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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Nevena Ristic Senior Creative Strategist
Nevena directs creative strategy for mobile gaming clients, managing projects from initial concept to final design and delivery. With 7 years of experience in mobile gaming and performance marketing for casual games, she has executed marketing strategies across different stages of a game's lifecycle and managed a creative design team.
Outside of her professional endeavors, Nevena is a dedicated French language teacher and translator who finds joy in sharing her passion for languages.
As an art enthusiast, she loves exploring museums and exhibitions, always on the lookout for beauty in the smallest details.
In her free time, Nevena delights in reading, unwinding by the river but also exploring cityscapes and attending rock concerts.
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Ana Skopelja Senior Mobile Marketing 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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Deepak Chauhan Mobile 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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Ashish Kohli Senior 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.
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Meryl Vincent Content 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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Lisa PhilipCreative Strategist
Lisa Philip is a Creative Strategist who works on creative concepts for Rocketship's clients, from inception to execution. With 5.5 years of experience in marketing and client servicing, she has executed marketing strategies for various products and services - from Indian and International movies to a super app (most recently). She has also tried her hand at entrepreneurship with an e-commerce website. She is, currently, pursuing her passion for creative content marketing and advertising through Rocketship HQ and her personal projects.
Outside of her professional career, she loves exploring new places, be it her hometown of Kerala, India, or an unexplored country/state. Other than this, Lisa likes to spend her time in local bookstores and cafes where she lives (Bangalore, India). And she enjoys watching movies on weekends, especially in the horror genre. Her favorite sport is swimming; she believes in dancing and taking long walks to motivate herself.
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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Suyog Awale Graphic & Motion Designer
Suyog is an IT engineer with a passion for design and creativity. With nine years of experience as a graphic designer, he also specializes in motion graphics and video editing.
He has worked with over ten well-known brands across various industries, contributing to impactful visual storytelling and marketing campaigns. In addition to his professional work, Suyog runs his own e-commerce gifting business and shares his expertise through a Marathi-language YouTube channel, where he teaches design and video editing skills to a growing audience.
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Gentrit Brahimi Marketing Designer
Gentrit is a skilled Marketing Designer with a passion for visual storytelling and performance-driven design. With expertise in graphic design, motion graphics, and user acquisition, he creates high-converting ad creatives that engage audiences and drive results.
His experience in branding, digital advertising, and A/B testing ensures that every design is not only visually compelling but also optimized for performance. With a keen eye for CTR optimization, IPM growth, and creative strategy, Gentrit plays a key role in scaling mobile games and digital products.
Outside of work, he enjoys training at the gym and hiking, always pushing himself to new limits—both creatively and physically.
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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