rishikesh ranjan 🦄 — Business Development Executive

I'm a growth Lead who blends product, PLG, and GTM engineering to turn experiments into revenue. Currently leading growth at StreamAlive (grew signups 3x, improved acquisition 40%+, and built AI search into our 3rd largest signup source). Previously led growth and marketing at Spaceonova (built and led team of 20, 2x'd revenue), Cloutflow (40k creators onboarded, closed 7-figure brand deals), and Airbook (#1 Product Hunt launch, 20+ enterprise POCs). How I work: → Loops over one-offs: I design growth systems that connect acquisition → activation → monetization → retention → expansion so wins compound. → GTM automation: I build n8n/webhook/CRM workflows that enrich leads, route to sales, and trigger outreach automatically: no manual work, no spray-and-pray. → Product × Growth: I partner with product to ship onboarding improvements, feature flags, in-product triggers, and A/B tests that shorten time-to-value. → Full-funnel experimentation: activation lifts, pricing tests, lifecycle flows. measure with PostHog, double down on winners. I've taken three companies from 0 → traction → scale. If you need someone to design the loop, instrument the data, and ship the automation end-to-end, let's talk. I write about growth systems and loops at productgrowth.blog.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS growth strategist with expertise in product-led growth and marketing automation.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 5 yrs 4 mos

Skills

Growth Strategies
Growth Hacking
Marketing Automation
Product Strategy
Go-to-market Strategy
Business-to-business (b2b)
Marketing Strategy
Product Growth
Product Marketing
Behavioural Psychology

Career Highlights

Grew signups 3x at StreamAlive.
Onboarded 40,000 creators at CloutFlow.
Launched #1 Product on Product Hunt.

Work Experience

StreamAlive

Growth Advisor (4 mos)

Leading Growth (1 yr 4 mos)

PLG Consultant (3 mos)

ngram

Growth Lead (4 mos)

GrowthX®

Host Club (10 mos)

Airbook

Product Growth Manager (GTM) (10 mos)

Hex-Star Universe

Growth Advisor (8 mos)

naas.ai

GTM Consultant (1 yr 1 mo)

CloutFlow🚀

Product Growth Manager (7 mos)

Growth Marketer (Founder's Office) (5 mos)

Nervos Network

Community Manager (Trailblazer) - India (7 mos)

Career Break

Professional development (3 mos)

Spaceonova®

Advisor to the CEO (3 yrs 10 mos)

Chief Marketing Officer (1 yr 1 mo)

Head of Marketing (7 mos)

Experimenting With Growth (productgrowth.blog)

Author (4 yrs 9 mos)

Medito Foundation

Google Online Marketer (2 mos)

Vync Entertainment

Marketing Consultant (1 yr)

Web Developer (3 mos)

Qualki

Marketing Associate (9 mos)

Socialiency Advertising

Marketing Associate (6 mos)

Education

Startup School at Y Combinator

altmba53 at altMBA

Bachelor of Technology - BTech at International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar

The Marketing Seminar by Seth Godin at Akimbo

rishikesh ranjan 🦄

Business Development Executive

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India5 yrs 4 mos experience

Key Highlights

Grew signups 3x at StreamAlive.
Onboarded 40,000 creators at CloutFlow.
Launched #1 Product on Product Hunt.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS growth strategist with expertise in product-led growth and marketing automation.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Growth StrategiesGrowth HackingMarketing AutomationProduct StrategyGo-to-market StrategyBusiness-to-business (b2b)Marketing StrategyProduct GrowthProduct MarketingBehavioural Psychology

Other Skills

Product AnalyticsCorporate EventsCompetitive AnalysisTeam LeadershipProduct LaunchSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)MarketingEntrepreneurshipPython (Programming Language)Software Development

About

Experience

5 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

10 mos

Average Tenure

4 mos

Current Experience

Streamalive

3 roles

Growth Advisor

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos · Remote

Growth StrategiesProduct Analytics

Leading Growth

Promoted

Sep 2024 – Jan 2026 · 1 yr 4 mos · Remote

→ Own acquisition, activation, and retention; report directly to CMO and CEO.
→ Initiated 30+ different big and small growth and product experiments, some are mention below:
→ Built AI search as a growth channel from zero: ChatGPT and AI answer engines now rank as the 3rd largest signup source through deliberate experimentation with how users discover products via LLMs.
→ Shipped a "halo customer detector" automation: enriches every signup via API, identifies high-value prospects from target companies, triggers personalized outreach—now driving conversions from inbound that previously went untouched.
→ Grew monthly signups 3x and improved acquisition metrics by 40%+ through a series of product and growth experiments across the funnel.
→ Launched quizwithstreamalive.com end-to-end based on search demand hypothesis for online trivia—now a standalone acquisition channel.

Marketing AutomationGrowth Hacking

PLG Consultant

Jun 2024 – Sep 2024 · 3 mos · Remote

→ Owned Product and Growth Analytics in PostHog, enabling faster product decisions with behavioral data.
→ Ran Referral, Influencer, and Affiliate programs; owned Programmatic SEO.
→ Converted to full-time growth lead based on impact.

Growth StrategiesProduct MarketingProduct Strategy

Ngram

Growth Lead

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos · Remote

just getting started, i'll let you know as i figure it out.

Growthx®

Host Club

Jul 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

→ Hosted AI Automation Sprint: guided 34 growth leaders in building their first automation workflows using n8n and Relay.app in a single session.
→ Hosted 24-hour Vibe Coding Build-a-thon: mentored 25 non-technical growth leaders to ship working product prototypes by end of day using tools like cursor, claude code, chatGPT, bolt.new, lovable.dev, etc: zero previous coding experience required.
→ Hosted Mock Growth Team Meeting: facilitated a role-play simulation where attendees worked through real growth problems in cross-functional teams.

Growth HackingCorporate Events

Airbook

Product Growth Manager (GTM)

Sep 2023 – Jul 2024 · 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

→ Owned product growth and GTM for a data analysis SaaS; reported directly to founders.
→ Launched on Product Hunt: #1 Product of the Day, 900+ upvotes, 250+ signups with 40% conversion to active users, top-performing acquisition day in company history.
→ Ran 20+ enterprise POCs ranging from $200–$2,000/month; converted multiple to paying customers.
→ Implemented event-based email triggers that improved activation and retention by 30–40%.
→ Set up behavioral analytics stack (Amplitude, Hotjar, GA4) to identify friction points and inform product roadmap.
→ Revamped landing page and app UI/IA from scratch in Webflow: reduced bounce rate and improved signup flow.
→ Created sales pitch deck with case studies; contributed to VC pitch deck for next funding round.

Marketing AutomationBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Product AnalyticsGrowth HackingProduct MarketingProduct Strategy+1

Hex-star universe

Growth Advisor

Aug 2023 – Apr 2024 · 8 mos · Remote

Product AnalyticsGrowth HackingProduct MarketingProduct LaunchProduct Strategy

Naas.ai

GTM Consultant

Apr 2023 – May 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo · Remote

Product AnalyticsGrowth HackingProduct MarketingProduct LaunchProduct Strategy

Cloutflow🚀

2 roles

Product Growth Manager

Jan 2023 – Aug 2023 · 7 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

→ Solo marketing hire → built and managed a team of 2 interns as the company scaled.
→ Onboarded 40,000 creators to the marketplace: owned the entire supply-side growth engine.
→ Deployed 50k+ programmatic SEO pages; won on volume and drove consistent signup flow from organic search.
→ 10x'd organic traffic month-over-month through strategic content and case studies.
→ Helped close 7-figure INR brand partnerships including Mamaearth, Minimalist, Himalaya, Apollo 24/7, and Snitch: several became published case studies.
→ Led product launch alongside CEO: handled positioning, messaging, and go-to-market for marketplace launch.

Growth StrategiesGrowth HackingProduct MarketingProduct Strategy

Growth Marketer (Founder's Office)

Aug 2022 – Jan 2023 · 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

→ First marketing hire; built Cloutflow's entire digital presence from zero—landing pages, brand identity, content.
→ Identified creator behavior patterns through data analysis; informed UI and product improvements.
→ Generated initial B2B pipeline with 40+ leads from enterprise brands.
→ Promoted to Product Growth Manager based on impact.

Product AnalyticsProduct MarketingGo-to-Market StrategyProduct StrategySearch Engine Optimization (SEO)

Nervos network

Community Manager (Trailblazer) - India

Aug 2022 – Mar 2023 · 7 mos · On a Blockchain · Remote

Built a local and active community of 1000 enthusiasts who loved Nervos L1 Blockchain and Token.

Business-to-Business (B2B)Growth StrategiesProduct AnalyticsCompetitive AnalysisMarketingGrowth Hacking+3

Career break

Professional development

Apr 2022 – Jul 2022 · 3 mos · New Delhi, Delhi

I took 4 months of Professional Development Break to work on my Marketing Skills and find which brand of the vast Marketing area excites me the most. And after learning a lot more about marketing and tech, I came t the conclusion that Sustainable Product Growth is my one and only love.

Product AnalyticsMarketing StrategyEntrepreneurship

Spaceonova®

3 roles

Advisor to the CEO

Promoted

Feb 2022 – Dec 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos

→ Advise CEO on business strategy and fundraising decisions; help shape company direction on an ongoing basis.

Business-to-Business (B2B)Marketing StrategyProduct Strategy

Chief Marketing Officer

Promoted

Dec 2020 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

→ First executive marketing hire; built and led a team of 20 across social media, community, content, and design.
→ Onboarded 40,000+ students to the platform, driving 2x revenue growth quarter-over-quarter.
→ Built community-led growth engine: led a team of 3 to launch Spaceonova clubs across 25 cities and 100+ schools/colleges.
→ Owned organic growth strategy spanning content, SEO, and product-led motions.

Behavioural PsychologyProduct AnalyticsCompetitive AnalysisGrowth HackingMarketing StrategyProduct Marketing+2

Head of Marketing

May 2020 – Dec 2020 · 7 mos

→ First marketing hire; built function from zero at pre-launch stage.
→ Partnered with 100+ Tier 1 and Tier 2 colleges, engaging 100,000+ students in free webinars and converting 5,000+ to paid programs.
→ Generated INR 1M in revenue at 5% conversion rate.
→ Secured press coverage from scratch—built journalist relationships that established Spaceonova's media presence.
→ Promoted to CMO based on impact.

Behavioural PsychologyMarketing StrategyProduct MarketingTeam LeadershipGo-to-Market Strategy

Experimenting with growth (productgrowth.blog)

Author

Aug 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 9 mos · Remote

→ Newsletter for GTM engineers, founders, and growth practitioners—1,000+ subscribers.
→ Write actionable playbooks on growth loops, GTM automation, and PLG systems based on experiments I've run firsthand.
→ Popular posts: "Growth experiment that turned random inbound sign-ups into high-ticket deals," "5 Reasons AI Answer Engines Ignore Your Site (& How to Get Cited)," "AI toolkit of a growth hacker & GTM engineer."
→ Regularly receive inbound from founders seeking advice on growth blockers.

Marketing AutomationGrowth HackingGo-to-Market Strategy