Pal***ody

Founder & Content Strategy Director

Education

Columbia University in the City of New York

Columbia University in the City of New York (2018 - Present)

  • Degree: Teachers College Klingenstein Institute Fellow
  • Field of Study: Education
  • Description:

Jawaharlal Nehru University (2011 - 2013)

  • Degree: M.Phil
  • Field of Study: International Relations and Affairs
  • Description:

University of Nottingham (2008 - 2009)

  • Degree: MA
  • Field of Study: Critical Theory and Cultural Studies
  • Description:

Skills:

Event Marketing, Community Building, Live Events, Marketing Event Planning

Work Experience:

Founder & Content Strategy Director at Draftt

  • Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Duration: 2024-03 to Present
  • Description: Creating high-impact GTM content for growth-stage B2B companies.

Associate Vice President, Growth & Marketing at Illumine - Software for Childcare Centers

  • Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Duration: 2023-08 to 2024-02
  • Description:

Senior Director, Learning and Engagement (Growth & Marketing) at Toddle - Your Teaching Partner

  • Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Duration: 2022-07 to 2023-08
  • Description: Cross-functional role leading 0-1 content + marketing strategy covering all aspects of growth from acquisition to retention, directly contributing to 80% of all inbound-led growth efforts • Helmed strategic content, events, and community initiatives to launch and scale an additional vertical; 3x expansion of universe over 8 months. Owned GTM & RTM playbooks to ensure repeat success. • Conceptualised persona-specific content assets leading with value creation and differentiation; 6x increase in non-brand website traffic. Created workflows for using AI tools to improve content generation efficiency. • Oversaw social media strategy leading to a 4x improvement in engagement across channels. • Collaborated with the sales team to close gaps in the buyer's journey with enablement assets, contributing to a 10% overall uplift in conversions • Contributed to the work of customer success teams to improve onboarding and increase customer loyalty • Conducted in-depth market research on customers, industry trends, and competitors to develop competitive intelligence and contribute to product innovation • Cultivated thought leadership to build credibility for the company as a leading teacher-first product

Director, Learning and Engagement (Growth & Marketing) at Toddle - Your Teaching Partner

  • Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India
  • Duration: 2021-03 to 2022-07
  • Description: 'First-50' hire; leveraged Founder experiences and get-things-done mindset to define content + marketing roadmaps and build teams from scratch. • Led marketing strategy and operations to scale a key market vertical; 2x increase in inbound-led growth • Helmed content and community roadmaps to design content assets across funnels including newsletters, guides, displacement campaigns; optimised content to activate micro communities, solving for acquisition • Optimised events to become the key channel for inbound-led GTM leading with value creation; contributed to 40% of all inbound-led growth for the vertical • Owned staffing and operations to build and scale teams from scratch

Community Builders Fellowship at On Deck

  • Location:
  • Duration: 2020-12 to 2021-12
  • Description: On Deck's Community Builder's Fellowship is a year-long remote program bringing together ~300 top community leaders and professionals across the world who want to build and scale authentic user communities. Designed and put into practice a model Toddle's educators' community from scratch.
AI Resume Analysis

Candidate Intelligence Report

AI-powered analysis from the perspective of a US hiring director — evaluating career continuity, growth trajectory, and role fit.

Career Continuity & Risk Assessment

Employment Gap | Industry Consistency | Tenure Stability | Education-Career MatchLow

No notable employment gaps; uninterrupted activity since 2020. Industries span B2B SaaS, edtech/childcare tech, and community-building, which remain within the broader SaaS ecosystem. Tenure shows progressive responsibility with multiple promotions before founding a new venture.

Career Growth Curve

On Deck - Community Builders Fellowship Entry
On Deck
2020-12 to 2021-12
Director, Learning and Engagement (Growth & Marketing) ↑ Promoted
Toddle - Your Teaching Partner
2021-03 to 2022-07
Senior Director, Learning and Engagement (Growth & Marketing) ↑ Promoted
Toddle - Your Teaching Partner
2022-07 to 2023-08
Associate Vice President, Growth & Marketing ↑ Promoted
Illumine - Software for Childcare Centers
2023-08 to 2024-02
Founder & Content Strategy Director ↑ Promoted
Draftt
2024-03 to Present
Assessment: The candidate exhibits a clear upward trajectory with successive leadership roles in growth, content, and community, culminating in entrepreneurship. This profile is well-suited for senior VP or C-suite growth roles in US-based B2B SaaS organizations seeking a content- and community-driven GTM leader.

Best-Fit Roles (Top 5)

1

Vice President of Growth & Marketing (B2B SaaS)95% fit

Extensive, multi-faceted growth leadership across content, demand generation, events, and community; founder experience signals strategic ownership and ability to scale quickly.

2

Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) - B2B SaaS92% fit

Broad marketing remit with proven GTM leadership, inbound growth, and revenue-minded execution; founder background supports strategic vision and team-building at scale.

3

Head of Content Strategy & Growth (B2B SaaS)90% fit

Direct alignment with core strengths in content strategy, thought leadership, and demand generation; track record of content-driven growth and community engagement.

4

Head of Growth Marketing (Product-Led / Events-Led) - B2B SaaS85% fit

Proven PLG, inbound, and events-led growth experience; suitable for orgs prioritizing scalable, content-fueled demand generation.

5

Head of Community & Events - B2B SaaS80% fit

Strong background in building and monetizing communities and live events; ideal for organizations seeking an engagement-led growth engine.

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