We are a fully distributed team with registered offices in New York, NY and Tallinn, Estonia.
Find out more about our team below.
Marketing
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Shamanth Rao CEO and Founder
Shamanth manages overall strategy & execution of user acquisition activities for RocketShip HQ’s clients. He has led user acquisition activity for mobile apps leading up to 3 exits in the last 7+ years - Bash Gaming(acquired by Game Show Network for $170mm), PuzzleSocial(acquired by Zynga), and FreshPlanet(acquired by GameLoft). He also hosts the Mobile User Acquisition Show podcast.
He has been attacked by a wild elephant - and lived to narrate the full story at The Moth in New York City. He has also performed improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade and Magnet Theater, both in New York City.
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Virendra ShekhawatHead of Performance Marketing & Special Projects
Virendra manages mobile marketing campaigns for RocketShip HQ’s clients. He has experience of over 5 years in digital marketing focused on eCommerce & performance marketing. He’s worked with marquee companies such as ICICI Prudential Insurance, Gemcolorz, and Vaibhav Global among others.
He enjoys immersing himself in interesting experiences be it trekking, rafting, flying fox or cooking his wife Sonam's favorite dishes.
Key channels managed: Facebook, Google, Apple Search, TikTok, Snap, DSPs, Ad Networks.
Key verticals managed: Gaming, Lifestyle, Wellness, Education, Fintech, E-commerce.
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Meryl VincentContent Marketing Manager
Meryl manages the Mobile User Acquisition Show podcast and the content marketing at Rocketship HQ. She is a creative writer with more than 5 years of experience in creating content that impacts businesses. She previously worked in advertising and also dipped her toes into the start-up atmosphere in Bangalore. While her forte lies in blogging and writing, she enjoys creating content in various other formats too.
Meryl loves to travel. Whenever she's OOO, you can expect to find her on a hiking or cycling adventure, completely out of network coverage.
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Aditya Prakash IengarHead of Creative Strategy
Aditya helms creative strategy for Rocketship HQ’s clients and oversees the creative production process from concept development to design and delivery. After 6 years in journalism, he moved into marketing and spent the next 9+ years in creative and content content strategy. In that time, he has worked on all forms of creatives and content with a particular focus on their impact on the business. He has also dabbled in audio and video production, career mentorship and teaching English for competitive exams.
When he’s not working, Aditya can be found gaming, fiddling with his guitar, or working on one of his science fiction novels.
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Deepak ChauhanMobile Marketing Manager
Deepak manages mobile marketing for clients at Rocketship HQ. He has a rich experience in web development and SEO. He has worked on multiple e-commerce projects including his own multivendor e-comm marketplace. The entrepreneurial experience helped him diversify his skills from digital marketing, web development and web promotion as well.
Deepak has authored a fiction novel and enjoys writing stories and poems as a hobby.
Key channels managed: Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Ad Networks.
Key verticals managed: Travel, Lifestyle, Logistics, B2B, E-commerce, IT Tech.
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Mihika Pal Creative Strategist
Mihika works on creative strategy at RocketshipHQ and helps clients with creative concepts, scripts, and design. She has worked with various startups as an account manager, community engagement associate and project manager. She is also very analytical and was able to recover lost revenue for brands like Domino's, Gourmet Garden, Swiggy, and McDoanald’s among others at her previous job.
In her free time, you will find Mihika out on a walk or a swim, cuddled up with a mystery novel, thinking about what to cook next (she’s the happiest when someone asks for seconds of what she’s made) or trying to convince someone that the law of attraction is real.
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Ana SkopeljaUA Manager
Ana is a User Acquisition Manager with a strong background in mobile marketing.
She brings 7+ years of experience in driving growth and optimizing strategies for impactful results. She is dedicated to staying ahead of industry trends and is always seeking innovative ways to enhance campaign performance.
Outside of work, Ana is a nature enthusiast who loves the thrill of rollerblading and hiking. When she's not strategizing for success, you can find her exploring the outdoors and soaking up the sun. Or you may not find her at all because she's out exploring other places on the globe.
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Ashish KohliSenior Mobile Marketing Manager
Ashish Kohli brings a decade's worth of experience from the ad tech industry. He specializes in Performance Marketing, Advanced Programmatic Solutions, and Mobile App Advertising. He has skillfully navigated the adtech landscape, working closely with various industry stakeholders like SSPs, DSPs and advertisers to drive & enhance user acquisition strategies.
His strategic approach and industry knowledge helps empower our vision towards cutting-edge mobile marketing solutions.
Design
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Sergio MastandreaMarketing Designer
Sergio has worked for the gaming industry for the last 4 years developing in the areas of marketing and user acquisition, planning creative strategies for new releases and scaled mobile games, particularly in his last role as Creative Lead at Etermax. He has extensive experience in design, motion graphics, acquisition, ASO, and analysis of creative KPIs (CTR, IPM, CVR, ROI). When he’s not working, he enjoys watching movies and playing video games with friends.
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Khushboo GuptaCreative Designer
Khushboo is an animation artist, specialising in 3D animations and VFX. She has been in the industry for 8 years now, and works on creating 3D and graphical content for industrial, medical and technical sectors.
She has also dabbled in brand development and creating marketing collateral for many budding startups. When she isn’t working she loves spending time with her plants or binging on the latest on OTT platforms.
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Anmol GuptaCreative Designer
Anmol is qualified in multimedia and animations. He has been working in animation and design for 9 years and he enjoys working on 2D animations and motion graphics. At Rocketship HQ, he is responsible for creating engaging videos and animated ad content. When he isn’t working he’s usually found with his mechanical tool kit, building small hobby projects or playing video games
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Kyrylo Klimakhin Motion Designer / 3D designer
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Arb Cena 3D Artist and Motion Designer
Arb is a creative expert who loves making cool animations and 3D art. With a passion for crafting captivating visuals, he brings ideas to life through animation and immersive 3D experiences. With a knack for mixing imagination and technical skills, Arb creates stunning content that grabs attention and that's what we want, don't we?
Operations
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Laura AtienoOperations Manager
Laura has over 7 years of experience in operations across different industries.
She is adept at managing daily operations and possesses strong leadership, communication and analytical skills, and a track record of driving process improvements, revenue enhancement, and customer satisfaction.
When she is not working, you will find her curled up with a good book, most likely a memoir. She loves watching crime drama shows and cartoons. She also enjoys swimming, baking and trying out new recipes.
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