Sakshi Rastogi

Head of Design

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India9 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

Led community strategy for Canva's growth in India.
Built India's largest tech community with over 150,000 members.
Developed community strategies for various organizations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Community Engagement Specialist with a focus on B2C community building.

Contact

sakshi@canva.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Community StrategyLeadershipCommunity ManagementStrategic PlanningEvent Management

Other Skills

Business DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCanvaCommunicationCommunity BuildingCommunity ConsultationCommunity DevelopmentCommunity EngagementCommunity OutreachCommunity Relations ManagementContent ManagementCoworkingCreative WritingCustomer RetentionCustomer Service

Experience

Canva

Country Community Lead

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · India · Remote

Leading strategy for Canva India's growth via community programs & partnerships
Leads community programs for key audience segments in India.
Owns planning, recruitment, engagement and loyalty building for Canva's creators, education and small business communities in India.
Acts as the face of Canva to external community members and partners.

Community BuildingCommunity StrategyLeadershipEvent ManagementCommunication

Scaler

Head- Community

May 2023 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Built India's biggest community of tech enthusiasts with 150,000+ members

Community BuildingCommunity ManagementLeadershipEvent Management

Your-space

Head- Community

Apr 2021 – May 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai Metropolitan Region · Hybrid

Built and scaled India's first exclusive resident student community.
Your-Space is an IIM - Cambridge - Oxford alumni initiative dedicated to making the lives of young adults living away from home for their studies a safe, hassle-free and memorable hostel experience.

Community BuildingCommunity ManagementLeadershipEvent ManagementCommunication

Eventscape.live

Head of Community & Corporate Relations

Nov 2020 – Apr 2021 · 5 mos

EventScape is an immersive platform to host or discover live virtual events and experiences.
Worked on brand community strategy, partnerships & GTM strategy while working in the Founder's Office.

Event ManagementCommunity StrategyCommunity ManagementLeadershipCommunication

Independent consultant

2 roles

Community Consultant

Promoted

Oct 2020 – Apr 2024 · 3 yrs 6 mos

I help companies build their customer/ brand community strategy.

Strategic PlanningCommunity EngagementEvent ManagementCommunity StrategyCommunity ManagementDiscord+6

Content Writer

May 2020 – Apr 2024 · 3 yrs 11 mos

LeadershipCanvaCommunication

91springboard

3 roles

Community Head ( West Zone )

Promoted

Sep 2017 – Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Led a team of 40+ community managers across 3 cities to ensure a seamless customer experience and community benefits to 4000+ customers over 3 years.
Responsible for handling key partnerships, driving business growth and happiness for members, and ensuring all round customer success through process improvement and strategy building.

Event ManagementCommunity StrategyCommunity ManagementLeadershipCommunication