Ajeesh Venugopalan

About Ajeesh Venugopalan

Most growth-stage companies don\'t need a full-time CMO. They need a battle-tested marketing leader who walks in with a strategy, builds the engine, and handsover a machine that runs.That\'s what I do.I\'m Ajeesh — Fractional CMO, Keynote Speaker, and Founderof AJ & VG Media, a Fractional CMO+ MarTech organisatin based in Bangalore. Over 23 years and 20+ CEO parterships across India, UAE, and the Middle East, I\'ve built marketing functions from scratch, deployed ful-stack MarTech systems, and led teams that generate revenue — not just reports. WHAT I BRING → Go-to-Market Strategy & Brand Positioning→ MarTech Stact Architecture & Automation (HubSpot, Pardot, Adobe Marketing Cloud)→ ABM, Demand Generation & Revenue Maketing→ Content, SEO & Performance Marketing→ Markting Team Building, Hiring & Coaching→ Sales-Marketng Alignment AJ & VG MEDIA A Fractional CMO+ MarTech organisation with a full execution team in Bangalore — combining marketing strategy, creative production, tech implementation, and growth consulting. Serving B2B tech, SaaS, consumer brands, and enterprises across India, UAE & the Middle | m••••••••@ajnvg.com KEYNOTE SPEAKING → Futureof Marketing Leadership & the Fractional CMO Model→ Brand Strategy in the Age of AI & MarTech→ BuildingMarketing Teams That Drive Revenue→ Planning & Execting Large-Scale Industry Events→ Entrepreneurship Purpose-Driven Marketing→ Industry-Academia: Closig the Employability Gap BEYOND MARKETING Published author (Obscurity of Life — Amazon), amaeur cartoonist & writer. These aren\'t hobbies — they\'re how I think differently about brands, stories, and people. AWARDS Kotler Award Winner | Fabulous Marketer — World Marketing Congress 2025 | Marketing Leadership Award — Enterprise IT World MEA Dubai | 4M Content 40 Under 40 | Top 10 Marketing ConsultingFirms — CIO Review India LET\'S CONNECT CEO needing a strategic marketing partner? Event organiser looking for a keynote voice? Media professional needing a MarTech expert to quote? — Let\'s t••••••••@jnvg.com |

Experience

1. Founder & Fractional CMO

   Aj&vg

   Jul 2020 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   AJ & VG Media is a Fractional CMO+ MarTech Organisationhelping growth-stage and enterprise brands build mareting systems that generate real, measurable | m••••••••@ajnvg.com WHAT WE DO As Fractional CMO, I embed as a strtegic marketing leader — bringing C-suite thinking, ull execution capability, and a specialist team at afraction of full-time CMO cost.→ Go-to-Market Straegy & Brand Positioning→ MarTech Stack Architecture & Automation (HubSpot, Pardot, Adobe Marketing Cloud→ ABM, Demand Generation & Revenue Marketing→ Contnt, SEO & Performance Marketing→ Marketing Team Buiding, Hiring & Coaching→ Sales & Marketing Alignmen THE FIRM AJ & VG Media is a team-backed Fractinal CMO+ organisation, not a solo consultancy. Basedin Bangalore with reach across India, UAE & the Midde East. We combine marketing strategy, creative prodction, tech implementation, and growth consulting. MY CAPABILITIES → Certified Graphic Designer: Aobe Creative Suite→ Web Development: WordPress, HTM, CSS, JavaScript→ Filmmaker & Video Producer (FTIIPune certified)→ Published Author: Obscurity of Lif (Amazon)→ Amateur Cartoonist & Writer→ Large-Scal Event Planning & Execution (GITEX-class events)WHO WE WORK WITH 20+ CEOs | B2B Tech | SaaS | Conumer Brands | Healthcare | Real Estate | India | UAE| Middle EastFractional CMO mandates | Advisory & onsulting | Keynote S••••••••@ajnvg.com | ww.ajnvg.com

Education

• Bharathiar University

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Information Technology

  1999 — 2002

• Anna University Chennai

  MBA, Marketing / Systems

  2002 — 2004

Skills

• Google Adwords
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Talent Acquisition
• Strategic Consulting
• Marketing
• Management
• Team Building
• Web Development
• Javascript
• Business Analysis
• Analysis
• Mobile Marketing
• Online Marketing
• Product Marketing
• Pre-Sales
• Mobile Applications
• Segmentation
• Lead Generation
• Vendor Management
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Partnerships
• Business Development
• Product Management
• Marketing Automation
• Conversion Optimization
• Networking
• Rfp
• Competitive Analysis
• Team Leadership
• Start-Ups
• Sales Operations
• Crm
• Project Planning
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Team Management
• Training
• Entrepreneurship
• New Business Development