Headline

helping brands stay sticky. ex-Oracle | community and retention strategist

About

I build communities that do what ads can’t: lower CAC, increase retention, and make customers talk to each other when the brand isn’t in the room. I’ve worked across both D2C and B2B brands, helping them turn passive audiences into active ecosystems - the kind that generate UGC and shorts on their own, reduce dependency on paid budgets, and quietly drive 20–30% of revenue from repeat customers. I don’t believe community is a “nice-to-have.” It’s a growth lever, a moat, and a compounding engine most founders discover too late. What I actually do: • Build community systems that reduce CAC • Turn customers into advocates + contributors • Design retention loops that don’t rely on brute-force marketing • Create conversations that convert faster than ads • Make brands unforgettable by making customers feel seen If you want to turn your audience into your strongest growth channel, you’ll like the discussions here.

Location

India

AI stack

claude

Zapier

Work experience

Senior Business Development and Community Executive at Blink Digital, Dec 2024 - May 2026 · 1 yr 6 mos, Mumbai

Community Manager at Oracle, Dec 2022 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Consultant - Content & Community at LikeMinds, May 2022 - Dec 2022 · 8 mos, Gurugram

Community Engagement Consultant at Kool Kanya, Dec 2020 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Community Moderator at Kool Kanya, Jun 2020 - Nov 2020 · 6 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Founder at The Lokaal, Aug 2019 - Apr 2020 · 9 mos, Bhubaneswar, The Lokaal is a gobally-local community, where we encourage talent and inspire people. We share stories of people, events, businesses, and students across the city.

Education

Bachelor, Business Administration and Management, General, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

Diploma, Design and Visual Communications, General, Pearl Academy

Public links

stutibhandariwork-netizen.github.io: https://stutibhandariwork-netizen.github.io/portfolio/