Kalyan Sundaram

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs experience

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Key Highlights

7+ years in design and strategy.
Proven success in startup branding.
Expert in crafting impactful brand identities.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Brand Strategist with expertise in Digital Marketing and Product Design.

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Skills

Core Skills

Brand StrategyBrand Identity DesignGraphic DesignUser Experience (ux)Digital StrategyContent CreationBrandingStartup DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentDesign Leadership

Other Skills

Academic ManagementAdobe PhotoshopAgile MethodologiesBrand DesignBrand DevelopmentClient HandlingColor TheoryCopywritingCreative DesignCreative StrategyCross-channel CampaignsDesign ThinkingFigma (Software)GuitaristMarketing Strategy

About

Creative Problem Solver | 7+ Years Design, Strategy, Writing, and Entrepreneurship. • Ambidextrous learner with a passion for crafting impactful Product & Brand Design and Strategy. • Experienced entrepreneur (startup success & failure) with a curious growth mindset. • Helped diverse clients (startups & MSMEs) achieve goals through brand strategy, design and content. Seeking a new challenge at an ambitious & disruptive company.

Experience

Freelance

Brand Consultant

Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Remote

Worked on crafting and executing agile brand strategies to enhance brand equity for few early stage startups. Created cross-channel campaigns and brand Identities using brand building frameworks and tools. Within this period I consulted multiple brands who seeked my expertise in creating appealing brand identity and persona. Was associated closely with a cafe startup and helped it grow from ground to INR 5 Lakhs in monthly revenue.

Brand StrategyBrand Identity DesignCross-channel CampaignsAgile Methodologies

Kutumb

Senior Graphic Designer

Oct 2021 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Kutumb is India’s largest community platform. Helped a growth of 150% in DAU & MAU across Kutumb and Crafto App.

Graphic DesignUser Experience (UX)Creative Strategy

Vendo

Digital Strategist & Content Creator

Nov 2020 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Vendo provides social media presence and hence customer inflow to the CoVid-19 affected MSME businesses of Tier-2 & Tier-3 cities. Handled content and digital strategy for 8 MSME businesses here, creating an average growth of 26% across sectors.

Digital StrategyContent CreationSocial Media Management

Vehle

Co-Founder | Head of Content

Nov 2019 – Oct 2020 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka · On-site

Started this new-age branding firm with partners-turned-roommates, targeting to revamp branding for the next-gen startups. Worked on branding 10+ startups in this journey.

BrandingStartup DevelopmentTeam Leadership

Access indian solution (r)

Co-Founder | Product Lead

Feb 2017 – Nov 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Worked on building an Academic Management Product called Pocket Shiksha: a one-stop platform for educational Institutions. Lead design and product development here, securing Letter of Intent (LOI) from 4 institutes in Bangalore.

Product DevelopmentAcademic ManagementDesign Leadership