THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK

Curious by nature.
Creative by choice.

Pratik Khambekar in a light blazer

Hi, I’m Pratik.

A digital marketing and brand management professional based in Thane, India. I bring 7+ years of hands-on experience spanning restaurant brands, wellness, luxury retail, entertainment and B2B.

My work sits at the intersection of creative storytelling and analytical thinking. I’m as comfortable directing a production shoot as I am building a Python model or coding a digital menu. I believe the best ideas come from staying curious — and then doing the work.

English · Hindi · Marathi

01 / THE TOOLKIT

Many disciplines.
One connected mindset.

Brand strategy & positioning
Performance marketing
SEO / SEM
Influencer partnerships
Content strategy
Campaign management
Email automation
Customer journey mapping
Meta & Google Ads
Marketing attribution

02 / EDUCATION

Never stop learning.

2024 — 2025

Master of Science

Data Science & Business Analytics

Texas McCombs · University of Texas at Austin

2019 — 2020

Post Graduate Diploma

Digital Marketing & Branding

NIIT

2016 — 2019

Bachelor of Management Studies

Marketing & Business Management

V.G. Vaze College · Mumbai University

WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

Not just a mindset.
A way of working.

Outcome first

Connect creative decisions to reach, engagement, leads and business goals.

Hands-on ownership

Bring strategy, production and performance reporting into one connected workflow.

AI meets human craft

Use AI for concepts and production while retaining creative direction and quality control.

Built to repeat

Turn successful execution into Content Blueprints, SOPs and training frameworks.

Cross-functional thinking

Bridge marketing, creative and engineering teams with practical technical understanding.

Always learning

Keep expanding the toolkit—from rapid web-development learning to advanced data science.

CERTIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL TRAINING

Keep learning.
Keep moving.

Analytics & data science

  • Python for Data Science
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Pandas & NumPy Advanced
  • Machine Learning Fundamentals
  • Seaborn & Matplotlib
  • Predictive Analytics

Digital marketing & advertising

  • Google Ads Certified
  • AI-Powered Performance Ads
  • Meta Ads Manager
  • Google Analytics Certified
  • HubSpot Inbound Marketing
  • Email Marketing Mastery

Development & technical

  • HTML / CSS / JavaScript
  • Advanced Excel
  • WordPress & Elementor
  • SQL Fundamentals
  • Google Data Studio
  • CMS Management

Business & management

  • Google My Business
  • Agile Methodologies
  • WhatsApp Business Platform
  • Crisis Management
  • Project Management
  • Vendor Management

LANGUAGES, INTERESTS & STRENGTHS

English (Fluent) · Hindi (Native) · Marathi (Native)

Quick learner · Adaptability · Problem-solving · Communication · Teamwork · Emotional intelligence · Attention to detail · Resilient work ethic

Beyond work: football, gaming, video production, modeling, and exploring what AI makes possible.

EXPERIENCE

Seven years.
Always evolving.

Aug 2025 — Present

Independent practice

Digital Marketing Consultant

Jan 2025 — Aug 2025

Infra.Market

Assistant Manager · Digital Marketing & Brand Management

Aug 2023 — Dec 2024

Vitasta Consulting

Assistant Manager · Digital Marketing & Brand Development

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