Arun Saravana Kumar Kailasam

Associate Partner

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India13 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Led product marketing for innovative energy solutions.
  • Established KaarTech as a global enterprise thought leader.
  • Drove 23% revenue growth for FarEye's mid-mile business.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2B marketing expert with a focus on SaaS and renewable energy solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Content MarketingFounder-led ContentProduct MarketingB2b MarketingMarket ResearchB2b Marketing StrategyCommunity MarketingCorporate BrandingTeam ManagementIntegrated Marketing Communications PlanningDemand GenerationEmployee EngagementBrand DevelopmentAdvertising

Other Skills

Advanced Product Marketing CertifiedAnalyticsBranding & IdentityBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCRMCommunicationCompetitive AnalysisConsumer ResearchContent DevelopmentContent ManagementCorporate CommunicationsCorporate MarketingCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

About

I've shaped top-tier brands, including ABB, HCL, SolarWinds & FarEye, through brand communication, product marketing, and thought leadership. From launching products across five continents to creating market categories through thought leadership, I’ve seen how the right stories can exponentially drive B2B businesses. Today, I use my experience to build KaarTech as a global enterprise thought leader.

Experience

Kaartech

Associate Director - Branding & Communications

Sep 2025Present · 6 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

Self employed

Content & Communications Consultant

Sep 2022Sep 2025 · 3 yrs · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Remote

  • I use narratives, storytelling, and content to build B2B founder authority and businesses on LinkedIn.
Founder-led ContentContent Marketing

Fareye

Global Product Marketing Manager

Nov 2021Oct 2022 · 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Remote

  • I was the first dedicated product marketing manager for FarEye’s mid-mile business, reporting to the CPO. I single-handedly led product and feature launches, including zero-carbon sustainable shipping solutions and long-route tracking, helping acquire new customers for the business. I built go-to-market content, enabled sales teams, and refined the platform’s UX and messaging. Also, I secured recognition in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant. These combined efforts drove 23% of revenue for FarEye’s mid-mile business in FY 2021–22.
Positioning (Marketing)Consumer ResearchB2B MarketingCross-functional Team LeadershipSales EnablementProduct Marketing+3

Bahwan cybertek

Manager - Technical Product Marketing

Jan 2021Jun 2021 · 5 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Remote

  • I led product marketing for Retina 360, a software platform designed to improve the performance of wind and solar energy assets. I revisited the ideal customer profile and developed persona-based messaging for investors, asset owners, operations managers, and operators. Working closely with renewables experts, I researched market trends and helped product management refine the product-market fit.
Technical MarketingProduct MarketingPositioning (Marketing)Market Research

Abb

Global Product Marketing Manager - Grid Edge Solutions, Grid Automation BU

Oct 2016Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Chennai Area, India · On-site

  • Led product marketing, technical evangelization, and sales enablement for ABB’s GridEdge division, launching ABB PowerStore and ABB e-mesh globally. I created multilingual product literature, trained 4,000+ frontline sales members, and ran demand generation campaigns across multiple geographies. I also came up with segment-based marketing programs for the renewables business. The culmination of my efforts manifested as a robust USD 14.5 million sales pipeline for the microgrid and renewables business.
Cross-functional Team LeadershipSales EnablementProduct MarketingCorporate BrandingThought LeadershipB2B Marketing Strategy+2

Solarwinds

Product & Content Marketing Specialist

Mar 2015Sep 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos · Chennai · On-site

  • I was the product, content, and technical marketing specialist for SolarWinds’ Virtualization Manager (VMAN) and Storage Resource Monitor (SRM) products. I created top-brass content to drive leads, conducted research to tinker with product capabilities, ran surveys to track CSAT, and built loving user communities around the products. My efforts contributed to consistent product growth (13 to 14.5%), helping VMAN and SRM grow profitably.
Product MarketingCompetitive AnalysisConsumer ResearchContent MarketingCommunity Marketing

Kaar technologies

Associate Manager - Branding & Corporate Communications

Apr 2012Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Chennai · On-site

  • I was Kaar’s first brand & communications hire, starting as an individual contributor. In just nine months, I built a team of writers, designers, and event specialists. My team and I repositioned Kaar as a niche SAP implementation partner across India and the Middle East, revamping its brand identity and website. We ran programs on leadership visibility, thought leadership, and employer branding. Our efforts helped global expansion, secured multi-million-dollar empanelment deals, forged strong SAP partnerships, and attracted top-tier SAP practitioners.
Corporate BrandingIntegrated Marketing Communications PlanningTeam ManagementCorporate CommunicationsInternal CommunicationsEvent Management

Drivestream

Senior Executive - Marketing Communications

Nov 2010Mar 2012 · 1 yr 4 mos · Chennai · On-site

  • Alongside the Head of Marketing, I set up the company’s first marketing and communications engine. I led the company’s transition from a founder-led to a marketing-influenced business within a year. A few highlights include repositioning the corporate identity with a new website, launching a high-engagement webinar series that generated a USD 2 million pipeline, and activating the company’s social presence to grow organic followers by 24%.
Integrated Marketing Communications PlanningEmployee EngagementDemand GenerationContent MarketingSocial Media MarketingServices Marketing

Hcl technologies

Senior Executive - Corporate Marketing

Mar 2010Oct 2010 · 7 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

  • I managed internal communications, brand advocacy, and employee engagement programs across 26 countries. Through multiple internal channels, I helped reinforce HCL’s ‘Employees First, Customers Second’ philosophy. I also had the privilege of launching the book Employees First, Customers Second, authored by CEO Vineet Nayar, which raised USD 26,000 for the charity partner CRY.
Corporate BrandingInternal CommunicationsEmployee EngagementCorporate MarketingEmployer BrandingEvent Management

Ogilvy

Client Services

Jul 2009Dec 2009 · 5 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • Ogilvy was my first peek into the world of brand communications. Luckily, I got the chance to work on consumer and retail brands like Viveks Retail, ITC Mangaldeep, and Kaaleshwari Refineries. Communication legends taught me how ideas, brand identity, and campaigns shape the way people perceive a brand.
Brand DevelopmentAdvertisingBranding & Identity

Infosys

Software Engineer

Jun 2006May 2008 · 1 yr 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

  • I began my career as a campus recruit. I learned data warehousing (Informatica) and worked with APL Logistics. It was my first grand exposure to how technology silently operates a global supply chain giant from behind the scenes. The experience sparked my curiosity to pivot into the bigger story behind businesses.

Education

Chennai Business School

PGPM — Marketing Communications

Jan 2008Jan 2009

Sri Sairam College of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) — Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Jan 2002Jan 2006

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