Digital Marketing Strategist · Ahmedabad, IN

Marketing that
survives
execution.

I build performance systems rooted in judgment, not just tools. Currently shaping growth at Abasana Advertising and building the next generation of marketers at ANR Academy.

$5M+ Ad spend managed
5+ Years in the field
Himalay Ladha

Point of View

How I think about marketing

"Platforms don't fail — assumptions do."

I didn't enter digital marketing through frameworks or theory. I entered through execution — running campaigns with real budgets, real pressure, and consequences that couldn't be explained away. Early roles forced me close to reality: ads went live on deadlines that couldn't slip, spend was limited, results were visible immediately.

That phase taught me that metrics mean nothing without intent, context, and judgment behind them. As responsibility grew, my work evolved from running isolated campaigns to building systems — deciding what should exist at all. Which audience. Which promise. Which channel deserves attention and budget.

Today, I blend data with judgment, psychology with performance, and structure with creativity. Clarity over hype. Systems over shortcuts. Outcomes over appearances.

Strategic Pillars

Three things I always come back to

01

Systems Over Campaigns

Individual ads are events. Systems are sustainable. Every piece of work I build is designed to compound — not just convert once, but inform the next decision better than the last.

02

Judgment Before Tools

The marketer who knows the most tools is rarely the most effective. What matters is knowing when not to run an ad, which audience to ignore, and what metric doesn't actually mean anything for this business.

03

Constraints Create Clarity

Limited budget, tight timelines, unclear briefs — these aren't obstacles to good marketing. They are the conditions where real strategy separates itself from theory and slides.

5+ Years in performance marketing
$5M+ Total ad spend managed
300% Average ROAS improvement
2 Active roles · Agency + Academy

Areas of Practice

What I actually do

Not a list of tools I've touched — but the kinds of problems I solve and the systems I build around them.

Go-to-Market Strategy

Not just "run ads here." Building end-to-end systems aligned to business objectives — the right audience, the right promise, the right sequence of touchpoints before asking for anything.

Performance Marketing

Meta and Google Ads managed with frameworks built for long-term scale, not just short-term wins. I treat ad accounts as living systems, not dashboards to monitor.

Funnel Design & CRO

From first impression to final conversion. I map user journeys psychologically — understanding what breaks intent and what removes friction at each step.

Analytics & Decision-Making

Numbers without narrative are noise. I translate campaign data into clear decisions — what to scale, what to kill, and what the numbers aren't actually saying.

SEO & Organic Growth

Content and technical SEO treated as long-term infrastructure — not a checklist. Built to earn attention and trust before the ad budget runs out.

Marketing Mentorship

At ANR Academy, I teach marketers to think under constraints — not just operate tools. Curricula built from agency reality, not textbooks or YouTube tutorials.

Professional Journey

Where I've been formed

Positions

  • ANR AcademyJan 2026 – Present
  • Abasana AdvertisingNov 2024 – Present
  • Fleek / Mepass / Nyasa2023 – 2024
  • Conneqt Business2021 – 2022
  • KK Cyber / Lagey Raho2018 – 2021

Digital Marketing Mentor & Program Lead

Jan 2026 – Present

ANR Creative Skills Academy

Designing and delivering an end-to-end digital marketing curriculum grounded in agency-grade execution. I don't just teach platforms — I train marketers to reason under pressure. Real briefs, real constraints, real decisions. The measure of success isn't completion rates; it's how trainees perform when the brief is unclear and the budget is tight.

Curriculum Design Mentorship Agency Workflows Live Briefs

Digital Marketing Manager

Nov 2024 – Present

Abasana Advertising

Leading performance marketing, SEO, influencer strategy, and social media operations. The role isn't about executing tasks — it's about building systems that outlast my individual attention. I manage teams, oversee go-to-market strategies, and ensure every campaign is tied to a business outcome that matters beyond the dashboard.

Meta Ads Google Ads SEO Influencer Team Lead

Digital Marketing Executive

2023 – 2024

Fleek Media · Mepass · Nyasa Production

Worked across three distinct environments — media, ticketing/events, and production — sharpening the ability to adapt strategy to different business models. Each context forced a different relationship with performance data and audience psychology.

Multi-industry Events Marketing Content Strategy

Earlier Roles

2018 – 2022

Conneqt Business Solutions · KK Cyber Zone · Lagey Raho

Customer service, sales, and operations. These weren't marketing roles — but they were where I learned how people actually behave when they need something, what makes them trust or walk away, and how systems under pressure either hold or break. Everything I know about conversion starts here.

Customer Psychology Sales Operations

Get in Touch

If you value marketing rooted in thinking, let's talk.

I'm open to conversations about strategy, collaboration, or mentorship. I don't do discovery calls for the sake of it — if you're serious about building something with real marketing behind it, our time together will be well spent.

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Mon – Sat, 10 AM – 8 PM IST