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I’m a Social and Brand Strategist who helps early stage and growing brands find their voice, build community, and turn strategy into consistent revenue.

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I’m a Social and Brand Strategist who helps early stage and growing brands find their voice, build community, and turn strategy into consistent revenue. My work sits at the intersection of content, social, and brand storytelling, with a focus on practical strategy that teams can actually execute.

Over the past four years, I’ve led content and social across D2C, hospitality, lifestyle, and consumer brands. I’ve scaled organic social from scratch, grown web traffic by more than 1400 percent, and supported campaigns that lifted sales by over 300 percent. As a consultant, I work closely with founders and small teams to shape brand expression, improve social performance, and create communication systems that feel intuitive rather than overwhelming.

If you need someone who can build a clear strategy, guide your content direction, support your social team, or step in as fractional support, I can help. I bring structure, perspective, and a steady hand so your brand feels more confident and your marketing works harder.

  • Joined July 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Consumer Goods
  • Retail
  • Professional Services
  • Travel & Hospitality

Projects · 4

I led Maisha’s campaign strategy and owned social growth, creative direction, and execution for a major revenue push. I developed the campaign idea, mapped the customer journey, and created a content plan that made the product the main character across social feeds. Tactics included a tight promotional cadence, product-first storytelling, attention-tested creative formats, and prioritized content that drove urgency and conversion.

The result: a campaign that lifted sales by 300 percent versus baseline and grew the brand’s social following by 80,000 in six months. I handled creative briefs, content calendar, paid amplification priorities, and cadence planning so that each asset had a clear role — awareness, consideration, or conversion. The campaign also created repeatable templates and a playbook the team now uses for subsequent launches.

  • Content Strategist
  • Social Media Freelancer
  • Social Media Manager

I managed The Page’s end-to-end Meta Ads function: strategy, planning, creative direction, execution, and ongoing optimisation. I rebuilt the ad funnel from the ground up, implemented disciplined audience segmentation and creative testing, and aligned landing page messaging with ad creative to reduce drop off. I established reporting cadences and KPI thresholds so optimisation decisions were fast and data driven.

The result: Meta went from zero to roughly 30 percent of total revenue in eight months. Campaigns consistently returned a 5 to 6x ROAS through a mix of prospecting, retargeting, and product catalogue tactics. Beyond immediate revenue, I handed over a documented ad playbook, tested creative templates, and a framework for scaling without losing efficiency.

  • Performance Marketer
  • Social Media Manager

I managed digital and social for Wahaca, a leading UK restaurant group. I handled an audience of more than 70K across platforms and grew visibility through consistent content, campaign planning, and community management. In under three months, my content delivered over 500K impressions. My work strengthened Wahaca’s brand presence online and improved customer engagement across key touchpoints.

  • Content Strategist
  • Social Media Manager

I led brand, content, and growth strategy for DIEM, a mood based fragrance brand. I developed a full acquisition and retention plan, refined the brand expression, and built clear channel strategies across social, email, community, and campaigns. The work focused on reducing friction for first time buyers, shaping stronger brand storytelling, and creating systems the founder could use to execute consistently. I also structured DIEM’s Starter Kit funnel and planned seasonal campaigns that strengthened customer understanding and repeat purchase behaviour.

  • Brand Strategist
  • Growth Marketer

Work experience· 7 roles

Freelance Brand & Content Strategist · FreelanceMay 2025 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos

● Advising early-stage and growing brands on brand, content, and communication strategy to build visibility and growth. ● Working with founders and teams to develop campaigns across channels, including paid media, content production, and social activation.

Content Marketer · The Page, United KingdomSep 2024 – Apr 2025 · 8 mos

Designed and optimized Meta & Pinterest ad funnels, scaling high-intent lead generation by 50%, reducing acquisition costs, and improving conversion quality through advanced audience targeting. Led influencer activations and UGC initiatives, leveraging social listening and trend analysis to drive a 1000% surge in organic engagement and expand market reach.

Digital & Social Media Executive · Wahaca Ltd, United KingdomAug 2024 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr

Led digital and social media strategy overseeing content creation and execution across social media channels with a combined audience of 72K followers. Developed creative strategies for social-first content leveraging social trends to enhance branding, resulting in 500K+ impressions within 3 months. Executed community management using community insights to inform data-driven decisions for content performance and audience growth.

Content Writer (Part-time) · Safetech Ltd, United KingdomFeb 2023 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Creative Visualizer & Social Media Strategist · Freelance, IndiaAug 2022 – Jul 2025 · 3 yrs
Social Media Executive · Blurbpoint Media, IndiaMar 2022 – Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Digital Marketing Executive · Russell and Dawson, IndiaOct 2020 – Jul 2025 · 4 yrs 10 mos

Education

MSc · Cranfield University, UK2022 – 2023
Bachelor of Commerce · Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University, India2016 – 2019

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