CONTACT

email-icon akilkrishau@gmail.com
github-icon github.com/akilkrishnau
linkedin-icon linkedin.com/in/akil-krishna

SKILLS

Growth Marketing, Demand Generation, Marketing Operations, Performance Marketing

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
2016 - 2020


International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
CPS Global School
2014 - 2016

ABOUT

I spent the first 2.5 years of my career in growth marketing & demand generation. After my brief stint in B2B SaaS, I came across an opportunity to work on a project with a few friends and ended up founding Root Catalyst. Here, we're building a product that streamlines property transactions in the Indian Real Estate space.

After leading the operations function for 8 months now, I realized wanting to be technically competent enough to develop a product (the MVP at least) on my own. Here I am, trying to build something already.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Root Catalyst - Co-founder
Sep 2023 - Present

  • MVP Development: MRD and PRD creation, guiding product development to address market needs efficiently.
  • Market Research and Problem Identification: Conduct thorough market research, pinpointing pain points in Indian real estate transactions for targeted solutions.
  • Government Relations and API Acquisition: Forge government partnerships, acquire vital API access, ensuring compliance and expanding product capabilities.

Tars - Demand Generation
Aug 2021 - Sep 2023

  • Outbound Function Development: Established outbound function from scratch, elevating it to the one of the revenue-contributing channels
  • LinkedIn Paid Campaign Management: Orchestrated multiple paid campaigns on LinkedIn, comprising both direct lead generation initiatives and awareness campaigns.

Nilkamal - Marketing Intern
Feb 2020 - June 2020

  • Assisted the Marketing team at the Material Handlding Department with marketing database creation, management and outreach.