Akshay Dua

Co-Founder

Gurgaon, Haryana, India18 yrs 4 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Nearly 20 years of experience in growth leadership.
  • Proven track record in product innovation and marketing.
  • Expert in turning data insights into growth strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Growth Leader with expertise in FinTech and SaaS industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product MarketingGrowth StrategiesGo-to-market StrategyBusiness OwnershipOrganizational LeadershipProduct StrategySales StrategyProduct ManagementUser Experience (ux)Leadership

Other Skills

AnalysisAnalytical SkillsCampaign ManagementConsumer InsightCrisis ManagementDigital MarketingEnergyFinTechFundraisingLeisure TravelMarketingOperations ManagementOrganizational DesignPartnershipsPetroleum

About

Experienced growth leader with nearly 20 years across Google, McKinsey, and multiple startup ventures as a founder and operator. My expertise spans product innovation, brand and performance marketing, and growth strategy, with a proven knack for turning data and user insights into scalable products and high-impact growth initiatives. I thrive on solving complex problems, driving product-market fit, and unlocking new growth opportunities.

Experience

Orbitshift.ai

Head - Client Engagement, Product Marketing

May 2024Oct 2024 · 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Remote

  • Delivered revenue expansion, new product rollout on largest accounts
  • Drove 50% MAU growth through user education and product improvements
Product MarketingSalesGrowth Strategies

Parcel

Founder - CEO

Jul 2023Apr 2024 · 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

  • Launched Whatsapp based e-commerce enablement app for small businesses. As a solo founder, led venture from concept testing - build - pilot & fund raising.
SalesGo-to-Market StrategyBusiness OwnershipFundraisingProduct Management

Drip capital

Head of Marketing & Strategy

Jul 2021Dec 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

  • Owned growth strategy & metrics across markets & products. Led special projects e.g., CRM implementation across functions, building & implementing pricing strategy
  • Optimized marketing strategy delivering 60% growth in sales leads while reducing spends. Restructured 15 member marketing team to build functional excellence, improve market coordination
  • Led productization and ops transformation projects across underwriting and collection to reduct onboarding TAT & conversion rates, NPS
Crisis ManagementOrganizational LeadershipFinTechGrowth StrategiesPublic RelationsSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)+1

Google

2 roles

Product Marketing Manager - Google Maps & Marketplaces

Jan 2020Apr 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Product Marketing lead for Google Maps and Marketplaces (consumer - merchant), India. Led multiple launches for COVID features on Maps e.g., Testing centers, Migrant Shelters, Containment zones and helped formulate long term product strategy for Maps and GMB in India
Product StrategyMarketingPartnershipsGrowth StrategiesLeadership

Product Marketing Manager - SMB

Mar 2015Jan 2020 · 4 yrs 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Led new SMB ads product launch from concept testing to launch & user testing. Product was scaled globally post success in India
  • Pivoted GTM strategy & developed new positioning for GMB in India. Executed multiple campaigns delivered 3X user growth
  • Led strategic program to grow Google Ads penetration with top brand advertisers in India. As PMM built out lead flow for sales teams, executed events and other marketing activations, drove sales excellence from onboarding to retention & account growth
Sales StrategyGo-to-Market StrategyGrowth StrategiesConsumer InsightCampaign ManagementDigital Marketing+1

Wandership

Co-founder

Feb 2013Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo · New Delhi

  • Built an ahead of it's time holiday planning app to auto-suggest itineraries based on user location & preferences. Led product design, GTM & user testing and coded entire backend on Python
Python (Programming Language)SQLUser Experience (UX)Digital MarketingProduct Management

Mckinsey & company

Associate

Jun 2011Apr 2013 · 1 yr 10 mos · Greater Delhi Area

  • Consultant in the McKinsey India practice, where I served clients in the Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Oil & Gas and Mining sectors. Highlight projects:
  • Implemented production planning at for a Pharmaceutical plant producing ~250mn tablets/ month
  • Setup operator reviews, worker schedules and hiring requirements for a manufacturing division
  • Built production and cash flow models for one of the largest oil & gas company in India
  • Conducted client workshops and mentored heads of departments at client organizations
Leadership

Totalenergies

3 roles

Corporate Strategy Associate- Paris, France

Aug 2008Jan 2011 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Advised Director of Strategy on varied topics e.g.,
  • M&A in new technology plays e.g., Shale gas, CBM
  • Investment and portfolio risk assessment
  • Competitor benchmarking

Joint Ventures Representative, Aberdeen UK

Jul 2007Aug 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Commercial manager for 2nd largest producing Oil & Gas field in the UK North Sea
  • Managed relations and contractual issues with 9 JV partners
  • Negotiated with 3rd party pipeline operator to ensure capacity availability

Economist, Aberdeen UK

Oct 2006Jul 2007 · 9 mos

  • Built cash flow models for a USD 2bn investment in a new gas field
  • Evaluated tax incentive plans to support lobbying effort with UK government
  • Created pricing strategy for major gas pipeline
  • Evaluated M&A and divestment opportunities

Schlumberger

Field Engineer- Wireline, MS USA

Oct 2003Jun 2005 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Led 3 member crew in high pressure field operations
  • Trained graduate engineers & field operators
  • Safety Officer for 3 offices in SE USA

Education

INSEAD

MBA

Jan 2005Jan 2006

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

B.Tech — Chemical Engineer

Jan 1999Jan 2003

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