Rishikesh Ranjan

Leading Growth @ StreamAlive | Writing about PLG, GTM Automation & Growth Loops @ Experimenting With Growth (productgrowth.blog) · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Summary

I’m a Growth Lead who blends product, Product‑Led Growth, and GTM (go to market) engineering to turn experiments into revenue. Currently leading growth at StreamAlive; previously led growth & marketing at Spacenova, Cloutflow, and Airbook; taking each from 0 to early traction to middle stage.

Here’s how I lead growth:

  • Scope & run experiments across the funnel (0→1 and 1→N): activation lifts, pricing/paywall tests, lifecycle & Product‑Led Growth motions; measure with PostHog and double‑down on winners.
  • GTM engineering / automation: build n8n/webhook/CRM workflows that speed lead → opportunity → deal, add enrichment, routing, and alerts.
  • Product × Growth: partner with PMs to ship onboarding, feature flags, in‑product triggers, and A/Bs that shorten time‑to‑value.
  • Loops > one‑offs: design growth loops that connect acquisition → activation → monetization → retention → expansion/advocacy so wins compound.

Some outcomes I’m proud of:

  • Turned inbound sign‑ups into a high‑ticket pipeline via a GTM workflow (no ads, no spray‑and‑pray).
  • Shipped Product‑Led Growth experiments that raised trial→paid and improved activation and retention using product‑led touchpoints.

Where I’m strongest:

  • PLG strategy & experimentation | GTM automation | AI for growth (content/workflow automation, data‑driven messaging)
  • Messaging & positioning, programmatic SEO, cohorts & funnels, lead scoring, analytics.

Roles, Writing, Specialties

Roles I fit: Head of Growth, Growth Lead, Head of Marketing, Marketing Lead, or a hybrid Product & Growth mandate.

If you need someone to design the loop, instrument the data, and ship the automation, end‑to‑end, let’s talk.

Writing @ Experimenting with Growth aka productgrowth.blog (playbooks on growth loops & GTM systems).

Specialties: Leading growth, Product‑Led Growth (PLG), GTM (Go To Market) engineering, GTM automation, growth loops, activation, retention, experimentation, A/B testing, programmatic SEO, PostHog, n8n, lifecycle, onboarding.

Experience

StreamAlive — Leading GTM & Growth

March 2025 – Present · Remote
  • Building Growth Loops
  • AI Automation
  • Activation, Retention, Growth Analytics

PLG Consultant — Product & Growth Analytics

July 2024 – March 2025
  • Product and Growth Analytics with PostHog to inform faster decisions.
  • Owned Referral, Influencers and Affiliate Growth; Programmatic SEO.

GrowthX® — Fellow

July 2025 – Present · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experimenting With Growth — Author

August 2021 – Present
  • Newsletter for GTM engineers, founders, and growth hackers.
  • Sharing playbooks and strategies I’ve personally experimented with.

Airbook — Product Growth Manager (GTM)

September 2023 – July 2024 · San Francisco, California, United States
  • Revamped UI, IA, and landing page content.
  • Launched the app on Product Hunt (#1 Product of the Day, 900+ upvotes).
  • Set up event tracking via Amplitude, Hotjar, GA4; built lifecycle triggers.
  • Created sales collateral and helped craft the VC pitch deck.

naas.ai — GTM Consultant

April 2023 – May 2024

Hex‑Star Universe — Growth Advisor

August 2023 – April 2024

CloutFlow — Product Marketing Manager

March 2023 – August 2023 · Gurugram, Haryana, India
  • Led UI revamp; boosted engagement and retention.
  • Deployed 50k+ SEO pages; improved digital presence by 100x.
  • Built sales collateral; informed product via surveys and call analysis.

Entrepreneur in Residence (Product Growth) — CloutFlow

January 2023 – March 2023 · Gurugram, Haryana, India
  • Launched product with CEO and product team; balanced marketplace dynamics.
  • Onboarded 30k+ creators via influencer strategies; 10× monthly organic traffic.
  • Streamlined content creation cycles; accelerated time to publish.

Growth Marketer (Founder’s Office) — CloutFlow

August 2022 – January 2023 · Gurugram, Haryana, India
  • Analyzed influencer behavior; suggested UI/feature improvements.
  • Onboarded 10,000+ creators; generated 40+ B2B leads.
  • Created landing pages and digital presence for the brand.

Nervos Network — Community Manager (Trailblazer) · India

August 2022 – March 2023 · On a Blockchain
  • Built a local community of 1000 enthusiasts for Nervos L1 Blockchain and Token.

Spacenova® — Advisor to the Board; CMO; Head of Marketing; Product Marketing

Total: 4 years 8 months · India
  • Advisor to the Board — Feb 2022 – Dec 2024.
  • Chief Marketing Officer — Dec 2020 – Jan 2022.
  • Head of Marketing — Oct 2020 – Dec 2020.
  • Product Marketing — May 2020 – Oct 2020.
  • Onboarded 40,000+ students; executed community‑led and organic strategies; generated INR 1M revenue at 5% conversion.

Vync Entertainment — Marketing Consultant

1 year 4 months

Medito Foundation — Google Online Marketer

August 2020 – October 2020 · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Web Developer

March 2020 – June 2020 · Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India

Qualki — Marketing Associate

March 2019 – December 2019 · Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Socialiency Advertising — Marketing Associate

August 2018 – February 2019 · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Education

  • Y Combinator — Startup School, Startup Growth (June 2022 – September 2022)
  • altMBA — altmba53, Seth Godin’s Akimbo Workshops (September 2022 – November 2022)
  • International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar — Bachelor of Technology, BTech in Information Technology (August 2018 – April 2022)
  • Akimbo — The Marketing Seminar by Seth Godin, Marketing and Consumer Behaviour (September 2022 – February 2023)