Nairobi, Kenya  ·  Open to Remote

Daniel
Keya Omondi

Growth Systems & Performance Marketing Strategist
Head of Growth · Senior Marketing Leader · Revenue Architecture

I build the revenue infrastructure inside organisations — CRM, attribution, automation, paid acquisition — that turns marketing activity into predictable, measurable growth. Then I run the campaigns on top of it. The sequence is what makes the difference.

27.3× Overall ROAS
KES 60M Revenue Generated
+66.4% Above Baseline
5+ Yrs Marketing Experience
Growth Systems Architect · Performance Marketer · Revenue Strategist

I don't optimize for clicks.
I optimize for revenue.

Most marketing problems aren't marketing problems — they're infrastructure problems. Businesses run more ads, post more content, test more platforms, yet revenue stays inconsistent because there's no system underneath the activity.

Inside an organisation, my job is to build that system — the CRM, attribution framework, acquisition architecture, and automation layer — so that marketing becomes predictable and compounding, not dependent on the next campaign.

I've done this twice from zero: at Thermoteq Limited (27.3× ROAS, KES 60M revenue, 13 months) and at Access & Move Limited (KES 23.6M+ pipeline, 14.8× ROAS, 18 months). Both times as the primary or sole marketing resource. My ambition is to do it again at a larger scale — in a Head of Growth or Head of Marketing capacity where I own the full function.

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Revenue Systems Architecture

Full-funnel systems from zero — CRM, automation, attribution, landing pages, and acquisition engines built as integrated revenue infrastructure.

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Performance Marketing Execution

Multi-channel paid acquisition (Meta, Google, TikTok, Jiji) with a bias for ROAS, CAC efficiency, and scalable spend — not just campaign management.

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Attribution & Analytics Intelligence

GA4, GTM, Pixel tracking, UTMs, and "How did you hear about us" frameworks that reveal exactly where revenue is coming from — and where it's leaking.

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Growth Systems Thinking

LTV:CAC optimization, lead velocity analysis, pipeline velocity tracking, and conversion infrastructure designed for scaling — not guessing.


Building a Revenue Engine
from Zero

How I built complete marketing infrastructure for a 15-year-old B2B industrial brand and generated KES 60M in revenue on KES 2.2M ad spend.

Thermoteq Limited
B2B Industrial Equipment — Prefab Houses, Commercial Kitchens, Bakery Equipment, Cold Rooms
Nov 2024 – Dec 2025 13 Months Contract · Solo Marketer Nairobi, Kenya

Thermoteq had been operating for 15 years with no CRM, no digital tracking, no marketing attribution, and no growth infrastructure. Revenue of KES 36.09M was coming primarily from Billboard advertising and an untracked Jiji.co.ke subscription. I was brought in as the sole marketing resource to build the entire digital marketing function from scratch — and to turn it into a measurable, scalable revenue system.

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Total Revenue Generated
KES 60.06M
vs. KES 36.09M previous baseline
Revenue Above Baseline
+66.4%
+KES 23.97M above historical revenue
Total Ad Spend
KES 2.2M
Across Meta, Google, TikTok, Jiji
Total Customers
819
From 3,388 qualified leads generated
CAC (Full Cost)
KES 3,877
Incl. ad spend + strategist retainer
Lead Velocity Rate
+94.1%
H1 1,152 leads → H2 2,236 leads
Sales Cycle
↓7 Days
74 days → 67 days (H1 → H2)

Starting Conditions

  • No CRM, no marketing automation, no digital tracking whatsoever
  • Revenue data existed only for closed customers — no pipeline visibility
  • No "Where did you hear about us?" tracking — attribution was impossible
  • Existing channels: Billboard advertising, untracked Jiji subscription (KES 33,300/mo), and Meta Ads run without conversion tracking
  • No creative team — relied on outsourced designers and social media managers (I led the hiring process)
  • Company had never measured CAC, LTV, ROAS, or CPL
  • Previous annual revenue: KES 36,090,000 + KES 1.2M from Billboard services

Key Challenges

  • Had to build measurement infrastructure before I could optimize — tracking came first
  • Existing Jiji subscription was non-negotiable at first; had to demonstrate performance data before repositioning spend
  • Long B2B sales cycles (74 days) meant delayed attribution signals — needed UTMs and survey data to fill gaps
  • No support team; acted simultaneously as strategist, analyst, campaign manager, and part-time creative director
  • Had to reconcile manual Excel customer records with platform-reported data for accurate baseline analysis
  • Company was planning a Kitengela branch expansion — growth targets were ambitious from Day 1
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Marketing Stack from Zero

HubSpot CRM, Zapier automation, GA4 + GTM tracking, Webflow landing pages. First data-driven marketing infrastructure in company history.

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Attribution Framework

Multi-channel UTM tracking + "How did you hear about us?" surveys for offline/TikTok attribution. Enabled cross-channel ROAS and CPL reporting.

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Multi-Channel Paid Acquisition

Google Ads (shifted to long-tail buyer-intent keywords in H2), Meta Ads with Lookalike audiences, TikTok, and Jiji — all tracked to revenue.

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CRM Automation & Lead Scoring

HubSpot lead scoring and automated nurture workflows reduced manual lead qualification by 60%. Sales team prioritized high-intent leads only.

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H2 Pixel & Retargeting Upgrade

Implemented improved Meta Pixel tracking using H1's 263 successful customers as Lookalike seed audience — directly driving the jump from 267 to 622 Meta leads.

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Creative & Channel Maturity

Shifted TikTok from micro-influencer brand awareness (H1) to direct-response paid ads (H2) after 3+ months of market warming — 72 customers at 32.2% conversion rate.

H1 — Foundation Phase

KES 26.13M
Ad SpendKES 1,000,000
ROAS26.1×
Leads1,152
Customers263
CAC (full cost)KES 5,513
Lead→Customer Rate22.8%
Avg Deal ValueKES 99,342
Gross Margin33.2%
Sales Cycle74 days
TikTok StrategyMicro-influencer (awareness)
+29.9%
Revenue
+94.1%
Lead Volume
CAC ↓
-43.8%

H2 — Optimization & Scale

KES 33.93M
Ad SpendKES 1,200,000
ROAS28.3×
Leads2,236
Customers556
CAC (full cost)KES 3,103
Lead→Customer Rate24.9%
Avg Deal ValueKES 61,025
Gross Margin41.5%
Sales Cycle67 days
TikTok StrategyPaid ads (72 customers, 32.2% CVR)

Channel Performance — Full Engagement

Nov 2024 – Dec 2025 · Combined H1 + H2
Channel Total Spend Total Clicks Total Leads Customers CPL CAC Lead→Customer Notes
Google Ads KES 800,000 46,074 1,228 332 KES 651 KES 2,410 27.0% Best CAC
Jiji.co.ke KES 400,000 23,292 976 191 KES 410 KES 2,094 19.6% Lowest CPL
Meta Ads KES 740,000 26,975 889 201 KES 832 KES 3,682 22.6% Lookalike Upgrade H2
TikTok (H1 Influencer + H2 Ads) KES 260,000 7,680 (H2 only) 295 95 KES 881 KES 2,737 32.2% Highest CVR
TOTAL KES 2,200,000 104,021 3,388 819 KES 649 KES 2,686 24.2%
Prefab Houses — Channel Attribution (59 Completed Purchases · Fully Attributed · Highest-Value Product)
Phase Meta Ads Google Ads Jiji.co.ke TikTok (UTM + Survey) Total
H1 7 11 4 3 (micro-influencer, survey-tracked) 25
H2 10 15 4 5 (paid ads, UTM-tracked) 34
TOTAL 17 26 8 8 59
⚑ Note: An additional 20 prefab customers were acquired on hire purchase arrangements and are currently in active payment plans. These are not included in the completed purchase figures or revenue totals above — they represent a pipeline of future revenue yet to be fully realized.
Commercial Kitchen Equipment
KES 17.16M
28.6% of total revenue
Avg deal: KES 36,511 · ~470 customers
High-volume, repeat-buyer profile. B2B segment.
Bakery Equipment
KES 9.5M
15.8% of total revenue
Avg deal: KES 36,527 · ~260 customers
Strong inbound demand. Similar deal profile to kitchen equipment.
Cold Rooms
KES 1.1M
1.8% of total revenue
Avg deal: KES 36,667 · ~30 customers
⚑ Strategic flag: Evaluate market-fit vs. marketing problem. LinkedIn B2B campaign targeting agribusinesses & pharma recommended before further spend.

Prefab Houses — 5-Year LTV

KES 593,458
1 purchase (avg KES 547,458) + 4 yrs maintenance at KES 11,500/yr
Avg Deal ValueKES 547,458
Maintenance (Yr 2–5)KES 46,000
Repurchase CycleEvery 5 years
CAC (ad spend only)KES 2,686
CAC (full cost)KES 3,877
LTV:CAC (full cost)153:1

Blended (All Products) — 5-Year LTV

KES 76,643
Weighted average across all 819 customers and all product lines
Blended Avg Deal ValueKES 73,330
Blended LTV (5yr)KES 76,643
Overall CAC (ad spend)KES 2,686
Overall CAC (full cost)KES 3,877
Blended LTV:CAC19.8:1
Overall Gross Margin37.9%
27.3×
ROAS
KES 60.06M
Total Revenue
+66.4%
Above Baseline
KES 22.76M
Gross Profit
37.9%
Gross Margin
153:1
Prefab LTV:CAC
-60%
Manual Qualification
+94.1%
Lead Velocity H1→H2

The following recommendations were left with Thermoteq's leadership as a strategic handover brief for their incoming marketing team.

Priority 01

The Prefab Engine — High-Ticket Lead Capture

Prefab houses account for over 53% of revenue but only 7.2% of total customers. The opportunity is to capture these high-intent buyers earlier in their 67-day journey.

Action: Create a dedicated Lead Magnet ("The 2026 Guide to Prefab Costs in Kenya") for Meta and Google. Capture leads at the research stage and enter them into an automated nurture sequence through the full sales cycle.
Priority 02

TikTok Shift — Community Over Ads

TikTok's lead-to-customer rate was 32.2% in H2 — the highest of all channels. This is the strongest signal in the data, and it's being underinvested.

Action: Invest in "Behind the Scenes" content — show a prefab house being assembled in 48 hours. This builds the trust required for a multi-million shilling purchase decision and reduces the paid acquisition cost over time.
Priority 03

Cold Room B2B Evaluation

Cold Rooms generated only KES 1.1M (1.8% of revenue) across the engagement — the lowest-performing line by a wide margin.

Action: Evaluate whether this is a marketing problem or a market-fit problem. If margins are viable, a dedicated LinkedIn B2B campaign targeting agribusinesses and pharmaceutical distributors is the correct channel — not Jiji or TikTok.
Priority 04

CRM & WhatsApp Automation at Scale

With 2,236 leads in H2 alone, the sales team was stretched. Manual follow-up at this volume creates significant revenue leakage.

Action: Implement an automated Email/WhatsApp Nurture sequence for all 2,236 H2 leads. Any lead that doesn't close within 30 days should automatically receive a client testimonial video — trust-building at zero marginal cost.

Proof of Replication —
Same System, Different Market

Thermoteq proves I can build a revenue system. A&M proves it wasn't a lucky shot. Same systems thinking, different product category, different constraints — measurable result.

Access & Move Limited
Solar Products, Hardware & Fast-Moving Electronics — B2C + Field Sales · Nairobi & Kajiado Region
Apr 2023 – Oct 2024 18 Months Full-Time · Sales & Marketing Lead Nairobi, Kenya

A&M Limited had active inventory, a field sales team, and marketing activity — but no commercial infrastructure binding them together. Monthly revenue sat consistently below the KES 500K team target despite all the activity. I was brought in as Sales & Marketing Lead to build the revenue system from zero — CRM, WhatsApp automation, paid acquisition, team structure, and attribution — and to make the operation predictable and scalable.

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Team Target Exceeded
3.3×
Consistently in back half of engagement
18-Month Pipeline
KES 23.6M+
Total revenue generated over engagement
ROAS on Paid Spend
14.8×
Across Meta and Google full engagement
Total Leads Generated
15,330+
Meta + Google across 18 months
Sales Cycle Reduction
−60%
5 days → 2 days via automation
Closed Sales
1,733
11.3% lead-to-close rate
Referral Contribution
~40%
Of monthly leads by Month 12+

Starting Conditions — Day One Diagnosis

  • No CRM — leads tracked manually, or not at all
  • Lead response times up to 48 hours — losing high-intent buyers to competitors before first contact
  • No attribution — all spend decisions made without data
  • Sales team operating independently with no shared pipeline visibility
  • No market segmentation — all geographies and products treated equally
  • Monthly revenue consistently below KES 500K team target despite active campaigns and field teams
  • The core issue was not lead generation — it was system failure

Strategic Decisions Made

  • Metric shift: CPL → RPL — changed the core optimisation metric from Cost Per Lead to Revenue Per Lead. Single reframe that changed channel mix, budget allocation, product focus, and team SLAs
  • Kajiado Growth Belt focus — Kitengela, Mlolongo, Athi River: rapid homeownership growth, water shortage challenges, high SME density
  • Hero product strategy — Solar Water Pumps as the primary entry offer; electronics positioned as upsells post-close only
  • 30-minute SLA rule — hard response time enforced via Respond.io automation; ~70% of later-stage deals closed before competitors responded
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HubSpot CRM — Central Pipeline

Pipeline stages, lead source attribution, task automation, 14-day revenue forecasting. Every lead source-tagged — ended attribution guesswork entirely.

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Respond.io WhatsApp Automation

Team inbox, automated ICP qualification bot (area / home or business / issue / budget), and lead routing to reps within 5 minutes of form fill.

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Paid Acquisition Stack

Meta KES 55K/mo (Kitengela homeowners, Athi River SMEs) + Google Search KES 25K/mo (intent keywords: "solar water pump Kenya", "water pump Kitengela") + KES 15K retargeting.

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Team Structure & Compensation Reform

Built a lean 5-person team (Growth Lead, Closer, Field Rep, Customer Success, optional Creative). Transitioned from commission-only to salary-backed model at Month 8 — reducing churn and stabilising execution quality.

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Attribution & Forecasting

All leads tagged by source in HubSpot. 14-day revenue predictability enabled via CRM pipeline indicators by Month 6.

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Nurture & Referral Engine

Stale lead re-engagement sequences via HubSpot task automation. Referral contribution grew to ~40% of monthly leads — reducing paid acquisition dependency progressively.

Month 7 — The Stress Test

At Month 7, the marketing budget was withdrawn entirely to test whether the system was over-reliant on paid ads. All ad spend went to zero. Revenue that month: KES 580,800 — generated entirely through email and WhatsApp nurturing of existing MQL pipelines. The CRM, the nurture engine, and the trained team held the pipeline without a single shilling of paid acquisition. The system worked independently of the ads.

KES 580,800
Revenue with zero ad spend
100%
Driven by CRM nurture only
Proof
System independence from paid
Mistake 01

Too Many Products at Launch

Launched campaigns promoting TVs, solar panels, and accessories simultaneously. Messaging diluted, ad relevance suffered.

Fix: One pain-driven hero product per campaign. Others positioned as upsells only after close.
Mistake 02

Slow Lead Response in Early Weeks

Leads contacted hours later — sometimes the next day. High-intent buyers had already moved to competitors.

Fix: 30-minute SLA enforced via WhatsApp automation. ~70% of deals in later months closed before competitors responded.
Mistake 03

Weak Follow-Up Discipline

Sales reps chased only fresh leads, letting qualified-but-unconverted prospects go cold in the CRM.

Fix: HubSpot task automation for systematic stale-lead re-engagement sequences on a 14-day cycle.
Mistake 04

Vanity Social Content Early On

Early organic posts generated engagement but zero pipeline impact. Likes ≠ leads.

Fix: Shifted entirely to conversion-first content — price guides, solar savings calculators, before/after installation visuals, verified testimonials.
KES 2.34M
Peak Monthly Revenue
3.3×
Target Exceeded
KES 23.6M+
18-Month Pipeline
14.8×
ROAS on Paid Spend
−60%
Sales Cycle Reduction
15,330+
Total Leads
1,733
Closed Sales
~40%
Referral Contribution

Proof Through
Personal Execution

Separate from any client or employment work — I use my own channels as live testing grounds for content architecture, algorithm behaviour, and audience psychology. These are self-funded, self-directed experiments that demonstrate real channel mastery, not theory.

PERSONAL PROJECTS  ·  ZERO CLIENT RESOURCES USED  ·  ZERO AD SPEND
YouTube Monetized · Active

Nchitv

youtube.com/@nchitv
1,255
Total Subs
260K+
Total Views
+2,918h
Watch Time Added
Reactivated a dormant channel (514 subscribers after 2 years offline) to 1,007+ subscribers in 98 days — hitting monetization eligibility — through thumbnail redesign that lifted CTR from 5.1% to 13.2% (+159%), and retention-optimized content structure. Top video: 72K views. Zero paid spend. Channel niche: movie recaps targeting African and African-diaspora cinema in English — a high-opportunity, low-competition content gap. What this proves: Content architecture and audience psychology, not luck or ad spend, drive sustainable channel growth.
TikTok Organic · 90-Day Sprint

@dkbriefs

tiktok.com/@dkbriefs
1.83M
Total Views
5,890
Followers Gained
48 Days
To 1M Views
Built an audience of 5,890 followers and 1.83M views in 90 days with zero ad spend and zero prior TikTok presence. 1M views reached within 48 days. Driven entirely by content architecture — hook engineering, pattern interrupts, and algorithm behavior analysis — not virality luck. What this proves: I understand how TikTok's discovery engine works at a system level, not just as a practitioner. This is the same knowledge applied to TikTok campaign strategy for clients.

8 Years of
Revenue-First Marketing

From social media management to full-funnel growth systems architecture — a consistent thread of measurable outcomes.

Nov 2024 – Dec 2025
Contract · Solo Marketer
Growth Systems & Performance Marketing Strategist
Thermoteq Limited
  • Built the company's entire digital marketing function from zero — first CRM, tracking infrastructure, and paid acquisition system in company history
  • Generated KES 60.06M revenue from KES 2.2M ad spend 27.3× ROAS
  • Increased company revenue +66.4% above KES 36.09M historical baseline +KES 23.97M
  • Drove +94.1% lead volume growth H1→H2 through channel maturation, Lookalike audience expansion, and keyword strategy upgrade
  • Reduced CAC from KES 5,513 (H1) to KES 3,103 (H2) through systematic optimization -43.8% CAC
  • Reduced sales cycle from 74 days to 67 days through CRM automation and lead scoring
  • Led outsourced team hiring for creative designers and social media managers
Apr 2023 – Oct 2024
Full-time · Digital Lead
Sales & Marketing Lead
Access And Move Limited
  • Integrated digital marketing campaigns directly with sales pipeline metrics — bridging the marketing/sales gap
  • Reduced B2B sales cycle from 5 days to 2 days through lead qualification frameworks and insight-driven selling -60% cycle time
  • Developed inbound marketing strategy to improve lead quality and conversion rates
  • Produced conversion-focused marketing assets for campaigns and sales enablement
Sept 2017 – Mar 2019
Full-time · Progression
Media Buyer & Digital Marketing Specialist
OLX (OnLine eXchange)
  • Executed paid acquisition within a broader full-funnel system, focusing on Meta — optimising CTR, CPA, and conversion rate within pre-defined funnel constraints
  • Built and trained a 6-member social media operations team from scratch
  • Collaborated in a multi-stakeholder environment where funnel ownership was distributed across departments
May 2016 – Sept 2017
Full-time · Entry Role
Social Media & Customer Engagement Manager
OLX (OnLine eXchange)
  • Grew Instagram following from 3,213 to 12,586 in 76 days +291%
  • Managed KES 60,000/month ad budget generating 8×–11× ROAS consistently
  • Generated 2,343 leads through social campaigns
  • Bridged the gap between marketing and customer support — planned organic posts, handled DMs, managed online reviews, and ensured community alignment with brand voice
Oct 2019 – Jan 2020
Contract · Concluded
Paid Acquisition & Growth Systems Consultant
Harrwang Capital Limited
  • Designed a scalable paid acquisition system across Meta, Google, and YouTube — full-funnel architecture (TOF/MOF/BOF), audience segmentation, budget allocation, and creative direction framework
  • System generated 614 qualified leads vs prior 287 — without increasing ad spend +114% leads
  • Revenue grew from KES 6.2M (Q2–Q3 2019) to KES 10.7M (Q4 2019–Q1 2020) on the same KES 60K/month ad spend +72.6% revenue

The Full Stack of
Growth Execution

Tools are multipliers. Strategy is the foundation.

Paid Media

Meta Ads Google Ads TikTok Ads Jiji.co.ke Ads YouTube Discovery Ads Lookalike Audiences Retargeting

Analytics & Attribution

Google Analytics 4 Google Tag Manager Looker Studio Meta Pixel UTM Architecture Excel (Advanced) Google Sheets

CRM & Automation

HubSpot Zapier Mailchimp Salesforce Lead Scoring Email Nurture WhatsApp Business

Growth Infrastructure

Conversion Rate Optimisation Funnel Architecture A/B Testing Webflow Hotjar LTV/CAC Analysis Budget Allocation

SEO & Research

SEMrush Ahrefs Google Search Console Google Trends Ubersuggest Brand24

Creative & Disciplines

Adobe Creative Suite Canva Premiere Pro CapCut vidIQ TubeBuddy Full-Funnel Strategy Growth Systems Design Channel Attribution

Academic & Professional
Development

BSc Business Administration
Nexford University
2023 – 2026 (Expected) · In Progress
Online, globally-accredited program focused on business strategy, management, and operations — applied directly to marketing systems and growth architecture frameworks.
Level 7 Executive Diploma in Digital Marketing
UniAthena
2024 – 2026
Senior-level program covering full-funnel performance marketing, channel attribution, LTV/CAC analysis, budget allocation, and optimisation strategy — directly applied at Thermoteq Limited.
Professional Certifications
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Certificate in Marketing Mix & STP
UniAthena · 2025
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Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Professional Certificate
Coursera · 2023
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Advanced Digital Marketing — Full-Funnel Performance & Automation
Udemy · 2017
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Diploma in Social Media Strategy
Alison · 2020 · Channel Attribution, Budget Allocation & Optimisation
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Certificate in Advanced MS Excel for Data Visualization
Alison · 2017
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Certificate in Introduction to Digital Marketing Fundamentals
Simplilearn · 2017

Open to Senior
Growth Roles

I'm looking for a senior role where I can own the growth infrastructure end to end — building the systems, running the campaigns, and owning the revenue number. Based in Nairobi, Kenya. Open to remote roles internationally.

The best starting point is LinkedIn or email. If you'd like to speak directly, WhatsApp works too — I respond promptly.

What I'm Looking For

I perform best in roles where I own the full growth function — not just the campaigns. If your organisation is looking for someone to build the infrastructure, run the acquisition, and take accountability for the revenue number, that's the conversation I want to have.

Head of Growth / Head of Marketing
Own acquisition strategy, conversion infrastructure, team, and revenue outcomes end to end.
Senior Performance Marketing Lead
Lead paid acquisition across channels with full attribution visibility and system ownership.
Growth Systems Architect
Design and build the CRM, automation, attribution, and funnel infrastructure that makes marketing compounding and measurable.
CV & Campaign Data
Full CV and detailed campaign data — including channel attribution tables, LTV/CAC breakdowns, and H1 vs H2 analytics — available on request. Or view the live dashboard directly: portfolio-analytics-2026.netlify.app