Ferhan H.

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India6 yrs 4 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Scaled revenue from $2.05M to $6M in EdTech.
  • Tripled B2B recruiter revenue through innovative strategies.
  • Led a 40+ member cross-functional team to success.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Growth Leader in EdTech with a strong focus on B2C and B2B strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Growth ManagementBusiness GrowthGo-to-market StrategyB2b MarketingGrowth MarketingBrand ManagementMarketing StrategyBusiness Development

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsTeam LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipRevenue & Profit GrowthBusiness Growth StrategiesOrganic SearchPerformance MarketingAdvertisingE-CommerceSEOAI ImplementationCustomer SatisfactionOnline MarketingStrategyGoogle Analytics

About

Marketplace growth leader with 10+ years of experience scaling B2C and B2B businesses from early-stage to category leadership. As VP – Growth at Internshala I led a 40+ member team spanning Performance, SEO, Brand, Influencer, CRM, Partnerships, Product, and Data. AI & Product-Led Growth: Hands-on operator with proven success in embedding AI and PLG into the growth engine — from resume makers and screening bots to sequential apply flows — unlocking new adoption, engagement, and monetization across millions of users. Branding & Storytelling: Experienced in shaping a student-first brand into India’s go-to career launchpad, while also building recruiter trust at scale. Skilled at translating user insights into differentiated narratives and amplifying them through integrated campaigns, big-brand partnerships (Google, Nestlé, Puma, Uber), and viral student programs. Go-To-Market Strategy: Proven track record of launching new categories (fresher jobs, placement guarantee courses) and monetization models across recruitment and edtech. Expertise in pricing strategy, ABM, sales GTM, creative development, and omni-channel execution — scaling recruiter revenue 3× and learner revenue 3×. Analytical Leadership: Data-first mindset with depth in funnel optimization, A/B testing, lead scoring, lifecycle management, and growth analytics. Experienced in balancing CAC:LTV, improving retention, and leveraging incrementality testing to guide marketing investments. Team & Organizational Leadership: Strong builder of high-performing, cross-functional teams, aligning product, sales, and marketing toward common revenue goals. Experienced in leading 40+ people and reporting directly to the CEO/founder, driving execution in fast-paced, matrixed environments.

Experience

6 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
6 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
2 mos
Current Experience

Leap

Chief of Staff - Growth

Mar 2026Present · 2 mos · Bengaluru · On-site

  • Working with the founder and the leadership team to identify, build, and scale new growth engines for Leap

Internshala

4 roles

VP of Growth

Promoted

Jul 2022Mar 2026 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Led growth for the B2C Edtech division offering 80+ certification courses and 7+ placement programs, scaling revenue from $2.05M to $6M through full-funnel strategies across paid ads, influencer marketing, organic, and partnerships. Enhanced lead quality and sales rigor, improving efficiency by 60%, and launched 3 new courses contributing 30% to topline growth. Drove 1M+ jobseekers annually for the fresher jobs category via SEO and brand campaigns. Tripled B2B recruiter revenue ($600K to $1.7M) through better monetisation, lead scoring, and funnel optimisation. Maintained strong CM1/CM2 margins via CAC and LTV control. Spearheaded AI-driven automation to reduce recruiter review time by 60% and improve CSAT by 25%. Part of the core founding team and led strategy, investor reviews, and a 40+ member cross-functional team across marketing, product, design, and data.
Analytical SkillsTeam LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness GrowthGrowth ManagementRevenue & Profit Growth+6

AVP - Growth

Promoted

Jan 2020Sep 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Led GTM and monetisation of the domestic recruiter business by introducing a freemium model where recruiters paid for enhanced listing visibility and higher-quality applicants, scaling revenue from $29K in Year 1 to $600K in Year 2. Built and managed a 20+ member sales and service team with defined SLAs, performance metrics, and renewal workflows. Implemented LeadSquared to automate sales operations, boosting pipeline velocity and increasing efficiency by 2–5x. Drove growth and execution by leading two cross-functional teams of 20+ across sales and marketing.
Online MarketingStrategyGoogle AnalyticsB2B MarketingSearch Engine Marketing (SEM)Email Marketing+4

Senior Growth Manager

Promoted

Jul 2018Dec 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • For our internship business, drove 3.3M+ student acquisitions over two years through performance marketing, referrals, campus programs, and university partnerships. Formed hiring partnerships with Google, Spotify, Airbus, Nestle and more launching internship campaigns that generated 200K–300K registrations each. Created iconic initiatives like ‘Intern with Icon’ with A.R. Rahman, Arvind Kejriwal, Ritesh Agarwal, and many more driving 100K+ signups per campaign and achieving a 50% YoY lift in brand search volume. Led a 7-member marketing team and worked cross-functionally with design, product, and data teams to scale execution and impact.
Online MarketingStrategyGoogle AnalyticsB2B MarketingSearch Engine Marketing (SEM)Email Marketing+5

Growth Manager

Dec 2015Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Executed corporate marketing strategy to position Internshala as the top internship destination for startups and corporates in India. Drove 108% growth in new employers in Year 1 and 55% in Year 2 through SEO, Google Ads, partnerships, and cold outreach. Built strategic alliances with govt bodies (Delhi, AP, Maharashtra), AICTE, and top institutes to generate 2,000+ internships. Led the “India’s Best Startup Internships” campaign with TiE and Digital India, onboarding 2,000+ startups and boosting brand credibility in the early-stage hiring ecosystem.
Online MarketingStrategyGoogle AnalyticsB2B MarketingSearch Engine Marketing (SEM)Email Marketing+4

Education

SRM IST Chennai

Bachelor’s Degree — Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Jan 2011Jan 2015

Faculty Higher Secondary School

High School — Science

Jan 2010Present

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