Abdul Wajid Shaikh, Head of Performance

Abdul Wajid Shaikh

Head of Performance

upGrad Education Pvt. Ltd.

Location
India
Education
Master's degree, Marketing
Experience
15 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 5 Months

Head of Performance at upGrad Education Pvt. Ltd.
  • India - Mumbai
  • June 2021 to July 2022
Associate Director - Digital Marketing at Vuclip Pvt. Ltd.
  • India - Mumbai
  • May 2017 to June 2021

- Developed closed loop analytics for all online channels by better integrating the organization’s digital assets, marketing automation and CRM; achieved 2X increase in LTV of products, VVmin, 1.5X increase in Free to paid subscriptions; reduced customer complaints and product stability through use of transparent media buying
- Created strategic Search Engine Marketing, Video Ads and Social Media direction for 6 new countries to optimize online presence in new advertising platform for maximizing digital reach and increase revenue
- Delivered brand growth including 60% acquisition coming from transparent media buying while generating 1.5 Million new user activations across South Asia, Africa and GCC countries
- Allocated US$ 3 Million Ad spend in the first 2 quarters of FY 2018-19 across regions through cross-channel digital content campaigns
- Demonstrated that Google and Facebook could be used as Potential Supply Partner for hard performance driven KPIs of OTT Platform

Senior Manager, Ads group at Flipkart Internet Pvt. Ltd.
  • India - Bengaluru
  • November 2015 to May 2017

 Managing Programmatic campaigns targeted to Flipkart Shopper Audience through programmatic buying. Campaign delivery as per targeting and KRA of Profit, delivery and objective.
 On-boarding Exchanges, relationship management and supply forecasting. Maintaining supply of clean and valid Flipkart user Audience.
 Managing Flipkart App and Desktop Monetized Ad Widget: App & DT HPW, Search, Order Confirmation Page, Brand Store - Campaign operation, revenue maximization and inventory planning.
 Product Listing Ads (PLA), Ads Initiative to Market Place seller: Business Development, Revenue Management, Marketing Plan execution and Demand Planning.
 Product innovation of existing stack as per Global best practice.

Manager - Business Development and Platform development at Mobiclicks Pte ltd.
  • South Africa
  • January 2014 to September 2015

 Executed the entire Mobile DSP set-up process from scratch overlooking as Product Manager from Costing, design, Capacity planning, integration, testing and final execution.
 Capabilities in DSP ranging from: RTB integration, S2S integration, API’s, Client Interface, Conversion tracking, Hierarchy reports drilled down till 4th level, CPC to CPM RTB Arbitrations, Targeting, Filtering, Optimization Algo, Fraud detection, Latitude Longitude targeting, Pass-back, Rich Media Tags, App/ Site level targeting, Mediation etc
 Integrated 8 + Best Exchanges in World i
 Looped 50 + Performance Advertisers across world and 3 third party conversion tracking companies;
 Heading entire Ad Sales and Operations from Asia Market

Manager - market Place at Vserv Digital Services Pvt. ltd.
  • India - Mumbai
  • July 2010 to January 2014

 Headed Operations during the initial startup phase and spearheaded in scaling up the company revenue.
 Responsible to integrate, validate publisher performance to ensure accurate monetization
 Maintaining over all supply - demand equilibrium and achieving overall profitability of network.
 Ensure the desired campaign objective is achieved by validating the campaign performance
 Maintaining relationship with advertisers and managing effective budget allocation for the campaign.
 Initiated the Product development for the internal and external interface
 Spearheading in developing international market and looking exclusively on inside sales
 Accountable for the assignments correlated to Publisher Operation (technical - non technical) in nature.
 Liaison with the team to implement business strategies and achieve sustainable growth

Publisher Developer Assosicate at InMobi Solutions
  • Other
  • April 2009 to June 2010

 Responsible to facilitate the newly acquired customers (Wapsites) to assimilate Ad code and start business with organization
 Accountable for providing the customers with essential guidance and hence monitor their performance since the initial stage till the point of effective monetization of the site
 Effectively resolved customers queries pertaining to technical and non technical in nature
 Monitoring quality check on the performance of Publisher
 Performing task relating to invoice and billing

Deputy manager at Bombay Stock Exchange
  • India - Mumbai
  • February 2007 to March 2009

 Responsible for the tasks correlated to marketing of BSE data products; handling projects & supporting other departments in the launch of new data product
 Planning & scheduling individual/ team assignments to achieve the pre-set goals within time, quality & cost parameters
 Accountable for Planning, organizing & implementing programs & strategies to continuously secure business
 Responsible to provide relevant technical details to the perspective customers and sited as the front end executive to resolve technical issues of customers

Education

Master's degree, Marketing
  • at Rizvi Institute of Management Studies
  • April 2007
Bachelor's degree, Electronics Engineering
  • at Nagpur University
  • April 2005

Specialties & Skills

Business Development
Product Development
Media Buying
IT Operations
B2B eCommerce
Performance Marketing
Digital Marketing
Digital Operations
E-commerce Advertising
Social Media

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Intermediate
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

Google Master Class - Programmatic (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2019
Google Master Class - Adwords (Certificate)
Google Digital Insider (Training)
Training Institute:
ISB, Hyderabad