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Srilakshmi Bhaskaran

Chennau

Summary

CRM and Growth Marketing professional with 4+ years of experience designing and executing data-driven lifecycle marketing strategies across Push Notifications, WhatsApp, Email, SMS, and RCS. Skilled in customer segmentation, marketing automation, and journey optimization to improve user activation, engagement and retention. Proficient in CRM platforms such as Netcore & Moengage with expertise in A/B testing, campaign performance analysis, and lifecycle automation.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Manager

Shriram Finance
Chennai
04.2022 - Current

CRM & Marketing Automation

  • Owned end-to-end CRM, lifecycle marketing, and user engagement strategy for Payments (UPI & BBPS) and Investments products.
  • Led marketing automation across Email, SMS, WhatsApp, and Push Notifications using MoEngage and Netcore.
  • Designed and executed lifecycle journeys, drip campaigns for dro-offs, and targeted cohort-based campaigns to improve user activation, engagement, and transactions.
  • Drove 5–10% month-over-month growth in DAU/MAU through lifecycle marketing, acquisition initiatives, and retention programs.
  • Optimized campaign performance using A/B testing, customer segmentation, and funnel analysis, improving CTR, conversions, and engagement.
  • Partnered with Product, Marketing, and Data teams to deliver data-driven growth initiatives aligned with business objectives.

Growth & User Lifecycle

  • Led acquisition, activation, and retention strategies across Payments, Investments, Lending, Rewards, and Super App products.
  • Owned growth initiatives for UPI and Bill Payments, delivering a 3× increase in transactions through Reward programs and personalized engagement campaigns.
  • Drove sustainable user growth by implementing lifecycle marketing and retention strategies, consistently achieving 5–10% monthly DAU/MAU growth.
  • Built and executed cross-product growth initiatives to improve customer adoption, engagement, and ecosystem stickiness.

Rewards, Loyalty & Gamification:

  • Owned product strategy and execution for the Rewards ecosystem, aligning incentive programs with user behavior and business goals.
  • Managed reward campaigns with a ₹10 Cr budget, maximizing user engagement, transaction frequency, and ROI.
  • Led gamification initiatives and marketplace reward integrations through strategic third-party partnerships to enhance customer retention.
  • Played a key role in positioning Shriram One among Top 10 Bill Payment apps through targeted growth and rewards initiatives.

Analytics & User Insights

  • Led customer analytics across acquisition, engagement, retention, uninstall trends, and cohort performance to identify growth opportunities.
  • Developed actionable user segmentation models based on geography, demographics, transaction history, and behavioral insights for personalized marketing.
  • Conducted app stickiness, funnel, and cross-product adoption analysis, enabling data-driven product and marketing decisions.
  • Monitored campaign performance using key metrics including impressions, CTR, conversion, and retention, driving continuous optimization.

ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER

Creditmantri Finserve
Chennai
01.2021 - 04.2022
  • Owned marketing automation and campaign strategy for the Collections and Lending product portfolio, driving customer engagement and lead nurturing across the funnel.
  • Managed monthly marketing budget of ₹15–20 Lakhs, resulting in ~₹1 Cr in monthly revenue through targeted campaign planning and optimisation.
  • Scaled loan applications by 4x while reducing Cost per Lead from ₹50 to ₹12 through targeted acquisition strategies and automation-led lead nurturing.
  • Designed and implemented real-time trigger-based communication journeys, accelerating user engagement and enhancing conversion rates across lending funnel.
  • Built automated lead nurturing workflows to transition prospects from acquisition to application, leveraging lifecycle marketing strategies.
  • Led and mentored a team of 3 across three product lines for acquisition and conversion.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with product, content, data, and engineering teams for seamless execution.

OPERATIONS ANALYST - DIGITAL MARKETING

Zeta Global
Chennai
04.2017 - 03.2020
  • Managed campaign setup, deployment, and optimisation using marketing automation platforms, improving operational efficiency.
  • Conducted weekly performance analysis and trend reviews, delivering actionable insights to stakeholders.
  • Executed email marketing campaigns for global clients including Progressive and Verizon, enhancing lead generation and customer engagement.
  • Supported reporting and operational processes to improve campaign effectiveness and visibility into marketing performance.

SENIOR SYSTEM EXECUTIVE

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Chennai
06.2012 - 07.2015
  • Delivered L1.5 application support, managing service requests and incident resolution to maintain seamless business operations.
  • Coordinated job scheduling and batch processing activities, ensuring timely execution of critical business processes in line with SLAs.
  • Applied ITIL principles in Incident Management, Critical Incident Handling, Change Management, and Service Request Management.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Finance & Information Systems

SRM University
Chennai
01-2017

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

VIT University
Vellore, TN
01-2012

Skills

  • CRM strategy
  • Email Marketing
  • Marketing automation
  • Data analysis
  • Lifecycle marketing
  • Growth Marketing
  • CRM Tools - Moengage and Netcore
  • Marketing Analytics - Appsflyer, Google Analytics
  • Data Visualization - Power BI
  • Budget management
  • Campaign optimisation
  • Product strategy
  • Data analytics
  • App Growth Strategy

Languages

English
Proficient
C2
Tamil
Proficient
C2

Timeline

Chief Manager

Shriram Finance
04.2022 - Current

ASSISTANT MARKETING MANAGER

Creditmantri Finserve
01.2021 - 04.2022

OPERATIONS ANALYST - DIGITAL MARKETING

Zeta Global
04.2017 - 03.2020

SENIOR SYSTEM EXECUTIVE

Cognizant Technology Solutions
06.2012 - 07.2015

Master of Business Administration - Finance & Information Systems

SRM University

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

VIT University
Srilakshmi Bhaskaran