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What I offer

Growth Acceleration for early- to late-stage ventures

Growth Acceleration for early- to late-stage ventures

I accelerate growth operations in scale-ups, taking teams to the next level to deliver measurable impacts
on business metrics.

As a sounding board or outright fractional operator, I support strategic planning, help optimize growth/marketing capabilities, and coach leaders towards delivery.

Experiences

Google: Consumer & Business Marketing in EMEA & APAC

Google: Consumer & Business Marketing in EMEA & APAC

Most recently: Regional Head of Marketing (Southeast Asia), based in Singapore.

Previously:
> Head of Marketing, Google Cloud & WorkSpace (EMEA), London
> Head of Product Marketing for Advertiser Solutions (EMEA), London
> Head of B2B Marketing (UK), London
> Head of B2B Marketing (FR), Paris

Uber: Chief Marketing Officer, Asia-Pacific (exIndia)

Uber: Chief Marketing Officer, Asia-Pacific (exIndia)

Developed and executed Uber's marketing strategy for Ridesharing & Eats across Asia-Pacific.
> 10x growth in new Rides/Eats user acquisitions
> 50% decrease in Driver acquisition costs
> 20% lift in Rider retention
> Lifted brand metrics to parity vs. archrival Grab
> Grew team from 2 to 200

Twitter/X: Senior Director, Growth & Product & International Marketing

Twitter/X: Senior Director, Growth & Product & International Marketing

Led B2C and B2B growth & product marketing globally, and consumer marketing in EMEA and APAC.
> x2 Monetizable DAU growth rate to 20%
> Led high-impact B2B programs: CES, Enterprise events, Ads site revamp, FlightSchool
> Lifted user perception through first-ever user safety education campaign.

PayPal: Vice-President, Growth Lab

PayPal: Vice-President, Growth Lab

Built an agile multidisciplinary engine to drive sustainable Consumer & Merchant growth
> Achieved record user growth while decreasing OPEX by 24% and rising ROI by 50%
> Rationalized media & incentive spend
> Launched CDP, lifecycle journeys, orchestration
> Restructured global team of 100 FTEs

Scaling Early-stage ventures to Unicorn status

Scaling Early-stage ventures to Unicorn status

> Member of the core leadership team that grew Unstoppable Domains from $50M to $1Bn valuation
> Built a growth engine that contributed 30% of all Paying Users at CoinTracker
> Advisor to the Global VP Marketing at FinTech Chipper Cash, ''Africa's most valuable startup''

Experienced Non-Executive Director, CXO Advisor and Fractional CMO

Experienced Non-Executive Director, CXO Advisor and Fractional CMO

Relationships include:
> AdVeritas, Alludo, Medallia and nReach.io (SaaS/martech)
> Binance, ChipperCash, MoonTax, Uniswap, XBTO (crypto/fintech)
> InDrive (mobility)
> Orchid Creation (brand agency)

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Roles (/)
  • i.e. Marketing director
  • i.e. Mentor
  • B2C Marketing
  • B2B Marketing
  • Chief Growth Officer
  • Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
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Industries (/)
  • i.e. Tech
  • i.e. Education
  • Consumer tech
  • Fintech
  • Web3
  • Cryptocurrency
  • SaaS
  • Martech
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Regions
  • North America (west coast), 
  • North America (east coast), 
  • Caribbean, 
  • Europe, 
  • Africa, 
  • Middle East, 
  • Central & South Asia, 
  • Southeastern Asia, 
  • Northeastern Asia, 
  • Australia & Oceania
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Skills (/)
  • i.e. Research
  • i.e. Branding
  • Acquisition Marketing
  • Customer Lifecycle Management
  • Product Marketing
  • growth marketing
  • Integrated Marketing
  • Social Marketing
  • Content marketing
  • Community Marketing
  • Internationalization
  • Organizational Design
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Keywords (/)
  • i.e. Digital nomad
  • i.e. Ex-Google
  • Digital
  • c-level advisor
  • Growth Expert
  • mentor
  • Non-Executive Director
  • Fractional CMO
  • Early Stage Ventures
  • Late Stage Ventures
  • surfer
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