Hi, I’m Akshansh Garg, a senior SEO and digital marketing leader based in Toronto, Canada. I design and lead high-impact SEO and AEO programs for B2B and e-commerce, driving measurable growth and qualified inbound leads across 250+ accounts. I thrive at building cross-functional teams, refining strategies, and shipping data-driven results. I love combining technical SEO, content strategy, and AI-driven automation to scale performance. By leveraging GA4, Looker Studio, and in-house tooling, I’ve tripled organic traffic value, earned 150+ AI citations, and opened net-new inbound channels while improving client retention and revenue.

AKSHANSH GARG

Hi, I’m Akshansh Garg, a senior SEO and digital marketing leader based in Toronto, Canada. I design and lead high-impact SEO and AEO programs for B2B and e-commerce, driving measurable growth and qualified inbound leads across 250+ accounts. I thrive at building cross-functional teams, refining strategies, and shipping data-driven results. I love combining technical SEO, content strategy, and AI-driven automation to scale performance. By leveraging GA4, Looker Studio, and in-house tooling, I’ve tripled organic traffic value, earned 150+ AI citations, and opened net-new inbound channels while improving client retention and revenue.

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Hi, I’m Akshansh Garg, a senior SEO and digital marketing leader based in Toronto, Canada. I design and lead high-impact SEO and AEO programs for B2B and e-commerce, driving measurable growth and qualified inbound leads across 250+ accounts. I thrive at building cross-functional teams, refining strategies, and shipping data-driven results.

I love combining technical SEO, content strategy, and AI-driven automation to scale performance. By leveraging GA4, Looker Studio, and in-house tooling, I’ve tripled organic traffic value, earned 150+ AI citations, and opened net-new inbound channels while improving client retention and revenue.

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Work Experience

SEO Manager at Dieselmatic (a Fullbay company)
January 1, 2022 - Present
Built the company’s SEO and AEO function from scratch, establishing strategy, processes, in-house tooling, and reporting that now drive organic growth for 250+ B2B accounts; led SEO strategy and mentored specialists while partnering with content, web development, and product leadership on company growth. Grew aggregate organic traffic value 3x across the portfolio and lifted organic traffic value ~400% for 15+ clients within four months, contributing $200K+ in attributable revenue. Pioneered AEO/GEO using FAQs and entity schemas, earning 150+ citations and lifting AI-sourced qualified leads ~18%. Built in-house AEO and SEO automations with Claude Code, wiring up custom connectors and shared skills to automate schema generation, content audits, AI-citation tracking, and reporting — reducing manual optimization effort ~40% while scaling delivery across 250+ accounts. Improved client retention from 91% to 98% through proactive communication and transparent reporting. Led end-to-end te
Digital Marketing Strategist at InTheBag Packaging
September 1, 2019 - November 1, 2021
Increased organic SEO traffic 300% and 125% uplift in turnover (~$100K/month). Reduced PPC cost-per-click by 95% through high-quality landing pages, optimized content, and improved ad quality scores. Built and optimized end-to-end PPC campaigns; implemented GTM, GA4, and Search Console tracking; ran technical audits; automated chatbot flow; grew Pinterest referral traffic 70%. Measured and improved KPIs across the funnel (CTR, bounce rate, time on page, CPC, conversions, SQLs, ROI).
Project Manager / Digital Marketing Strategist at BrandLume Inc.
July 1, 2018 - September 1, 2019
Managed 200+ partner accounts with $200K+/month aggregate Google Ads spend across SEO, PPC, and online reputation management for SMBs. Built a managed SEO strategy for a car dealership generating $26.8K/month in organic traffic within eight months. Achieved a 556% increase in organic keywords for an educational institute through link building and content marketing. Led a team of 5, ensuring on-time delivery and QA; grew social referral traffic 250% and reduced CPC by 51% (one account) and 43% (another), lifting ad conversions by ~25%.
Digital Marketing Manager at AK Media Works
June 1, 2015 - June 1, 2018
Led SEO, PPC, and content marketing strategy and execution for a portfolio of clients, building organic visibility and lead pipelines. Established reporting and keyword-research workflows that became the foundation for later agency-scale SEO programs.
Marketing Intern at Mercedes-Benz Technology Group (MBtech GmbH)
August 1, 2014 - February 1, 2015
Gained hands-on exposure to digital marketing, research, and corporate communications during internship in Germany, contributing to analytic and content work across channels.
Systems Engineer at Infosys Limited
August 1, 2011 - August 1, 2013
Supported engineering and IT services, contributing to project delivery and technical optimization in India.

Education

Master of Technology, Marketing at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences
September 1, 2013 - May 1, 2015
Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering at Punjabi University
May 1, 2007 - May 1, 2011

Qualifications

Google AdWords Fundamentals; Search Marketing
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2026
IE Business School — Integrated Marketing Communications: Advertising, PR & Digital Marketing
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2026
University of Pennsylvania — Viral Marketing and How to Craft Contagious Content
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2026
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Digital Analytics for Marketing Professionals
January 11, 2030 - July 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment