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Divyesh Naidu

Divyesh Naidu

Summary

Digital Transformation & Growth Leader with 15+ years of experience driving large-scale digital initiatives, performance marketing, and technology-driven business growth. Proven track record in managing multimillion-dollar portfolios , optimizing SEO, CRM, and Martech ecosystems , and enhancing customer experiences. Adept at scaling digital platforms, leading cross-functional teams , and delivering measurable business impact.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

General Manager - Digital Transformation

Vodafone Idea
Mumbai, Maharashtra
09.2022 - Current
  • Digital Leadership & Platform Ownership: Managed myvi.in, overseeing end-to-end delivery and driving 2.8 lakh daily unique visitors , generating $8.5M in monthly recharges and bill payments .
    Led the digital rollout of 5G across India via myvi.in, enhancing network accessibility and customer adoption.
  • Innovative Customer Solutions: Developed high-impact portals, including Token Management (monitoring 6,500+ daily tokens ), Gift-a-Recharge, Jobs & Education, Safe Custody, and Security Deposit, DND, improving customer satisfaction and efficiency.
  • Revenue Growth & Service Expansion: Launched a customized payments page with exclusive bank offers, integrating utility and bill-pay features , driving revenue growth and enhancing user experience.
  • Technology & Innovation Showcase: Demonstrated cloud gaming platform integration with recharge & bill payment at India Mobile Congress, boosting brand visibility and engagement.
  • SEO & Marketing Strategy: Directed SEO initiatives, optimizing website traffic & user retention through integrations with Adobe Target, CleverTap, and Adobe Launch.
  • Comprehensive Website Revamp: Led UX/UI enhancements for online recharge , IR , fiber services, postpaid offerings, and careers , improving engagement and navigation.
  • Operational Excellence & Security: Ensured 99.65% uptime for digital applications , conducted security audits, CDN implementation and maintained industry compliance.
  • Incident Reduction & Process Automation: Reduced S3 incidents by 5% quarterly through proactive monitoring & workflow optimization.
  • Strategic Digital Transformation: Delivered multiple system upgrades, process automation, and marketing campaigns, aligning digital strategy with business growth.

Deputy Vice President - Website and SEO

Kotak Securities
Mumbai, Maharashtra
02.2021 - 07.2022

Head of Web Strategy, Development, and SEO Optimization

  • SEO Growth & Organic Traffic: Led SEO strategy, doubling organic traffic and increasing domain authority from 39 to 44 , enhancing search visibility.
  • Keyword Rankings & Visibility: Expanded ranking keywords from 4,500 to 5,900 (+31%), driving high-intent traffic .
  • Lead Generation & Conversions: Scaled organic leads to 33,212/month , significantly boosting customer acquisition.
  • User Engagement Optimization: Improved UX, reducing bounce rates by 12% and increasing session duration, enhancing user retention.
  • Technical SEO & Content Strategy: Strengthened on-page and off-page SEO, increasing referring domains from 4,000 to 4,400 (+10%) , reinforcing authority.
  • Traffic Accuracy & Performance Tracking: Identified and resolved a double traffic tracking issue , ensuring accurate performance measurement.
  • Website & UX/UI Optimization: Led a full-scale website redesign , implementing mobile responsiveness and WCAG accessibility standards to improve user experience.
  • CMS Implementation & Innovation: Spearheaded Strapi CMS adoption , streamlining content management and enhancing efficiency.

Digital and Performance Marketing

HDFC Ltd (HDFC Bank)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
06.2014 - 01.2021
  • Digital Growth & Acquisition: Managed a INR 2 crore monthly media budget , driving INR 500 crore in home loan sanctions through strategic digital marketing.
  • Lead Generation & Performance Marketing: Drove 176K+ monthly leads , including 30K organic and 146K paid, optimizing digital acquisition through SEO, paid media, and aggregator channels.
  • Conversion Optimization: Led performance and brand campaigns, refining user funnels to maximize lead volume and conversions.
  • Website & App Management: Oversaw HDFC.com and mobile app operations, collaborating with IT, agencies, and cross-functional teams to enhance digital experiences.
  • Tech & Automation: Integrated Click-2-Call, Missed Call, Chatbots, and WhatsApp, boosting engagement and driving 2M+ visitors/month through SEO.
  • Strategic Website Revamp: Led the end-to-end development of a new website, investors, careers and blog, improving UX/UI and aligning digital assets with business goals.
  • Operational Efficiency: Optimized lead processing, achieving 3,000+ sanctions and 2,500+ disbursements per month while maintaining a low lead cost per sanction (0.26).

Account Manager - Planning and Strategy

BC Webwise
Mumbai, Maharashtra
11.2013 - 05.2014

Brand & Campaign Management: Oversaw the account portfolio for major brands including ITC , Sunfeast Farmlite, Sunfeast Yippe, Imbesharam , Corvi LED, Pidilite , and Racold Water Heater. Managed their websites, digital campaigns, and social media strategies, driving $250K in annual revenue .

Senior Client Servicing Executive

Dentsu Webchutney
Mumbai, Maharashtra
10.2012 - 10.2013

Brand & Campaign Management: Managed high-profile brands including Bajaj Auto, My Pulsar, Vipbags , Skybags, Caprese Bags, VIP Industries, Pogo, KTM India, Tata Technologies, Marico, Unilever , Suzlon (pals.in), Kitchens of India ( ITC ), Kawasaki Ninja, Studio11, Tata SCIP , and Qster, overseeing their digital campaigns, website development, and social media strategies.

Account Executive - Client Servicing

Indigo Consulting
Mumbai, Maharashtra
07.2012 - 10.2012

Email Marketing Campaign Management: Managed and executed email marketing campaigns for HDFC Bank , delivering 300 emails per month.

Project Manager

Ugam Research Solutions
Mumbai, Maharashtra
02.2010 - 06.2011

Accounts Handled: Walmart , ESPN , Novartis , Pfizer , Nielsen , Synovate , Knowledge Networks | Led 42+ international projects across retail, media, pharma, healthcare, finance, and F&B sectors.

Education

MBA - International Business

London School of Commerce
London
02.2012

Bachelor of Science - Applied Computing

University of Northumbria
Newcastle
07.2009

Skills

  • Leadership & Strategy: Team Development, Strategy & Change Management, Digital Transformation, Agile Methodologies
  • Digital Marketing Expertise: SEO & Analytics, PPC Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Conversion Rate Optimization, Content Marketing
  • Product & Brand Management: Product Development, Brand Management, UX/UI Design, Lead Management
  • Technology & Development: Website Development, Content Management (CMS), MarTech, DevOps Strategy, CI/CD Pipelines, Sprint Planning
  • Process & Data Optimization: Process Optimization, Vendor Management, Data Analytics & Insights

Tools & Technologies

  • Content Management: Drupal, AEM, Strapi, WordPress, Headless CMS
  • Marketing Automation & Analytics: Adobe Target, CleverTap, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Launch, Tealium
  • CRM & E-commerce: Leadsquared, Shopify

Certification

  • AI & Emerging Technologies: Generative AI for Everyone – DeepLearning.AI
    5G for Everyone – Qualcomm Academy
  • Analytics & Tag Management: Google Analytics for Beginners
    Advanced Google Analytics
    Google Tag Manager Fundamentals

Timeline

General Manager - Digital Transformation

Vodafone Idea
09.2022 - Current

Deputy Vice President - Website and SEO

Kotak Securities
02.2021 - 07.2022

Digital and Performance Marketing

HDFC Ltd (HDFC Bank)
06.2014 - 01.2021

Account Manager - Planning and Strategy

BC Webwise
11.2013 - 05.2014

Senior Client Servicing Executive

Dentsu Webchutney
10.2012 - 10.2013

Account Executive - Client Servicing

Indigo Consulting
07.2012 - 10.2012

Project Manager

Ugam Research Solutions
02.2010 - 06.2011

MBA - International Business

London School of Commerce

Bachelor of Science - Applied Computing

University of Northumbria
Divyesh Naidu