Deep Kakkad
Ahmedabad, India
adc405@r.postjobfree.com
Work Experience
Head of FinTech School India, Oct 2019 - Present
FinTech School
Handling the business with clients/leads including FinTech School's customers like India's biggest IT company to the most famous e-learning company and various startups PAN India.
Responsibilities include operations, marketing, BD and partnerships, legals, etc. Head of Marketing, Oct 2018 - Present
FinTech School (FinTech Academy Inc.)
Combining entrepreneurial drive with marketing, sales, and BD skills to increase the revenue. I assist the team with the whole revenue cycle, from acquiring to closing and everything in between.
Acquire and work with external partners to explore growth opportunities.
I head the digital marketing activities to gain attention and acquire more B2B leads and make more B2C sales. Include growth campaigns, content writing and distribution, designing, social media and advertising, CRO, PLUS hiring, management, and budgeting for these.
Also responsible for strategizing sales and BD activities with the founding team and advisors.
Biggest involvements includes a visit to a country working with their government o cials, representing FinTech School with the CEO.
Co-founder, Dec 2019 - May 2020
Exocare (Exocare Pvt. Ltd.)
Innovating through developing a technology to diagnose Parkinson's disorder
Contribution includes - Marketing, Partnerships, Legals, Public Relations, and more
Awards
Exhibited and Pitched at India Medical Devices Expo, FICCI, 2020 Winner - Vibrant startup & technology summit 2019, Startup exhibition arena Top 200 Innovations of India - Innopreneurs by LemonIdeas Presented at Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Innovation Summit 2019, eChai
Director of Marketing, Nov 2017 - Aug 2018
Grow y (GrowZila Internet Private Limited)
Started the marketing for the company from the scratch for a startup in the retail industry, to acquire B2B customers in the pre-launch stage to converting them post-launch.
Participated in the product designing and management, as I was the key person to validate it with customers
Freelancer, Consultant in Marketing & Growth, Sep 2016 - Sep 2018 30+ Various Startups
Worked with more than 30 startups as a consultant, including Saas, Service-based, Retail and real-estate companies, individuals, etc.
Here are some of reviews -
"A diamond amongst the rough"
"This guy is a guru in digital marketing, I highly recommend him for all your digital marketing needs."
"Deep is a true digital marketing gem and if you need anything in relating to building you online company this is they guy to go to! A true wizard
Trainee/Intern, Jan 2017 - Apr 2017
Bhaskaracharya Institute For Space Applications & Geo-Informatics
Learned various technologies including Python, Python Libraries, and QGIS
Worked to develop a text image recognition software Education
IT Business Analysis Operations,
Post Graduate Diploma
2018 - 2019
Conestoga College, Canada
Computer Engineering,
B. Tech
2013 - 2017
Ganpat University, India
Other Experiences
Entrepreneurship
HireSolve
Co-founder
Winner, Startup India Yatra, Government of India initiative
Finalist, Google presents E-summit, RV College Bangalore
Finalist at AngelHack, KualaLumpur 2016
Rakht - Save Lives
Social Impact Entrepreneur, Co-founder
Decrease deaths due to unavailability of blood, by 47.7%.
3M India & CII 2016 - Semi Finalist.
Digitizingly
Digital Marketing Partner, Co-owner
1st customer on the 2nd day of starting the business! Speaking & Mentoring
Speaker, JoshTalks
Speaker and Panelist, National Youth Conference '20 Keynote, STREAM Syndicate, University of Toronto
Online Skill Enhance. Program - Mechanism of Achievement Startup Mentor and Judge, L J Group of Institutes
Speaker, L J College
Speaker, DA-IICT Summer School
Hackathon Judge and Mentor, DA-IICT
Mentor, FasterCapital
Instructor, LinkedIn Superstar (Self-created course) Instructor, Entrepreneurship 101 (Self-created)
Certi cations & Self-study
Marketing & Sales
Business English - Marketing, Sales
Arizona State University + Coursera
Marketing Essentials
Vani Gupta + LearnApp
Sales Bootcamp
Vendition
CMO Foundations
Lynda
and 9 more
Business
Negotiating with Agility
Journey - Idea to product
Founder, TaxiForSure + LearnApp
Corporate Finance: M&A
Udemy
How to be an e ective CEO
Brain Wong + MentorBox
and 9 more
Miscellaneous
People Ana. Evidence Based Man.
SAP
Train the Trainer - Pro
SkillSuccess
Diploma in Psychology
Alison
Web Development
IIT Mumbai
and 15 more
Awards & Recognitions
Top 30 Game-changers of India, by HostYourVoice
Two times, featured on Entrepreneur.com for my contribution in Marketing & Growth Other publications that recognized me
Lifehack.org RoyalGazette.com Co-founder Mag. MarketingInsiders 30&Under Book 12 more Delegate and Winner, Global Entrepreneurship Summer School (Mexico city, Mexico country) The winner out of one of the 35 candidates selected from 94 di erent countries Recognized and AIRed by Mexico's largest News Channel - Televisio Recognized by Tec.mx
Finalist, Best 2018 Account Based Marketer - Up and Comer Co-authored Best-selling Book on Marketing & Growth Hacking - 'The Growth Hacking Book' BESTSELLER since the last 3 months in multiple countries (since its launch!) Movers and Shakers list in India
Top 38 books on the entire store on Amazon India
#5 at 15 Best New Silicon Valley Books To Read In 2019 - BookAuthority.org Finalist, AngelHack KualaLumpur, Malaysia