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Goutham Gowda A D

@gouthamgowdaad

Performance marketing leader at Hiveminds, scaling a finance app’s paid media spend from $50K to $120K MRR.

At Hiveminds Innovative Marketing Solutions Pvt Ltd., I manage paid media operations for a finance app across Google Ads, Meta Ads, and alternative networks, scaling spend from $50K to $120K MRR. I also direct a team of three.

At Google India, I exceeded revenue targets by $11 million across more than 30 divisions and improved campaign performance for partners across tech, retail, travel, BFSI, and FMCG. I also supported APAC Local Inventory Ads adoption with two large partners, contributing to $2 million in incremental revenue.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Group Head, Performance Marketing Delivery Unit

Current

Hiveminds Innovative Marketing Solutions Pvt Ltd

Jul 2026 - Present (4 months)

Managed comprehensive paid media operations across Google Ads, Meta Ads, and alternative networks for a growing finance app client, scaling spends from $50K to $120K MRR. Directed a team of 3 direct reports, setting high performance benchmarks and optimizing cross-channel workflows.

Google Ads Meta Ads Facebook Ads Instagram Ads Paid Media Team Management Performance Optimization Multi Channel Workflows

Current

Account Manager – Large Customers, Tech & Retail

Current

Google India

Jul 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Drove a 30% surge in high-quality traffic and a 20% lift in conversion rates by architecting integrated, full-funnel Google Ads and DV360 strategies, leading to $2M incremental revenue. Reduced CPA by 20% and CPVs by 30% for a global smartphone brand through data-driven audience segmentation and bid optimizations.

Google Ads DV360 Audience Segmentation Bid Optimization Full funnel strategy Impact Analysis Joint Business Plans (JBPs)Stakeholder Management Go To Market Planning

Current

APAC Ads K&I Partnerships – Local Inventory Ads

Current

Google India

Sep 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Drove Local Inventory Ads (LIA) adoption across APAC with 2 large partners by streamlining partner onboarding, leading to incremental revenue of $2M.

Local Inventory Ads Partner Onboarding APAC Market Revenue Growth

Agency Relationship Manager, LCS Marketing Partners

Google India

Jun 2024 - Jun 2026 (2 years)

Overachieved revenue target by $11M across 30+ divisions in Tech, Retail, Travel, BFSI, and FMCG by identifying upsell opportunities and pitching integrated solutions. Increased leadgen efficiency by 1.2x with ROAS of 9, leading to incremental revenue of $500K for a fintech client.