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I am a growth/marketing leader with 11 years experience of scaling internet based companies from 0 to 1 and then 1 to 10.
My past experiences include unicorns like - Ola, Swiggy, foodpanda, hoichoi.
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Work Experience
Head of Growth at hoichoi.tv
July 1, 2023 - PresentBuilt a team of 8 to drive direct subscription revenue growth and cut agency costs by bringing digital marketing capabilities in-house. Boosted hoichoi iOS app to top 10 entertainment ranks in India via ASO, ASA, introductory offers, A/B testing & App Store featuring. Revamped CRM with optimized journeys and cost-effective channels, recovering 85% of churned users within 8 months. Drove hoichoi to become India’s only profitable regional OTT by improving ROAS to 4x and scaling growth through SEO-ASO-affiliates.
Director of Growth at abillion
June 30, 2023 - July 24, 2025Managed the company's growth strategy by working closely with CEO and VP of marketing. Built marketplace strategy from scratch. Worked with data & engineering team to identify customer 'Aha moment' and built growth flywheels & gamification strategy around that.
Sr. Growth Marketing Lead at foodpanda
November 30, 2022 - July 24, 2025Led the growth marketing team at foodpanda Singapore between 2020 to 2022 and was rewarded with 2 promotions in 3 years. Responsible for demand planning through paid ads, incentives, CRM lifecycle, loyalty program, audience targeting & hyperlocal pricing. Helped achieve EBITDA breakeven by growing AOV by 180% & cost reduction on promotions & paid advertising. Revamped incentive strategy by introducing targeted deals and vendor co-funding. Delivered best CPGMV across all APAC markets.
Senior Manager - Marketing at Swiggy
January 31, 2020 - July 24, 2025Built Swiggy as India's most preferred employer brand for delivery partners. Responsible for hiring & retention of partners. Won multiple awards for the 'What's In A Name' campaign. Generated ~4 million delivery partner leads through digital channels in FY18-19, contributing to 23% of total onboarding in 130+ Swiggy cities.
Marketing Manager at Ola
April 30, 2018 - July 24, 2025Joined as a Territory Marketing Manager responsible for driving Ola’s demand marketing in 10 cities across 4 states of East India. Achieved 2.5x growth in daily bookings in FY16 and increased Ola's penetration to 10% of population in East India. Drove Ola Outstation revenue to INR 500Mn/month as a category lead and developed a long-term strategic alliance with TripAdvisor.
Head of Growth at Hoichoi
July 1, 2023 - November 18, 2025Spearheaded Hoichoi's path to profitability as India’s only regional OTT, delivering a consistent 17% CAGR (2023–2025). Led a 15-member team across Performance Marketing, CRM, SEO/ASO, Analytics, and Product Marketing to drive subscription revenue. Achieved 3.5x ROAS across Meta & Google Ads by building an in-house performance team and running rigorous A/B tests on promos. Led multi-channel lifecycle campaigns (Push, Email, WhatsApp) with segmentation-based personalization to improve retention. Boosted the Hoichoi iOS app to top-10 entertainment ranks in India through ASO/ASA, introductory offers, and app-store featuring. Drove company-wide AI adoption by deploying new workflows and RAG frameworks to eliminate repetitive tasks.
Sr Growth Marketing Lead at foodpanda Singapore (Ola group)
November 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022Led growth marketing at foodpanda Singapore between 2020 and 2022; rewarded with two promotions in three years. Responsible for demand planning through paid ads, incentives, CRM lifecycle, loyalty program, audience targeting & hyperlocal pricing. Helped achieve EBITDA break-even by growing AOV by 180% and reducing costs on promos and paid advertising. Revamped incentive strategy with targeted deals and vendor co-funding. Drove company-wide AI adoption by implementing new workflows and RAG frameworks to eliminate repetitive tasks.
Senior Manager - Marketing at Swiggy
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020Built Swiggy as India's most preferred employer brand for delivery partners. Led hiring & retention of partners. Won 4 Abby Awards, 1 Effie award & 2 blue elephants at Kyoorius Creative Awards in 2018-19 for 'What's In A Name' campaign. Generated ~₹4M delivered partner leads through digital in FY 18-19, contributing to 23% of total onboarding in 130+ Swiggy cities.
Marketing Manager at Ola
April 1, 2018 - April 1, 2018Joined Ola as a Territory Marketing Manager, responsible for driving Ola’s demand marketing in 10 cities across 4 states of East India. Achieved 2.5x growth in daily bookings in FY 16. Increased Ola's penetration to 10% of population in East India. Drove Ola Outstation revenue to INR 500M/month as a category lead. Developed a long-term strategic alliance with Trip Advisor.
Head of Growth (Hoichoi OTT) at Hoichoi (OTT)
July 1, 2023 - PresentLed growth initiatives for Hoichoi OTT, delivering a 17% CAGR (2023–2025) while steering a 15-member team across Performance Marketing, CRM, SEO/ASO, Analytics, and Product Marketing to drive subscription revenue. Built an in-house performance team, achieving 3.5x ROAS across Meta and Google Ads, launched multi-channel lifecycle campaigns (Push, Email, WhatsApp) with segmentation-based personalization, improved retention, and propelled AI adoption across workflows to eliminate repetitive tasks.
Senior Growth Marketing Lead at Foodpanda
February 1, 2020 - November 30, 2022Led the growth marketing team for Foodpanda in Singapore, delivering sustained growth across paid and organic channels, and earning two promotions in three years.
Senior Growth Marketing Lead at Swiggy
May 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020Built Swiggy as India's most preferred employer brand for delivery partners; responsible for hiring and retention. Won multiple awards (4 Abby Awards, 1 Effie Award, 2 Blue Elephants) for the 'What's In A Name' campaign; generated ~4M delivery-partner leads in FY 18-19, contributing to 23% of total onboard in 130+ Swiggy cities.
Territory Marketing Manager at Ola
March 1, 2015 - April 1, 2018Joined as Territory Marketing Manager, driving Ola's demand marketing in 10 cities across East India; achieved 2.5x growth in daily bookings (FY16); increased Ola's penetration to 10% of East India population and led Outstation revenue growth to INR 500M per month as a category lead.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Management at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
June 1, 2013 - March 31, 2015Bachelor of Technology - Manufacturing Engg. at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
August 1, 2009 - April 30, 2013Post Graduate Diploma in Management at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
June 1, 2013 - March 1, 2015Bachelor of Technology - Manufacturing Engg. at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
August 1, 2009 - April 1, 2013Post Graduate Diploma in Management at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
June 1, 2013 - March 1, 2015Bachelor of Technology in Manufacturing Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
August 1, 2009 - April 1, 2013Qualifications
Winner of foodpanda's inaugural hackathon
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021SwiggStar Award for excellent performance
July 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018Winner of Phillips Campus Journos
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014NTSE Scholarship
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006Silver Merit Award in 4th National Cyber Olympiad
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2004National Talent Search Scholarship
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2026Silver Merit Award - National Cyber Olympiad
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2026NTSE Scholarship
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Retail, Transportation & Logistics, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services
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