
Resume
Karthik Kumar
AVP Marketing. 14+ years building marketing systems for enterprise technology companies. Based in Bengaluru, India.
Experience
2023 – Present
AVP Marketing
Techademy
Owning enterprise ABM and revenue marketing across 100+ priority accounts, partnering with sales leadership and the Chief Business Officer.
- •Increased enterprise win rates by 72% and improved deal velocity by 37% through hyper-personalized ABM programs
- •Drove 60%+ lift in account-level engagement, contributing to ₹13.7 Cr in marketing-attributed revenue
- •Architected Salesforce CRM and multi-touch revenue attribution (W-shaped, full-path) for board-level reporting
- •Redesigned marketing operating model using AI-driven workflows, reducing team from 20 to 5 while increasing output per person by 30%
2021 – 2023
Sr. Digital Marketing Manager
Techademy
Built and scaled the initial ABM motion across all enterprise accounts, supporting pipeline acceleration and contributing to promotion into AVP role.
- •Supported ₹50 Cr enterprise pipeline and contributed to 30% year-over-year growth
- •Reduced customer acquisition cost by 10% while delivering 3.8:1 ROAS
- •Launched targeted PPC and display campaigns generating ₹1 Cr+ revenue within six months
2015 – 2021
Search Engine Marketing Manager
Brute Marketing Agency
Owned performance marketing execution across seven mid-market client accounts, managing $500K+ in monthly media spend.
- •Delivered average 12% improvement in ROI through continuous optimization and experimentation
- •Designed automated performance reporting dashboards, reducing manual reporting effort by 50%
- •Drove 20% increase in click-through rates through ad-to-landing-page alignment
2013 – 2014
Digital Marketing Manager
Letz Do It Den
Defined and executed content and digital strategies for client accounts, contributing to a 60% increase in firm-level revenue.
- •Managed key client relationships end to end, contributing to $20K in incremental sales
- •Increased content reach by 70% through digital distribution strategies
2011 – 2013
Account Strategist
Influenced $13M+ in incremental revenue across APAC and US advertiser portfolios through structured account planning and performance optimization.
- •Exceeded revenue targets by 20% through data analysis and experimentation
- •Provided functional leadership for a 15-member project team
- •Drove adoption of automated dashboards used by 100+ internal stakeholders
2008 – 2009
Research Manager
Khabri Market Research
Led market research projects, building the analytical foundation that shapes the data-driven approach to marketing today.
2007 – 2008
Software Engineer
Infosys Technologies
Started career in technology, building the systems-thinking foundation that informs marketing operations architecture.
Education
Master of International Marketing
Hult International Business School
International marketing strategy, global brand management
PGDM, Business Design
Welingkar Institute of Management
Business strategy, design thinking, innovation management
BE, Information Technology
University of Mumbai
Software engineering, systems architecture
Capabilities
Strategy
- Go-To-Market Strategy
- Account Based Marketing
- Demand Generation
- Revenue Marketing
- Brand Positioning
Operations
- Marketing Automation
- CRM Management
- Attribution Modeling
- Marketing Analytics
- Tech Stack Design
Technology
- 6Sense
- Salesforce CRM
- HubSpot
- Google Analytics
- SEO / SEM
- AI / LLM Workflows
Leadership
- Team Building
- Cross-functional Alignment
- Vendor Management
- Budget Planning
- Executive Communication
Interested in Working Together?
I'm open to conversations about marketing leadership roles, advisory opportunities, and strategic projects.