I am a Strategic SEO Leader with 7+ years of experience driving aggressive organic growth for high-traffic platforms and complex digital ecosystems. I spearhead end-to-end SEO strategies, including deep-dive technical audits, advanced schema deployment, semantic topical mapping, and E-E-A-T optimization. I collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to translate complex technical requirements into actionable roadmaps, and I currently manage enterprise portfolios with 20,000+ pages, focusing on crawl efficiency, index health, and Core Web Vitals performance. I have hands-on experience adapting strategies for AI-powered search (SGE / AI Overviews) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). I’m a collaborative partner to stakeholders across marketing, product, and engineering, translating organic growth goals into measurable outcomes and user-focused improvements across large digital ecosystems.

Rutukesh Sonawane

I am a Strategic SEO Leader with 7+ years of experience driving aggressive organic growth for high-traffic platforms and complex digital ecosystems. I spearhead end-to-end SEO strategies, including deep-dive technical audits, advanced schema deployment, semantic topical mapping, and E-E-A-T optimization. I collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to translate complex technical requirements into actionable roadmaps, and I currently manage enterprise portfolios with 20,000+ pages, focusing on crawl efficiency, index health, and Core Web Vitals performance. I have hands-on experience adapting strategies for AI-powered search (SGE / AI Overviews) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). I’m a collaborative partner to stakeholders across marketing, product, and engineering, translating organic growth goals into measurable outcomes and user-focused improvements across large digital ecosystems.

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I am a Strategic SEO Leader with 7+ years of experience driving aggressive organic growth for high-traffic platforms and complex digital ecosystems. I spearhead end-to-end SEO strategies, including deep-dive technical audits, advanced schema deployment, semantic topical mapping, and E-E-A-T optimization. I collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to translate complex technical requirements into actionable roadmaps, and I currently manage enterprise portfolios with 20,000+ pages, focusing on crawl efficiency, index health, and Core Web Vitals performance.

I have hands-on experience adapting strategies for AI-powered search (SGE / AI Overviews) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). I’m a collaborative partner to stakeholders across marketing, product, and engineering, translating organic growth goals into measurable outcomes and user-focused improvements across large digital ecosystems.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent
Hindi
Advanced
Marathi (Marāṭhī)
Advanced

Work Experience

Technical SEO Specialist at Hennessy Digital
May 1, 2022 - Present
Lead enterprise technical SEO across client portfolios exceeding 20,000 pages, contributing to a 25–50% uplift in qualified lead generation through improved organic visibility and conversion-focused optimization. Achieved top-3 keyword rankings in competitive legal and SaaS niches through topic authority building, semantic content mapping, and advanced schema deployment. Resolved Core Web Vitals issues in collaboration with engineering teams, improving mobile-first compliance, page speed, and user experience. Spearheaded JSON-LD schema frameworks and automated entity tagging to enhance rich results and E-E-A-T signals. Conducted exhaustive site audits to reduce technical debt, including 301 redirects mapping, canonical discrepancies, and crawl budget optimization. Managed local SEO (GBP) for multi-location clients and translated technical requirements into actionable roadmaps for non-technical stakeholders.
Marketing Manager at The Sharing Network (Start-Up)
January 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022
Led all SEO, content, and paid media for a high-growth cannabis start-up, achieving a 150% increase in organic traffic within 12 months. Built a cohesive cross-channel acquisition ecosystem across Facebook, Google PPC, and Pinterest. Published and optimized technical assets within WordPress, ensuring fast load times, secure payments, and SEO-friendly site architecture. Executed high-authority outreach to strengthen domain trust, topical authority, and organic visibility.
SEO Analyst at Optimize IT Services
September 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Implemented systemic technical SEO improvements across HTTP status handling, XML sitemaps, and robots.txt for finance and healthcare clients. Analyzed multi-industry traffic via Google Analytics and Search Console to identify growth opportunities. Conducted deep-dive competitive backlink and technical structure analyses to identify market gaps. Collaborated with front-end teams to implement performance and accessibility enhancements.
SEO Specialist at HR Block
February 1, 2018 - August 31, 2019
Scaled content optimization for 6,000+ pages of high-intensity financial content, achieving 1,500+ keywords ranking in top-3 organic positions. Managed crawl errors and site-wide discrepancies during peak traffic, maintaining indexation stability. Executed comprehensive backlink audits and outreach to secure high-authority placements.

Education

Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) at University of Pune
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016
Higher Secondary (10+2) Science at SPMS College, Pune
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013

Qualifications

HubSpot Certified SEO
January 11, 2030 - June 10, 2026
Google Analytics Certified
January 11, 2030 - June 10, 2026
Google AI Essentials
January 11, 2030 - June 10, 2026
Microsoft AI & ML Engineer
January 11, 2030 - June 10, 2026
Google AI Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - June 10, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education