Akash K.
About Akash K.
Akash K. is a Growth Product Manager currently working at Airtel in Gurugram, Haryana, India. He has extensive experience in digital marketing and product management, having held various roles in companies such as Publicis Sapient, Innovaccer, and Unacademy.
Current Role at Airtel
Akash K. serves as a Growth Product Manager at Airtel, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on driving top-of-funnel (TOFU) growth and optimizing the conversion funnel. He achieved a notable 1.5X monthly user growth within the first six months of his tenure, demonstrating his effectiveness in enhancing user engagement and growth metrics.
Previous Experience in Digital Marketing
Akash K. has extensive experience in digital marketing, having held various positions in the field. He worked as the Digital Marketing Head at Digital Vidya from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, he was a Digital Marketing Manager at NeoStencil, Inc. from 2017 to 2019. His role at Innovaccer as Associate Manager - Digital Marketing in 2021 further solidified his expertise in running high-performance campaigns across online marketing channels.
Professional Background
Akash K. began his career as an Associate Marketing Analyst at Publicis Sapient, where he worked for two years from 2013 to 2015. He later transitioned to Unacademy, where he held multiple roles, including Program Manager in the COO's Office and Sr. Program Manager in 2022. Additionally, he served as Sr. Manager for Marketing & Strategy at Skycandle.com from 2016 to 2017.
Education and Expertise
Akash K. holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science & Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, which he completed from 2009 to 2013. He also pursued an Executive Course in Digital Marketing at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta in 2017. Currently, he is enrolled in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the University of Warwick - Warwick Business School, expected to complete in 2025.
Academic Foundations
Akash K. completed his early education at D.A.V Public School in Una, Himachal Pradesh, where he studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) from 1995 to 2009. This foundational education paved the way for his technical and analytical skills in his subsequent studies and professional roles.