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Syeda Sana Ahmad

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Hi, I'm Syeda Sana Ahmad — a Product & Business Development Manager with a background in content strategy, UX research, and digital marketing.

About

Hi, I’m Syeda Sana Ahmad — a Product & Business Development Manager with a background in content strategy, UX research, and digital marketing. I enjoy translating user insights into practical solutions that drive engagement and growth across platforms.

I’m naturally curious and highly collaborative, thriving in cross-functional teams, loving meeting new people, and never saying no to a good food recommendation. I’m especially motivated by projects that blend creativity with analytics to deliver real value to users. I founded MunichKids during parental leave to challenge myself and share learnings.

  • 6 years' experience
  • Joined August 2025

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • UrduAdvanced
  • GermanAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Education
  • Retail

Work experience· 5 roles

Product & Business Development Manager · Digital Smiles GmbHApr 2025 – Apr 2025 · 1 mo

Grew and optimized 4+ YouTube channels by leveraging audience insights, A/B experiments, and retention analytics, contributing to the success of IPs like Ping and Roar (100M+ views). Increased click-through rates by 40% and introduced YouTube Live to boost watch time by 20%. Managed paid YouTube ad campaigns and utilized platform-specific tools such as TubeBuddy, Gyre, ClickUp, Excel, and Notion for content performance tracking. Developed monthly performance reports and created best-practice playbooks for scriptwriters and production teams, ensuring content aligned with user trends and research-backed strategies.

Product & Business Development Manager · Digital Smiles GmbHFeb 2024 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

Established and led the UX Research department, implementing 1:1 user interviews and A/B testing to align product features with user needs. Developed and executed marketing notification strategies, resulting in a 5% uplift in user retention rates across multiple communication channels. Managed customer support systems and community engagement, fostering a Discord community of over 1 million monthly active users. Transformed user feedback into actionable insights, driving improvements in product development and marketing communication strategies through collaborative cross-team efforts.

Customer Experience & Marketing Manager · combyne GmbHNov 2023 – Nov 2023 · 1 mo

Established and led the UX Research department, implementing 1:1 user interviews and A/B testing to align product features with user needs. Developed and executed marketing notification strategies, resulting in a 5% uplift in user retention across multiple communication channels. Managed customer support systems and community engagement, fostering a Discord community of over 1 million monthly active users. Transformed user feedback into actionable insights, driving improvements in product development and marketing communication strategies through cross-team collaboration.

Founder & CEO · Munich KidsSep 2023 – Nov 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Customer Experience & Marketing Manager · combyne GmbHOct 2019 – Nov 2023 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Journalism & English Literature · University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan2014 – 2016
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism & English Literature · University of Punjab Lahore, Pakistan2014 – 2016

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