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Ikram Nagdawala

Growth marketer driving customer acquisition, performance, and scalable digital strategy.

GREATER TORONTO AREA

PREVIOUS: DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST  

EDUCATION: PG IN DIGITAL MEDIA MARKETING  

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My Story

I still remember the hum of the dial-up modem and watching pages load on Netscape Navigator. The questions that shape my work today are the same ones I was already asking back then: why some pages get found, why others convert, and why the gap between traffic and revenue is rarely a creative problem. I started building simple websites for fun, testing layouts, search rankings, and user behaviour. Looking back, I was learning the foundations of SEO, UX, and digital growth long before I'd call it a career.

That early curiosity became the work I do now. Over the past decade, I’ve helped B2B and consumer brands move beyond “going digital” to building marketing engines that contribute directly to pipeline and revenue. My work spans SEO, AI search, content strategy, paid media, conversion optimization, and the cross-functional alignment that makes those channels actually work together.

As Growth Marketing Manager at Aptum, a managed cloud and infrastructure provider, I lead the growth strategy across organic search, AI search visibility, paid acquisition, and channel marketing. The work spans strategy and execution: deciding where to compete, building the business case for investment, aligning sales, product, and finance behind a single growth thesis, and making sure the channels deliver against it. I partner regularly with the executive team on positioning, prioritization, and the connection between marketing spend and revenue.

Outside Aptum, I founded and operate Mini Trader, a UK marketplace connecting MINI enthusiasts with sellers. It’s where I do my hands-on operating, pricing, retention, marketplace dynamics, and the lessons that come from building something from zero with no budget cushion.

A few moments from the last few years:

  • Built and presented the SEO and AI search strategy adopted by senior leadership, framing the case for budget reallocation against projected pipeline contribution.
  • Led the recovery of organic search traffic after a brand consolidation, designing the content gap analysis and execution plan with measured pipeline impact.
  • Owned the channel marketing relationship with a strategic partner platform, including positioning, content optimization, and keyword enrichment across 19 product lines.
  • Launched a US paid search program in a new market segment with clean attribution architecture and structured testing in a competitive category.
  • Built and grew Mini Trader as a profitable niche marketplace, owning every part of the growth stack from acquisition to retention.

Growth, to me, is fundamentally a commercial discipline. Marketing is how it shows up. If you’re working on cloud, B2B, or marketplace growth, or you’d like to compare notes on how marketing connects to commercial outcomes, I’d be glad to connect.

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Experience

FromApr 2025ToPresent

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AptumGREATER TORONTO AREA

Growth Marketing Manager

Lead digital growth strategy across paid media, SEO, content, and marketing automation. Drive customer acquisition, optimize conversion funnels, and support revenue growth initiatives across global markets.

FromFeb 2024ToPresent

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Mini TraderUnited Kingdom · Remote

Founder & Head of Digital

Own end-to-end digital operations for a MINI-focused marketplace, covering SEO, paid acquisition, UX, CRO, and community engagement to grow listings and buyer traffic.

FromMay 2022ToMar 2025

3 YEARS

AptumGREATER TORONTO AREA

Digital Content Operations Manager

Managed digital properties with full ownership of content publishing, site optimization, technical SEO, UX improvements, and cross-functional collaboration to support business objectives.

FromNov 2021ToMar 2024

2 YEARS 5 MONTHS

American Marketing Association (AMA)GREATER TORONTO AREA

E-Commerce Manager

Developed and executed ecommerce optimization strategies to improve conversion rates, increase revenue, and maximize performance across owned media channels.

FromAug 2018ToFeb 2024

5 YEARS 7 MONTHS

SpierbGREATER TORONTO AREA

E-Commerce Business Owner

Built and scaled a profitable ecommerce business, managing end-to-end operations across multiple marketplaces including Amazon, Walmart, and eBay.

FromAug 2021ToMay 2022

10 Months

Activa ClinicsGREATER TORONTO AREA

Digital Marketing Specialist

Executed multi-channel digital marketing campaigns, developed brand narratives, and managed both digital and traditional marketing efforts to support business growth.

Education

George Brown College

Post Graduate in Digital Media Marketing

2020-2021

University of Greenwich

Master of Business Administration

2009-2010

Narmada College of Science and Commerce

Bachelor of Commerce

2005-2008

Skills & Tools

Paid Media
SEO & Content Strategy
Analytics & Data Tracking
CRO
Reporting
A/B Testing
Lead Generation
HTML / CSS
Tag Management
User Journey Mapping
UX Optimization
CMS Management
CRM & Sales Enablement
Marketing Automation

Languages

  • EnglishEnglish:Fluent
  • HindiHindi:Native
  • UrduUrdu:Native
  • GujaratiGujarati:Native
  • PunjabiPunjabi:Intermediate
  • BengaliBengali:Intermediate

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