Adarsh Pete

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India21 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 20 years of marketing innovation experience.
  • Expert in Revenue Marketing and ABM strategies.
  • Proven track record in scaling businesses globally.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned marketing leader with expertise in B2B SaaS and enterprise growth strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyMarketing StrategyStrategic LeadershipB2b Marketing StrategyGtmAccount Based MarketingDemand GenerationBrand ManagementAdvertisingGo-to-market StrategyAdvertising SalesBranding

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsBloggingBudget ManagementBusiness AlliancesChannel MarketingCommunity EngagementContent MarketingCorporate CommunicationsCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer ExperienceCustomer Experience ImprovementCustomer Journey MappingCustomer Reference ProgramsCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer Segmentation Strategy

About

With over 20 years at the forefront of marketing innovation, I have a proven track record of transforming marketing into a growth engine for both Fortune 500 companies (Adobe, IBM) and high-velocity startups (Cropin). My passion lies in building brands that dominate categories, creating new markets, and developing GTM strategies that deliver measurable business outcomes. šŸŒ Experience scaling businesses across India, Europe, and North America. šŸ’” Expert in Revenue Marketing, ABM, and CXO engagement—delivering multi-million dollar growth through data-driven strategies. šŸš€ Skilled at building and leading high-performing global marketing teams, aligning marketing with business & revenue goals. I thrive at the intersection of business strategy and marketing execution, helping organizations unlock new revenue streams and competitive advantages. Let’s connect to explore how I can help drive your next phase of growth. --------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: *Views expressed are my own.*

Experience

21 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Manodayam private limited

Advisor & CGO

Jun 2025 – Present Ā· 10 mos Ā· Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Ā· Hybrid

  • Building world's largest Voice Biomarker moat to enable screening, research and development in the area of psychiatry & neurodegenerative using voice. A technology that will enable to understand individual's state of mind, prioritise cases based on the degree of screening in the area of psychiatry at hospitals, have a command centre giving the data around mental fitness in an enterprise, backbone on driving mental wellness policy using tech and key strategic partner for research and development.
Business StrategyStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurSalesMarketing StrategyCustomer Segmentation Strategy+2

Rms asia

Advisory Board

May 2025 – Sep 2025 Ā· 4 mos Ā· Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Ā· Remote

Career break

Caregiving

Jan 2025 – Apr 2025 Ā· 3 mos Ā· Bengaluru, Karnataka

Redseer strategy consultants

Head of Marketing

Aug 2024 – Jan 2025 Ā· 5 mos Ā· Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • šŸš€ Strategic Growth & Market Positioning
  • Led the transformation of Redseer’s marketing function, aligning it with business growth objectives and thought leadership positioning.
  • Developed a high-impact content strategy that positioned Redseer as the go-to advisory firm for growth-stage companies.
  • Set a data-driven lead generation framework, integrating intent-based engagement models that enhanced conversion rates.
  • Designed a PR & executive visibility strategy, securing high-profile media placements and industry recognition.
  • Put a scalable marketing team structure, ensuring alignment with Redseer’s corporate OKRs and revenue goals.
Team LeadershipStrategic LeadershipMarketing StrategyGo-to-Market StrategyCorporate CommunicationsPositioning (Marketing)

Cropin technology

Director Marketing (Worldwide)

Jan 2022 – Jun 2024 Ā· 2 yrs 5 mos Ā· Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India Ā· On-site

  • šŸŒ Scaling a SaaS Business & Category Creation
  • Redefined Cropin’s GTM strategy, launching Cropin Cloud, the first purpose-built agriculture cloud, positioning the company as a category leader.
  • Drove international expansion into Europe, North America, and Asia, creating regionalized marketing playbooks to accelerate growth.
  • Established pipeline growth strategy, increasing marketing’s contribution to 40% of total revenue pipeline.
  • Strengthened Cropin’s investor positioning, leading to enhanced market perception and funding readiness.
  • Built and led a high-performance marketing team, fostering data-driven decision-making, strategic ABM, and customer advocacy programs.
Senior Stakeholder ManagementB2B Marketing StrategyTeam LeadershipGTMDemand GenerationFunnel Optimization+6

Ibm

2 roles

ABM Field Marketing Lead

Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 Ā· 1 yr

  • šŸ† Driving High-Value Enterprise Growth Through ABM
  • Led strategic ABM initiatives for Tata Steel, Airtel, and Vodafone, securing 30%+ revenue growth in target accounts.
  • Designed CXO engagement blueprints, maintaining an NPS of 70+, positioning IBM as a trusted partner.
  • Developed an account intelligence framework, integrating competitive insights, stakeholder mapping, and personalized marketing for deal acceleration.
  • Established IBM’s ā€œCXO Fridayā€ engagement model, driving consistent executive conversations and strengthening relationships.
  • Partnered with sales & leadership teams, aligning ABM with revenue goals, accelerating multi-million-dollar deal cycles.
Cross-functional Team LeadershipSenior Stakeholder ManagementStrategyTeam LeadershipDemand GenerationAccount Based Marketing+1

India, South Asia Lead - Brand, Social and Corporate Advertising

Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 Ā· 2 yrs

  • 🌟 Brand Leadership & Strategic Growth Positioning
  • Orchestrated IBM’s corporate brand transformation in India & South Asia, elevating brand health scores to Top 3 in Services & Top 5 in Cloud.
  • Designed and led IBM’s flagship CXO campaign – ā€œReshape Tomorrowā€, in collaboration with Economic Times, resulting in 30+ qualified executive conversations and a 20% increase in traffic & conversions.
  • Established CNN partnership, showcasing 7 immersive case studies, strengthening IBM’s thought leadership in enterprise innovation.
  • Optimized media investments, securing strategic cost reductions while increasing brand engagement across paid & owned media channels.
  • Spearheaded a data-driven storytelling approach, transforming IBM’s corporate messaging into customer-centric narratives.
AdvertisingBrand ManagementMedia PlanningContent MarketingThought LeadershipBudget Management+3

Adobe

2 roles

India Marketing Manager - Adobe Experience Cloud

Promoted

Dec 2013 – Aug 2018 Ā· 4 yrs 8 mos Ā· On-site

  • šŸ“ˆ Market Expansion & Demand Acceleration
  • Transformed India into a high-growth market, securing 4X budget increases by aligning marketing investments with revenue impact.
  • Built a pipeline acceleration engine, driving 35% of closures & 49% deal acceleration through high-impact demand-gen programs.
  • Reimagined Adobe Symposium, making it a premier industry event that trended #1 on Twitter with 48M+ impressions, 9K+ tweets, and increased deal velocity.
  • Developed India’s first Adobe Experience Cloud awareness campaign, engaging the top 1000 enterprises & 100,000+ influencers & decision-makers.
  • Strengthened Adobe’s enterprise partnerships, creating integrated co-marketing campaigns that fueled market leadership in digital transformation.
Regional MarketingGo-to-Market StrategyB2B Marketing StrategyBudget ManagementSenior Stakeholder ManagementFunnel Optimization+4

Marketing Manager - Education and Channel

Mar 2012 – Nov 2013 Ā· 1 yr 8 mos Ā· On-site

  • Spearheaded the ACTA program to promote educational initiatives and thought leadership within the vertical.
  • Established partner-level programs and strategies to expand solution reach in digital media channel marketing.
  • Managed CoOp funding allocation with partners to ensure consistency and quality of activities while tracking ROI.
Demand GenerationRegional MarketingEvent ManagementBrand Management

Oracle india

Principal Solution Specialist

Apr 2010 – Mar 2012 Ā· 1 yr 11 mos Ā· Bangalore Ā· On-site

  • šŸŽÆ Enterprise GTM & Demand Acceleration
  • Enabled demand generation & channel expansion strategies, optimizing Oracle’s partner-driven revenue model.
  • Designed targeted marketing campaigns integrating competitive intelligence, field insights, and sales enablement, increasing Oracle’s engagement in mid-sized enterprise markets.
  • Optimized go-to-market (GTM) execution, aligning push & pull strategies to maximize channel traction & ecosystem growth.
  • Developed marketing assets (whitepapers, industry reports) with competitive positioning insights, supporting both sales acceleration and thought leadership.
  • Spearheaded enterprise content marketing initiatives, enabling Oracle’s positioning as a solution partner rather than just a tech vendor.
Advertising Sales

Sap labs india

3 roles

Principal Consultant - Marketing & Communication

Promoted

Apr 2009 – Mar 2010 Ā· 11 mos Ā· Bangalore

  • šŸŒ Brand Transformation, Employer Branding & GTM Expansion
  • Spearheaded SAP Labs’ corporate branding strategy, strengthening its positioning as an ā€œEmployer of Choiceā€ and innovation leader in the Indian market.
  • Led & Managed SAP TechEd India, a flagship thought leadership event that increased brand engagement among developers, partners & customers.
  • Established SAP’s strategic ecosystem partnerships, enhancing SAP’s presence in developer communities, trade bodies, and industry platforms.
  • Implemented an integrated brand advocacy program, fostering a culture of thought leadership among SAP executives & product leaders.
  • Led the internal brand storytelling strategy, bridging the gap between leadership vision and employee engagement via multi-channel communication platforms.
  • šŸ’” Key Impact: Strengthened SAP’s external brand visibility & employer branding, enabling talent attraction, partner engagement, and thought leadership expansion.
Operations ManagementAdvertising SalesBrandingRetail

Senior Consultant - Marketing & Communication

Mar 2008 – Mar 2009 Ā· 1 yr Ā· Bangalore

  • Events & Branding, conceptualization of themes, budget calculation, resource allocation for the event, event management, designing market campaigns, finding opportunities for thought leadership & exploring apt tools for branding to convey company’s objective.

Specialist - Marketing & Communication

Nov 2006 – Mar 2008 Ā· 1 yr 4 mos Ā· Bangalore

  • Branding, conceptualization of themes, Event Management, Finding opportunities for thought leadership & exploring apt tools for branding to convey company’s objective.

Tally solutions pvt ltd

Asst. Manager Marketing - Karnataka & Kerala

Nov 2004 – Nov 2006 Ā· 2 yrs Ā· Bangalore Ā· On-site

  • šŸ“Š GTM Strategy, Channel Enablement & Market Research
  • Developed data-driven market segmentation frameworks, identifying high-potential business verticals for Tally’s expansion.
  • Optimized brand storytelling, shifting Tally’s positioning from a traditional accounting software to a business-critical financial platform.
  • Enabled regional go-to-market (GTM) initiatives, driving Tally’s sales tax consultant adoption & reseller expansion strategy.
  • Introduced channel marketing playbooks, creating structured enablement frameworks for reseller partners & distributors.
  • Designed and executed state-specific VAT compliance education campaigns, increasing product adoption and brand preference among small & medium businesses (SMBs).
  • šŸ’” Key Impact: Strengthened Tally’s brand influence among SMBs, growing market share via channel-led GTM execution.

Timesjobs.com

Account Manager

Mar 2004 – Nov 2004 Ā· 8 mos Ā· Bangalore Ā· On-site

  • Sales & Marketing, for the leading job portal, in servicing the clients and providing the best recruitment solution, which included conceptualizing & organizing the job fair to various IT & ITES companies and also client specific events.
Demand GenerationRegional MarketingEvent ManagementBrand Management

Studio printart

Solution Executive

Dec 2002 – Mar 2004 Ā· 1 yr 3 mos Ā· Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Ā· On-site

  • Retail promotion solutions, identifying the advertising space in Food world outlet, and selling the spaces. Planning in-store Campaigns, POPs, and displays, to increase the eye balls for the brands. Also Coordinating with Ad agencies and client as an interface for effective executions.
Advertising Sales

Education

XLRI - VIL Programs

Postgraduate Certificate in Senior Leadership (PGCSL)

Jun 2021 – Aug 2022

Harvard Business Publishing Education

Harvard ManageMentor Crisis Management

Oct 2021 – Present

Harvard Business Publishing Education

Harvard ManageMentor: Decision Making

Sep 2021 – Present

Harvard Business Publishing Education

Harvard ManageMentor: Negotiation

Sep 2021 – Present

Harvard Business Publishing Education

Harvard ManageMentor: Business Plan Development

Aug 2021 – Present

Justice K S Hegde institute of Management

MBA — Marketing

Jan 2000 – Jan 2002

Sri Bhuvanendra College, Karkala

BBM — Finance & Human Resources

Jan 1997 – Jan 2000

JSS, Dharwad

Pre University

Jan 1995 – Jan 1997

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