sourav®
MARKETING MIND. PRODUCT INSTINCT.
MBA · XIMBB.Tech in IT - VSSUT
HI, I'M

Sourav
Samal.

I connect brands, people
and technology.

Explore my work ↗
A little curiosity goes a long way.
IDEAS INTO IMPACT

Turning
what if
into what's
next.

Making ideas visible.
Building things that are useful.

STRATEGY / STORYTELLING / PRODUCTCURIOUS BY DEFAULT.

Works.

Different challenges. Different hats.
Explore the journey, one experience at a time.

Persona Essential logo01 / PERSONA ESSENTIALGROWTH · WEB · WORKFLOW AUTOMATION
0 → 1 CAMPAIGNSGTM STRATEGY

From a product.
To a conversation.

I spearheaded zero-to-one campaigns and lifecycle marketing for 15+ brands and 10+ global clients at Persona Essential, building product awareness through storytelling and performance marketing.

From Feastables and HexClad to technology and culture-led brands, my work connected audience insight, community distribution and campaign optimization.

WHERE I BUILT REACH
RedditTikTokInstagramFacebookGoogle AdsYouTube

My work spanned these platforms, combining community-led campaigns with paid acquisition.

Understand
the audience
→Build
the narrative
→Launch, learn
& optimize
Inside the work +

Campaign and client management across Reddit, Meta and Google Ads; SEO, SEM, guerrilla marketing, brand storytelling and performance-led optimization.

I built the Persona Essential website and shaped its storytelling around campaigns and the agency’s work. I also built creator, admin and client portals, with Discord-led post submission and automated performance updates.

Explore Persona Essential ↗
CAMPAIGNS, IN NUMBERS

Big reach.
Commercial impact.

GTM strategy, audience segmentation and campaign optimization, with most of my work across Reddit, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.

1B+

Digital impressions

Amassed across campaigns for US clients.

$800K

Client revenue

Driven through targeting, GTM strategy and optimization.

60%

Higher engagement

Through SEO, SEM, guerrilla marketing and storytelling.

10M+

Monthly impressions

Across multi-platform digital campaigns.

15+

Brands managed

Lifecycle marketing from awareness to engagement.

10+

Global clients

Campaign and client management across markets.

BEYOND THE CAMPAIGN / THE SYSTEMS I BUILT

The story on the outside.
The engine behind it.

I built the Persona Essential website to tell the story of the work, then built the portals that make that work easier to manage.

01 / WEBSITE & STORYTELLING
Animated tour of the Persona Essential website I designed and built

Make the work speak.

I designed and built the agency website, turning campaigns and capabilities into a clear brand narrative and visual case studies.

Visit the website I built ↗
02 / THREE PORTALS, ONE WORKFLOW

Everyone gets
the view they need.

Post link
Discord submission
→Views & stats
Automatic updates
→Shared visibility
Role-based portals
HANDS-ON TIME PER CAMPAIGN, PER USER, PER POST20 min → 1 min

Previously: 4 manual updates × 5 minutes.
Now: 1 minute to submit the post link.

95%LESS HANDS-ON TIME

19 minutes saved per campaign, per user, per post.

0 minMANUAL STAT UPDATES

The bot updates views and statistics automatically.

Based on the workflow timings I reported, per campaign, per user, per post: (20 − 1) ÷ 20 × 100 = 95%. This measures manual effort, not bot processing time or campaign performance.

THE WORKING INTERFACES

From one link to a shared view.

Original creator portal and Discord bot screenshots.

Creator dashboard: Earnings, submissions and campaign guidance.
Creator dashboardEarnings, submissions and campaign guidance.
Campaign tracking: Live campaigns, best posts and submission history.
Campaign trackingLive campaigns, best posts and submission history.
Discord · active campaign stats: Post-level views, earnings, amounts due and payment status.
Discord · active campaign statsPost-level views, earnings, amounts due and payment status.
Discord · campaign information: Campaign terms, start date, pricing and performance totals.
Discord · campaign informationCampaign terms, start date, pricing and performance totals.
OCAC logo02 / OCACDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & IT STRATEGY

Public systems.
Human experiences.

At Odisha Computer Application Centre, I worked across Rural Development, Steel & Mines and Works—connecting governance, user needs and technology.

01 / AI ROAD MANAGEMENT

See the problem.
Prioritize the repair.

I developed a pothole-management solution using CNN, LiDAR and voxel-based analysis to assess defects, support root cause analysis and prioritize repairs.

9 months→3 months

Estimated repair-time target: 66.7% less turnaround. Proposed outcome, not a measured deployment result.

Road-network planning scope: 1.4 lakh km.

CNNLiDARVOXELRCA
02 / PORTAL EXPERIENCE

Less friction.
More clarity.

Audited 27 government portals and mapped 5 service chains across 3 departments. The goal: clearer workflows, better data governance and connected services.

i3MS · DEPARTMENT OF STEEL & MINES

Before: the original i3MS screen you shared. After: an illustrative redesign concept.

i3MS / EXPERIENCE STUDY
A fragmented journey → an opportunity to simplify.
PHYSICAL EXTRACTION ↔ RECORDED DISPATCH
03 / MINES & MINERALS RESEARCH

Make extraction visible.
Make revenue accountable.

I researched digital monitoring and revenue leakage in Odisha’s minor minerals sector, connecting physical extraction data with administrative records.

  1. 01

    Detect over-extraction.

    Researched AI, LiDAR, voxel-based modelling and CNN approaches to assess extraction and identify potential discrepancies.

  2. 02

    Connect the records.

    Designed a reconciliation approach to compare physical extraction with recorded dispatch and flag gaps for investigation.

  3. 03

    Support revenue assurance.

    Explored how discrepancy-led monitoring can guide audits, prioritize follow-up and address potential royalty leakage.

50%Proposed reduction in unrecorded extraction
₹1.71LModeled quarterly upside per quarry at 50% dues recovery
20 / 2Quarries / districts in the proposed GTM pilot

Research targets and modeled pilot scenarios.

RESEARCH / PUBLICATION

Research paper intended
for publication by OCAC.

AILiDARVOXELCNNREVENUE ASSURANCE
03 / DAWAYEEMY STARTUP · DECEMBER 2022
MY OWN STARTUP / DIGITAL HEALTH

Care, connected.
Meet Dawayee.

I designed and developed my own healthcare startup for digital prescriptions and medical records, with an ABDM-aligned direction.

UI DESIGNDIGITAL HEALTH0 → 1 PRODUCT
Explore my original Figma UI ↗

December 2022 · App design and development. The original Figma below shows the user experience.

01 / DIGITAL PRESCRIPTIONS

Treatment, recorded.

02 / MEDICAL RECORDS

Health history, together.

03 / ABDM-ALIGNED DIRECTION

Consent at the centre.

Explore the original Dawayee UI.

If the embedded viewer asks you to sign in, open the design directly ↗.

Together 2022 Global Entrepreneurship Volunteer Certificate awarded to Sourav Samal for participation in the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp and Venture Competition, January 3–9, 2022View certificate ↗
A CHAPTER IN MY ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY

Together 2022.

Participated in the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp and Venture Competition, January 3–9, 2022.

PARTICIPATION · VOLUNTEER CERTIFICATE
iServeU logo04 / iServeUFINTECH · AGILE DELIVERY
PRODUCT REQUIREMENTSUI COLLABORATIONAGILE · POSTMAN

Behind a simple tap,
a better workflow.

I authored the Loan Management System’s Product Requirements Document (PRD), collaborated with the design team on its UI, and tested APIs in Postman through Agile workflows.

12%Delivery efficiency improvement
10%Release reliability improvement
Loan Management System LMS ↗Domestic Money Transfer DMT ↗Aadhaar-enabled Payment System AePS ↗Unified Payments Interface UPI ↗
Official iServeU Loan Management System product page
iServeU’s Loan Management System · Explore the product ↗
XIM University logo05 / CaMoSXIM UNIVERSITY · CAMPUS PRODUCT
PRODUCT STRATEGYQR WORKFLOWS

Less paperwork.
More campus life.

My campus project makes entry, exit and leave tracking easier for 800+ students and staff, using QR scans instead of manual details.

2 min → 3 secPROPOSED DETAIL-CAPTURE TIME

97.5% estimated time reduction · Proposed solution.

Request leave→Get approval→Scan & go
THE PERSON BEHIND THE PROJECTS

A marketer's curiosity.
An engineer's mindset.

I'm an MBA–Business Management student at XIMB, XIM University, with a background in Information Technology. I enjoy the space where consumer understanding meets product decisions and technology makes the outcome possible.

My experience spans campaign strategy, product requirements, UI collaboration and API validation. I bring a versatile view to teams: I can turn a business problem into a clear brief, work across design and technology, and connect the solution back to the user and the outcome.

Brand storytellingGTM strategyProduct thinkingStakeholder managementApplied AIProduct requirementsCross-functional collaborationStructured problem solvingClear communicationAdaptabilityOwnership
BEYOND THE PROJECTS

Ideas put to the test.

Competition wins & national finals.

Prize presentation at HR Through the Lens 2026, from the team’s LinkedIn post
NATIONAL RUNNER-UPAUGUST 2026

HR Through the Lens.

KIIT School of Management
17th National HR Konclave

Team HUMAN Employees: Sourav, Sanika & Aviral. We built HR transformation strategies and defended them before an expert panel.

Watch our team’s LinkedIn post ↗
NATIONAL FINALIST24 SEPTEMBER 2026

Bootstrap
Battle 2.0.

Top 2%of 880+ global teams

The Think Tank · AJNIFM
Ministry of Finance, Faridabad

Team Apex Predators: researched a Human Capital Navigator, from market sizing and business model to financial projections and rollout strategy.

BEYOND WORK

What keeps me curious.

↗ Making videos≈ Swimming✳ Painting✦ Event management
PEOPLE I’VE WORKED WITH

Kind words.

LET'S BUILD THE NEXT CHAPTER

Good things start
with a conversation.↗

Marketing, product, and ideas
worth bringing to life.

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