Experience

Agency, academy, classroom.

Client work and teaching have run in parallel for most of my career. Each keeps the other honest.

Present · Mysuru

Co-Founder

Sugarsalt Media

Full-service digital marketing and AI agency serving clients across real estate, healthcare, education, e-commerce and B2B.

  • Growth strategy and account direction for retainer clients
  • Performance marketing, SEO and website delivery
  • Building AI-assisted reporting and content operations
Oct 2021 – Present · Mysuru · Full-time

Chief Operating Officer

Etmark

Digital marketing and AI training institute. Responsible for operations, curriculum direction and placement outcomes.

  • Programme design across digital marketing, analytics and AI tools
  • Trainer enablement and delivery standards
  • Student placement and industry partnerships
Jun 2021 – Jan 2024 · Mysuru · Freelance

Digital Marketing Trainer

Digital Academy 360

Classroom training across paid search, social and analytics for working professionals and students.

Mar 2022 – Oct 2023 · Bengaluru · Remote

Digital Marketing Executive

Career and College

Campaign execution and channel management in the education sector.

Aug 2021 – Oct 2021 · Bengaluru · Full-time

Management Trainee

OPPO

Retail and channel exposure inside a consumer electronics brand.

Feb 2021 – Apr 2021 · Mysuru · Internship

Intern

Pepperfry

First exposure to retail marketing operations.

Education

Where the foundation came from.

  • MBA — Human Resources Management & Marketing 2019 – 2021

    Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru

  • B.Com — Business & Commerce 2016 – 2019

    Sapient College of Commerce & Management

  • Pre-University — Commerce 2014 – 2016

    Coorg Pre-University College

Platform and analytics credentials are listed on the certifications page.

Sectors

Where most of the work has happened.

Education

Institutes, academies and training providers. Admissions, enrolment and reputation.

Real estate

Project launches, site visit generation and lead qualification.

Healthcare & wellness

Appointment demand, local search and compliant advertising.

Retail & D2C

Store and online sales, catalogue advertising, marketplace visibility.

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