Ajay Dusane

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India25 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 24+ years of experience in marketing and growth leadership.
  • Achieved 14X revenue growth through digital transformation.
  • Led 30+ successful product launches across multiple industries.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned marketing leader in FinTech and Automotive sectors, specializing in brand and digital transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Brand StrategyDigital TransformationCustomer AcquisitionBrand ManagementProduct MarketingMarketing Strategy

Other Skills

AdvertisingArt ExhibitionsB2B MarketingB2B Marketing StrategyBrand BuildingBrand DevelopmentBrand Strategy & PositioningBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyCRMChannel PartnersCompetitive AnalysisCustomer Acquisition & RetentionCustomer Experience

About

I’m a senior marketing and growth leader with 24+ years of experience building brands, scaling digital ecosystems, and driving business outcomes across FinTech, BFSI, Automotive, and Manufacturing. My career has been defined by leading mandates where brand, digital, product and business intersect, whether it’s strengthening brand architecture, accelerating customer acquisition, launching new categories, or building multi-functional marketing teams from scratch. Across Angel One, Mahindra & Mahindra, Cummins India and Kinetic Engineering, I’ve delivered: * 7X growth in customer acquisition and major funnel efficiency improvements. * 14X revenue impact through full-funnel digital scale and performance transformation. * 30+ product and category launches across Auto, EV, FinTech and consumer platforms. * 20–40% lift in brand equity through insight-led repositioning. * High-performing teams across brand, digital, CRM, CX, content, analytics and MarTech. * Repositioning legacy brands for new-age, digital-first audiences. * Strong alignment with product, sales, technology, and leadership teams to deliver business impact. My leadership style is rooted in clarity, speed, collaboration and strong execution discipline. I bring a balance of brand thinking, digital depth, analytical rigour and consumer understanding, translating strategy into measurable business results. I am currently exploring senior leadership roles such as CMO, CGO, CBO, Head of Marketing, Director Marketing, or Head of Brand & Communications, with mandates that combine brand building, digital growth, customer scale and business transformation. Outside work, I bring the discipline of a former national football player and the creative perspective of a published author, experiences that shape my resilience, storytelling, and approach to leadership. If you’d like to explore leadership opportunities or discuss brand, digital or growth strategy, feel free to reach out at ajaydusane@hotmail.com

Experience

Leadership advisory

Advisor to Founders & Boards | Brand, Digital & Growth Transformation

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

  • Advising early-stage and mid-scale organisations across Auto, BFSI, FinTech and Retail on brand strategy, marketing transformation, and digital growth while exploring full-time CXO roles.
  • Focused on strengthening GTM strategy, customer acquisition, retention, funnel optimisation, MarTech enablement, and business turnaround.
  • Partnering closely with founders and boards to build insight-led, data-driven, and scalable brand and growth engines that drive measurable business outcomes.
Brand Strategy & PositioningDigital Transformation & MarketingCustomer Acquisition & RetentionBrand StrategyDigital Transformation

Samco securities limited

Chief Growth Officer - Brand, Marketing & Digital Transformation Leadership

Nov 2022Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region · On-site

  • Led Samco’s transformation into a digital-first challenger brand in financial services, integrating brand, growth, CX, performance, data, and partner ecosystem into a unified engine. Scaled customer acquisition 7X, improved conversion by 78%, and drove 27% active client growth with a sharper performance + lifecycle model. Elevated brand relevance through #AndekhaSach positioning and launched India’s most-watched long-form FinTech content IP (40M+ views), driving 4X organic growth and tripling web traffic.
  • Expanded partner ecosystem to 3,500+, built a full-funnel digital stack (GA4, AppsFlyer, SEMR, LocoBuzz), and strengthened corporate reputation through consistent storytelling and data-led marketing. Delivered measurable P&L impact by creating new revenue engines (Samco App, Options BRO) and orchestrating culture transformation aligned to digital scale.
Digital StrategyCustomer Lifecycle ManagementCustomer AcquisitionDigital Transformation

Angel one

Sr. VP – Marketing & Digital Transformation | BFSI

Jun 2018Dec 2022 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

  • Led the brand, marketing, and digital transformation of Angel Broking into Angel One, repositioning the company as a high-growth FinTech and strengthening investor confidence during the Angel One IPO, which achieved 5X oversubscription.
  • Scaled acquisition from 30K → 4.5 lakh customers/month, drove 14X revenue growth, and reduced CAC by 85% through funnel optimisation, MarTech automation (GA360, DV360), and platform-first GTM strategy.
  • Built India’s largest partner + creator ecosystem (6000+), launched iTrade Prime (flat brokerage), and delivered breakout brand platforms (“Don’t Be a Chomu”, “SmartSauda”). Increased market share from 9.8% → 23%, elevated brand equity by 30%, and tripled organic traffic while strengthening corporate credibility via PR and integrated digital reputation programs.
Brand BuildingDigital MarketingMarket ResearchBrand ManagementDigital Transformation

Mahindra group

DGM – Brand & Category Marketing | Mahindra & Mahindra (Automotive)

May 2010Jun 2018 · 8 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai · On-site

  • Led brand and product strategy for Mahindra’s UV portfolio, driving category-defining launches and market share growth across core models like Scorpio, Thar, Xylo, Verito and Marazzo.
  • Revived Scorpio to its highest-ever retail (5K+/month) through targeted repositioning, pricing realignment, and new product interventions. Scaled Xylo to 1L+ units in four years; launched first-ever electric sedan e-Verito, introduced mobility-focused innovations including organised fleet & driver-to-owner business model.
  • Built insight-led brand programs (“Live Young, Live Free”), led auto marketing excellence for two years, and partnered with product/engineering to shape future roadmap for new Scorpio and Thar. Delivered consistent volume growth, strengthened dealer alignment, and enhanced consumer preference through design-led brand building and market development.
Brand ManagementIntegrated MarketingProduct ManagementProduct Marketing

Cummins india limited

Executive Manager – Global Brand, Marketing & Communications

Dec 2004May 2010 · 5 yrs 5 mos · Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Drove Cummins’ India brand strategy and global marketing alignment, leading the company’s first-ever global retail product launch from India, helping secure 45% market leadership and contributing 12% of global revenues.
  • Led integrated communications across India & EMEA, strengthened distributor marketing, and implemented Six Sigma-based marketing process reforms delivering $2M+ annual savings.
  • Built India Marketing Hub as a global benchmark for brand lift, retail excellence, and customer experience. Elevated brand awareness to 40% through consistent communication architecture and insight-driven programs aligned to Cummins’ global identity.
Brand ManagementMarketing CommunicationsProduct LaunchMarketing Strategy

Kinetic engineering limited

Senior Marketing Manager – Brand Building & Go-to-Market | Automotive

Oct 2000Dec 2004 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Pune Area, India

  • Turned around underperforming models through insight-led repositioning and GTM redesign—revived Kinetic Style, delivered 26% market share for Kinetic Zing, and scaled Kinetic Nova to 25,000 units/month (Scooter of the Year 2004).
  • Led national advertising (ATL/BTL), launched nine brands, and built youth-focused innovations (first-in-class FM radio / mobile charging point). Strengthened Kinetic's competitive foothold through sharper segmentation, aggressive retail activation, and differentiated product communication.

Education

Emeritus

Post Graduate Diploma in Digital Business — Digital Business

Dec 2021Oct 2022

Emeritus

Post Graduate Diploma in Design Thinking & Innovation — Design Thinking & Innovation

Jan 2019Jan 2020

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune

Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising & PR — Communciations

Jan 2001Jan 2003

Savitribai Phule Pune University

MBA — Marketing

Jan 1998Jan 2000

Fergusson College

B.Sc — Chemistry

Jan 1993Jan 1997

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