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Sameer Kurhade

Pune

Summary

Experienced email marketing professional with five years of proven success in developing and executing targeted campaigns that drive engagement and conversions. Skilled in email list segmentation, A/B testing, and email automation strategies, resulting in a 30% increase in overall campaign effectiveness. Collaborative team player with a keen eye for design and industry trends, consistently outperforming industry benchmarks by 25%.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Email Marketing Specialist (Cold Email Marketing)

Symplex Marketing
Remote
08.2024 - Current
  • Boosted click-through rates by incorporating compelling calls-to-action and visually appealing designs in emails.
  • Designed and executed cold email campaigns targeting B2B and B2C audiences, achieving an average open rate of 45%, and a reply rate of 12%, surpassing industry benchmarks.
  • I built and segmented prospect lists of over 50,000 contacts using Apollo.io, and I exported this list using Apify.
  • Crafted highly personalized cold email sequences, adapting tone and value propositions based on audience profiles (e.g., C-level executives, founders, and marketing managers).
  • Implemented A/B testing strategies on subject lines, body content, and sending times.
  • Monitored and improved email deliverability by setting up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records, warming up domains, and maintaining sender reputation to ensure high inbox placement.
  • Developed analytics dashboards to track KPIs, such as open rates, click-through rates (CTR), reply rates, bounce rates, and conversion rates, providing actionable insights to the sales and marketing teams.
  • Ensured compliance with GDPR, CAN-SPAM, and other email regulations through opt-out mechanisms, proper data handling, and consent management practices.
  • Automation tools, like Instantly.ai,
  • Verify the email list using the email verification tool, and remove any bounced data.

Email Marketing Expert

Markable Solutions
Remote
11.2023 - 08.2024
  • Increased open rates with engaging subject lines, and personalized content tailored to target audiences.
  • Leveraged automation tools to streamline workflows, schedule campaigns, and maintain consistency in communication frequency across various platforms.
  • Collaborated with creative teams to develop high-quality visuals for effective email promotions.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to execute integrated marketing initiatives that support company objectives.
  • Improved overall deliverability by maintaining clean subscriber lists, and monitoring bounce rates closely.
  • Enhanced email campaign performance by strategizing and implementing A/B testing methods.
  • Experiences with email marketing tools like Benchmarks, Tencent Cloud, and Elastic for creating emails, sending emails, and scheduling emails.
  • Creating a landing page using the Unbounce tool and HTML, CSS.
  • Creating templates using drag-and-drop, as well as HTML and CSS.

Email Marketing Specialist

Inventive Global Solution Pvt Ltd
Pune
08.2021 - 09.2023
  • Staying up to date with email marketing trends and best practices, and making recommendations to improve email marketing strategies.
  • Ensuring email campaigns comply with legal regulations, such as CAN-SPAM and GDPR.
  • Managing relationships with email service providers and ensuring that email campaigns are delivered effectively.
  • Analyzing email campaign performance data to make data-driven decisions on future campaign strategies.
  • Conducting A/B testing to optimize email campaigns and improve performance metrics, such as open rates, click-through rates, and conversion rates.
  • Planning and executing email marketing campaigns that align with the company's marketing goals and objectives.
  • Creating and managing email lists, including segmenting lists based on customer behavior and preferences.

Software Engineer

ASP OL Media Ltd
Pune
10.2019 - 07.2021

Email Marketing Executive (B2C)

  • Have transactional emails delivered to clients' customers' inboxes; it matters to them the most immediately.
  • Send beautiful, custom-designed emails that will delight clients and customers.
  • Email marketing is done through Hotmail, Comcast, AOL, and Yahoo domains.
  • Email marketing includes AWS, Alibaba Cloud, and Oracle Cloud using SMTP credentials.
  • Email marketing includes Benchmark, Mailchimp, Elastic, SendGrid, etc., using list account sending tools and SMTP credentials.
  • Check the DNS records for the domain using the sending email.
  • Solve the troubleshooting issue for the HTML template.
  • Send an email through SMTP, and check the email relay, bounce, and fail count.
  • Track email campaigns and check delivered emails.
  • Take the database reporting needs, and turn them into powerful SQL queries that will extract data and compile it into meaningful reports.

Education

Master of Computer Applications - Computer Application

ATES Technical Campus Akole , Pune University.
India, Akole
07.2016

Bachelor of Computer Application - Computer Applications

Agasti Collage Akole, Pune University
India, Akole
07.2014

Skills

  • Email campaign strategy
  • SMTP and API integration
  • Authentication setup and reputation management
  • Email deliverability solutions
  • List segmentation and targeting
  • Template design and layout
  • A/B testing and optimization
  • Cloud ESP account management
  • Email analytics and reporting
  • Campaign management and compliance
  • Email automation and workflows
  • GDPR adherence
  • HTML and CSS proficiency
  • List building strategies
  • Cold email execution
  • CRM management tools
  • Email marketing
  • Marketing automation

Certification

  • Certificate of Training in MYSQL Database Management System by LearnVern
  • Certificate of Completion Database for Developer Foundation by Oracle
  • Certificate of Completion, MS SQL Training, and Certification by IntelliPaat

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth - 19 - 01 - 1994
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Current Address: Flat No. 305, Sai Tirupati Greens, Mahada, Wadmukhwadi, Pune 412105

Timeline

Email Marketing Specialist (Cold Email Marketing)

Symplex Marketing
08.2024 - Current

Email Marketing Expert

Markable Solutions
11.2023 - 08.2024

Email Marketing Specialist

Inventive Global Solution Pvt Ltd
08.2021 - 09.2023

Software Engineer

ASP OL Media Ltd
10.2019 - 07.2021

Master of Computer Applications - Computer Application

ATES Technical Campus Akole , Pune University.

Bachelor of Computer Application - Computer Applications

Agasti Collage Akole, Pune University
Sameer Kurhade