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# Syed Fahad on Tal

## Headline

Associate Director \- Growth at Masai, Ex\-FrontRow \- Category Manager \| Christ University

## About

Experienced business leader with a proven track record of success in implementing effective growth strategies, leading high\-performing teams, and improving user experience\. Seeking new opportunities to continue developing management skills in a challenging and dynamic work environment\.

## Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

## AI stack

claude code

grok

n8n

huggingface

Kling AI

Wispr Flow

## Work experience

Associate Director \- Growth at Masai, Apr 2026 \- Present · 5 mos, Bengaluru

Senior Growth Manager at Masai, Apr 2024 \- Mar 2026 · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Charged with scaling Masai’s co\-branded programs \(premier institutions\) and shaping strategic growth initiatives\. \- Built structured acquisition funnel, growing monthly revenue from INR 2 Cr to INR 10 Cr\. \- Reduced customer acquisition costs \(CAC\) by 30% by optimizing influencer marketing strategies\. \- Tested diverse lead generation approaches, implementing the most efficient and effective methods\. \- Streamlined mega\-webinars, doubling qualified leads quarter\-over\-quarter & cut CPL by 40 %\. \- Coordinated between Product, Marketing, and Business teams & successfully launched IIT\-partnered courses, generating over 5 crores \(monthly\)\.

Growth Manager at Masai, Nov 2022 \- Mar 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Hired to create the company’s first prepaid offerings—now a core revenue stream\. \- Developed Masai’s prepaid vertical, scaling it to contribute 60% of total revenue within a year\. \- Managed campus activations and partnerships, generating INR 50 lakhs in additional direct revenue\. \- Applied data\-driven approaches to lead generation and nurturing, optimizing each growth channel achieving a 20% increase in direct payments\. \- Launched TechEdge, org’s largest virtual student tech event, attracting 15,000\+ students from 500\+ colleges under 10k budget\.

Category Manager at FrontRow, Jan 2022 \- Oct 2022 · 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, \- Implemented channels for creating outcomes for paid members through various engagement strategies\. \- Organized non\-learning sessions that enhanced retention rates and increased new customer acquisitions \- Boosted annual membership by 55% and chat group participation by 50%, resulting in increased community retention rates\. \- Revamped membership to be career\-oriented, resulting in an increase in upscaled memberships

Operations and Growth Executive at FrontRow, Sep 2021 \- Dec 2021 · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, \- Spearheading the operations for FrontRow Comedy Team by implementing effective strategies and initiatives\. \- Generated a steady increase in the userbase of the Comedy VIP Product \- Optimized operations for 40\+ live workshops by streamlining processes and restructuring growth strategies\. \- Collaborated with cross\-functional teams to facilitate insights leading to informed business strategies

Head of Relations at CampusBinge, Oct 2020 \- Sep 2021 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, \- Led successful brand partnership with 7 hospitality providers for 200\+ students\. accommodation \- Identified and reached out to potential partners for upcoming projects and established new partnerships\. \- Planned and oversaw the summer internship program, creating 12 high\-quality video contents \- Developed community engagement strategies for 250\+ campus ambassadors, ensuring strong relationships

Young Leaders Program at Green Governance Initiative, Oct 2020 \- Oct 2020 · 1 mo

Campus leader at Teach For India, Aug 2020 \- Jun 2021 · 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

## Education

Bachelor of Arts \- BA, Communication and Media Studies, English and Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore

Dexterity School of Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, The Dexterity Global Group

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