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B Surya Chandra

B Surya Chandra

Digital Marketing, Web Analytics & App Marketing Specialist
Bangalore,Karnataka

Summary

13+ years of experience as a qualified Digital Marketing (SEO, SEM, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing & App Marketing Specialist with Excellent Web Analytics skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Lead Digital Marketing

REVA University
Bangalore
05.2020 - 06.2022
  • Handled race.reva.edu.in & reva.edu.in
  • Plan, budget and execute all digital marketing, including SEO/SEM, Social Media Ads, Email Marketing and Display Advertising Campaigns.
  • Responsible for driving New User Acquisition & Revenue for REVA University via Paid Online Channels (Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, Ad Networks, & Affiliates).
  • Increased SEO Traffic from 80K to 155K.
  • Leading and directing the implementation of strategic and operative on-page and off-page SEO strategies and optimization for REVA University.
  • Leading technical SEO analysis, identifying and executing website optimization strategies that deliver organic leads and conversions
  • Devise distinct qualified’ lead generation strategies as per the target audience for different Initiatives of the Foundation.
  • Manage the CRM product vision, product roadmap, and prioritization of features against business needs, technology imperatives, and industry standards.
  • Analyze selected data sources and prepare regular reports that monitor sales and marketing teams' progress on meeting business goals and achieving KPIs.
  • Managed all Nopaperforms CRM reporting and dashboard creation and maintenance.
  • Define and own marketing program performance against defined digital metrics, including qualified leads, CPC, CPL, etc.
  • Own email marketing campaign calendar end-to-end: Design/develop workflows/email campaigns aimed at customer engagement, higher conversions, and more qualified leads that add to the pipeline.
  • Co-ordinated with the sales team and align the online campaigns with the overall marketing & brand objectives.
  • Coordinate with the sales team and tweak the campaign communications and TG accordingly to ensure best lead quality
  • Led SEO, Content, Design, and link building teams (9 people in team).
  • Manage spends, staying on budget, estimating monthly costs and reconciling discrepancies.
  • Develop a social media content strategy and set goals to increase brand awareness and engagement

Digital Marketing Manager

Paperboy Online Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
06.2017 - 09.2019
  • Handled Paperboy News App (Android &a iOS) & Paperboy.com
  • Achieved 2+ Millions App Downloads through Organic (ASO) & Paid Channels.
  • Increased Website SEO Organic Traffic from 36K to 165K/Month.
  • Executed all Web, SEO/SEM, App Downloads, Marketing Database, Email, Social Media, Display Campaigns & Affiliate Marketing.
  • Developed and oversee the implementation of a digital marketing strategy that aligns with the company's goals and objectives. This includes identifying target audiences, selecting digital channels, and creating campaigns that effectively reach and engage potential customers.
  • Managed digital marketing budgets and ensure that campaigns are delivered within budget.
  • End to end responsibility for App installation (user acquisition) and App user engagement(retention) for user base.
  • Created, target, segment, and initiate mobile marketing plans and communications
  • Oversee and continue to improve tracking, attribution, and overall data access to analyze key metrics including the cost to acquire, quality of the traffic by source, and return on investment.
  • Analyze user-generated data to discover behavior patterns. Fine-tune the campaigns based on the findings.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan, deliver and execute successful mobile marketing campaigns (SMS, Email, Coupons, Ads, etc.)
  • Proven track record of delivering customer acquisition growth and optimization across key metrics.

SEO Lead

CISCO
Bangalore
08.2016 - 06.2017
  • Reviewed and optimized CISCO Proximity Pages to improve keyword targeting URL strategies, website architecture and content.
  • Researched and implemented search engine optimization recommendations.
  • Maintained knowledge of current market trends and algorithm updates of top search engines.
  • Recommended changes to website architecture, content and linking to improve SEO positions for target keywords.
  • Incorporated XML sitemaps, robots.txt files and 301 redirects to facilitate search engine spidering, crawling and indexing.
  • Collaborated with team to investigate critical SEO-related issues and provided impactful solutions.
  • A-B tested ad campaigns to optimize performance and drive improved ROI.

SEO Team Lead

MetricStream InfoTech India Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
08.2013 - 08.2016
  • Handled MetricStream.com & ComplianceOnline.com - Improved from 30K to 65K Organic Traffic/Month
  • Increased SEO Organic Revenue from $400K to $900K/Year
  • Improved the Keywords Ranking for GRC Webinars & Seminars Pages.
  • Managed SEO campaign expenses to stay on budget, estimating monthly costs and reconciling discrepancies.
  • Created dynamic SEO strategies to exceed market competitors and meet business needs.
  • Collaborated with editorial and marketing teams to drive SEO in content creation and content programming.
  • Worked with development team to properly implement SEO best practices on newly developed code.
  • Recommended changes to website architecture, content and linking to improve SEO positions for target keywords.

SEO Team Lead

HolidayIQ.com
Bangalore
03.2012 - 08.2013
  • Improved 750K to 2.7 million/monthly SEO organic trafficHolidayIQ.com
  • Managed SEO campaign expenses, estimated monthly costs and reconciled discrepancies to maximize budget.
  • Recommended changes to website architecture, content and linking to improve SEO positions for target keywords.
  • Researched and implemented search engine optimization recommendations in accordance with development methodology.
  • Maintained Google and Bing Webmaster Tools accounts and monitored for crawling and indexing issues.
  • Tracked, reported and analyzed website analytics to drive strategy and improve user experience.
  • Incorporated XML sitemaps, robots.txt files and 301 redirects to facilitate search engine spidering, crawling and indexing.
  • Collaborated with team to investigate critical SEO-related issues and provided impactful solutions.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.

Sr. SEO Analyst

Vistas Ad Media Communication Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
01.2011 - 02.2012
  • Vistasadindia.com – Led SEO (keyword research, website audit, on-page & off page optimization)
  • Vistasad.com – Led SEO (keyword research, website audit, on-page & off page optimization)
  • KPMG.com – Led SEO - Website Analysis & On-page recommendations, detailed regional keyword research, link building strategies
  • D-Habitat.com – Led SEO (keyword research, website audit, on-page & off page optimization)
  • Global Business Service(Gbsei.com) – Led SEO Campaigns
  • Kothariauditors.com – Led SEO (keyword research, website audit, on-page & off page optimization)
  • Actuae.ae – Led SEO (keyword research, website audit, on-page optimization)
  • Brihaspathi Online - Led SEO (keyword research, website audit, on-page optimization)
  • Assetbuilders.in - Led SEO
  • Seoconsultantlondonuk.co.uk – SEO Analysis & recommendations, detailed regional keyword research, link building strategies
  • ACE Creative Educations– Led SEO Campaign
  • Narayana Hrudalaya(nhtelrad247.com) - Led SEO (keyword research, website audit, on-page & off page optimization)
  • Nakshathra Dental – Led SEO (keyword research, website audit, on-page & off page optimization)
  • Josiah Technology – Led SEO & SMO
  • IBBL India – Led SEO Campaigns

Education

B.Tech - Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad
07.2003 - 11.2007

Skills

    Digital marketing

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Certification

Facebook & Instagram Ads

Timeline

Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere

05-2023

Advanced Google Analytics

05-2023

Google Tag Manager Fundamentals

05-2023

Advanced Facebook & Instagram Ads

01-2023

Facebook & Instagram Ads

11-2022

Advanced Excel Formulas

11-2022

Advanced Google Ads

11-2022

Lead Digital Marketing

REVA University
05.2020 - 06.2022

Digital Marketing Manager

Paperboy Online Pvt. Ltd
06.2017 - 09.2019

SEO Lead

CISCO
08.2016 - 06.2017

SEO Team Lead

MetricStream InfoTech India Pvt. Ltd
08.2013 - 08.2016

SEO Team Lead

HolidayIQ.com
03.2012 - 08.2013

Sr. SEO Analyst

Vistas Ad Media Communication Pvt. Ltd.
01.2011 - 02.2012

B.Tech - Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
07.2003 - 11.2007
B Surya ChandraDigital Marketing, Web Analytics & App Marketing Specialist