Resume
| Aakriti Birla

Cross-functional leader & builder across agency, SaaS, startup & consulting. Known for bridging creative vision with commercial success for global conglomerates & D2C brands. Specializes in using marketing science to deliver across brand, consumer & creator strategy. Brings strategic conviction to define the brief & commercial instinct to defend it.

prakhar.birla.me[email protected]github.com/birla

Experience

to PresentMultiple, Contract

IndependentResearch & Marketing Consultant

  • Engaged by 8+ brands across tech, entertainment, film, hospitality & D2C for targeted challenges in launch, research & positioning.
  • Partnered with giants like Amazon Pay on engagement strategies to drive penetration, and startups like Flaunt on behavioural research to shape product development.
  • Acted as a fractional lead for companies like Gush Beauty & After Dark to shape identity & positioning.
  • Currently developing the social launch strategy for director Dibakar Banerjee's upcoming animated feature.

to Content Studio, Full-Time

808Associate Director - Strategy

  • Owned commercial & strategic targets across the client lifecycle, leading teams from pitch to retention, serving as the lead voice across all touchpoints.
  • Shaped early-stage D2C brands including Oriflame, Rage Coffee & Mivi, developing foundational playbooks for identity, launch, channel & content.
  • Collaborated with the founders to build the agency's operational infrastructure, establishing workflows, briefing frameworks, reporting systems & internal/external communication protocols.

to Marketing Agency, Full-Time

SchbangGroup Solutions Manager

  • Led an integrated team of 12 & a $3M-portfolio spanning FMCG, aviation, pharma, beauty & transport.
  • Drove national-level GTM, including Akasa Air's social launch & Unilever's SKU extensions for Horlicks, Bru & Red Label.
  • Overhauled account operations by redesigning SOPs and building performance tracking systems that improved TAT, reduced churn & enabled upsell.

to Influencer Marketing, Full-Time

Creators CompanyFounder's Office - Alliances & Partnerships

  • Pitched, negotiated & closed deals with brands including YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, IPL, Flipkart & Snapchat for creators like Elvish Yadav, Harsh Beniwal & Amit Bhadana to grow their combined $10M portfolio.

to Agri-Tech, Full-Time

Chakra BioTechUX Researcher

  • Handled consumer research & usability studies to map user needs, journeys & interaction models that identified business opportunities & informed product direction.

to SaaS, Full-Time

LimeTrayAccount Manager

  • Maintained 90%+ NRR & 14% churn for a roster including Tossin Pizza, Burger King Indonesia & NYC Pie, by increasing user stickiness & reversing client sentiment.

Education

UX Design Certificate (M1-M3)

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References

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