, 2025
Kick-started user acquisition efforts and scaled ad campaigns with profitability in 5 weeks on Meta and Google; managed MMP, events, SKAdNetwork setup, and tested multiple campaign types and optimizations.
Performance Marketing Lead at Temple App
August 1, 2024 - November 14, 2025
Launched performance marketing initiatives on Google and Meta, achieving CPI of $0.60–$1; tracked in-app user journeys, implemented in-app growth hacks, and set up relevant SKDs.
Growth Marketing Manager at Hello Sugar
April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Led lead generation using Meta, Google (Search), TikTok, and Snapchat ads; reduced cost per booking by 30–40% across platforms by implementing effective tracking using pixels and Google Tag Manager.
Growth Marketing Manager at ChiChi Foods
August 1, 2024 - November 14, 2025
Scaled Meta and Google ads from $60/day to $600/day; boosted ROAS from ~0.6 to ~3.0 and CAC to around $12.2; tested landing pages, offers, and creative strategies; launched ChiChi in 158 Target stores and achieved 70% more volume in test stores vs controls.
Senior Marketing Communications (B2B) at Tata Motors Limited
July 1, 2018 - January 31, 2021
Managed a budget of $1.2 million for user acquisition and brand building on Google Search, Display, YouTube, and Meta to generate marketing-qualified leads for dealership partnerships.

Education

Master of Business Administration in International Business at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods