Preetish

Scaling tech companies from
early traction to millions in ARR.

I'm Preetish Panda, Director of Growth at Passage and former marketing leader at Bettermode. With 14 years blending engineering rigor with creative positioning, I build repeatable acquisition flywheels, GTM plays, and product marketing engines that compound.

14+ Years
Experience
Scaling tech companies
$0 → $5M+
ARR Scaled
From seed to multi-millions
$6M → $21M
ARR Expansion
3.5x ARR expansion
300%
Revenue Lift
Revenue growth over 3 years

Proven experience across leading tech organizations

Passage
Passage
BettermodeBettermode
PromptCloud
TeamWaveTeamWave
Infosys
Oracle
Preetish Panda
Background & Mindset

Collaborative, creative, and analytical.

Background

Engineer from Oracle who brought systems thinking and data architecture to growth.

Track Record

14 years scaling tech companies—from zero-to-one traction to multi-stage ARR expansion.

Philosophy

Outsized impact comes from executing simple things consistently.

Career Milestones

14 years of scaling
tech companies.

From writing analytics algorithms at Oracle to building high-velocity growth engines across Bettermode, Passage, TeamWave, and PromptCloud.

Passage

Director of Growth

Current
2023 — Present

Leading growth across the full acquisition funnel, product-led activation, and lifecycle execution.

Bettermode

Director of Marketing

2019 — 2023

Joined as employee #2 and built the entire marketing organization from scratch, driving zero-to-one category leadership.

Key Accomplishments
  • Joined as marketing employee #2 and built the marketing department, systems, and playbooks from scratch.
  • Architected an organic content and SEO engine that drove hundreds of thousands of organic visits and qualified pipeline.
  • Executed targeted Account-Based Marketing (ABM) plays converting high-value enterprise accounts.
  • Recruited, led, and mentored a cross-functional marketing team across content, design, and growth.
Employee #20 → 1 BuildingAccount-Based Marketing (ABM)Inbound FlywheelBrand & PositioningTeam Leadership
PromptCloud

Head of Growth (Marketing)

2016 — 2019

Developed and executed marketing plans resulting in substantial multi-year revenue and pipeline expansion.

TeamWave

Product & Marketing Manager

2015 — 2016

Joined as the first marketing hire and established the foundational go-to-market engine within the first year.

Infosys

Senior Associate Consultant

Infosys Ltd.
2014 — 2015+30% Qualified Leads lift

Consulted enterprise clients on full-funnel digital strategies resulting in a 30% increase in qualified leads.

Oracle

Software Engineer

Oracle Financial Services Software
2010 — 2012i-Appreciate Award Winner

Built features for Oracle's financial analytics platform and received the 'i-Appreciate' award in the first year.

Core Competencies

Skills & Toolset.

A holistic blend of full-funnel marketing execution, product positioning, data analytics, and modern web architecture.

Growth & Acquisition

Multi-channel engines that drive sustainable, scalable pipeline.

Full-Funnel GrowthAccount-Based Marketing (ABM)Inbound & Technical SEOPaid Acquisition (SEM, Paid Social)Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)Viral & Referral Loops

Product Marketing & GTM

Aligning product capabilities with real customer problems and distinct positioning.

Positioning & MessagingGo-to-Market (GTM) StrategyCustomer Discovery & PersonasCompetitive IntelligenceSales EnablementProduct Launch Orchestration

Analytics & Experimentation

Hypothesis-driven iteration supported by solid data architecture.

Attribution ModelingFunnel & Cohort AnalysisA/B & Multivariate TestingGoogle Analytics 4 & Tag ManagerProduct Analytics (Mixpanel/Amplitude)SQL & Data Extraction

Technical & MarTech

Bridging the gap between engineering systems and modern marketing tech stacks.

Marketing Automation (HubSpot, Customer.io)CRM Architecture & Lifecycle DripsHTML, CSS & Modern WebREST APIs & WebhooksCMS Architectures (WordPress, Headless)Next.js & Frontend Tooling
Mindset & Values

Growth Philosophy.

The foundational convictions that guide how I diagnose funnels, position products, and scale high-growth tech companies.

Principle 01Core Creed
Guiding Principle

Simple things, done consistently, drive the greatest impact

“The things that drive the most impact for a business are simple. The magic is in performing simple things consistently.”

In fast-paced tech companies, teams often chase complicated growth hacks while neglecting foundational levers: crystal-clear positioning, responsive onboarding, fast user experiences, and continuous customer conversations. Consistency on the fundamentals will always compound faster than sporadic brilliance.

Takeaway|Master the basics before inventing complexity.
Get In Touch

Let's talk growth, GTM, or advisory.

Have a growth bottleneck to solve, a GTM question, or an advisory opportunity for your tech venture? Fill out the form or reach out directly on LinkedIn.

Connect on LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/preetishpanda