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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\nKartikeya Parashar \u2014 Performance & Growth Marketer<\/title>\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}\n:root{\n --bg:#f9f8f5;\n --white:#ffffff;\n --ink:#111110;\n --ink2:#2e2d2b;\n --muted:#6b6966;\n --muted2:#a8a49e;\n --border:#e5e2dc;\n --border2:#ccc9c2;\n --teal:#0a8f84;\n --teal-lt:#e5f7f5;\n --teal-md:#9edbd6;\n --teal-dk:#076b62;\n}\nhtml{scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:hidden}\nbody{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans',sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}\n\n\/* \u2500\u2500 NAV \u2500\u2500 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footer{flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem;padding:1.4rem;text-align:center}\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<!-- NAV -->\n<nav id=\"nav\">\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"n-logo\">KP<b>.<\/b>portfolio<\/a>\n <ul class=\"n-links\">\n <li><a href=\"#work\">Work<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#about\">About<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#skills\">Skills<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#cv\">CV<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#contact\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/portfolio.germanywalla.com\/contact-me\/\" class=\"n-hire\">Hire Me<\/a>\n<\/nav>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 HERO \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<div class=\"hero\">\n <!-- LEFT: full-bleed photo -->\n <div class=\"h-photo-col\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"h-photo\"\n src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.germanywalla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-666-scaled.webp\"\n alt=\"Kartikeya Parashar\"\n onerror=\"this.outerHTML='<div class=h-photo-fb>KP<\/div>'\">\n <div class=\"fc\" id=\"fc1\"><span class=\"fc-n\">40K+<\/span><span class=\"fc-l\">Subscribers<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"fc\" id=\"fc2\"><span class=\"fc-n\">50M+<\/span><span class=\"fc-l\">Reel plays<\/span><\/div>\n <div class=\"fc\" id=\"fc3\"><span class=\"fc-n\">2.7M<\/span><span class=\"fc-l\">Views<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- RIGHT: text -->\n <div class=\"h-text-col\" id=\"htc\">\n <div class=\"h-badge\"><span class=\"h-badge-dot\"><\/span>Open to Werkstudent & Internships<\/div>\n\n <!-- Name bold, prominent -->\n <h1 class=\"h-name\" translate=\"no\">\n <span class=\"ac notranslate\" id=\"tw-text\" data-no-translation=\"true\" translate=\"no\">Kartikeya<\/span><br><span class=\"notranslate\" id=\"tw-line2\" data-no-translation=\"true\" translate=\"no\">Parashar.<span class=\"tw-cursor\"><\/span><\/span>\n <\/h1>\n <!-- Personal brand tagline -->\n <p class=\"h-tagline\">360\u00b0 Marketing \u00b7 Communications \u00b7 Growth \u00b7 Germany \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea<\/p>\n\n <!-- Proof bar \u2014 the 10-second hook -->\n <div class=\"h-proof\">\n <span>Built from zero:<\/span>\n <span class=\"num\">70M+ impressions<\/span>\n <span class=\"sep\">\u00b7<\/span>\n <span class=\"num\">40K subscribers<\/span>\n <span class=\"sep\">\u00b7<\/span>\n <span class=\"num\">3 years<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n <p class=\"h-sub\">M.Sc. Economics student in Germany. 360\u00b0 marketer \u2014 performance campaigns, content creation, copywriting, and brand communications. I build systems that grow audiences and convert.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"h-ctas\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/portfolio.germanywalla.com\/contact-me\/\" class=\"btn-p\">Get in touch \u2197<\/a>\n <a href=\"#work\" class=\"btn-s\">See my work \u2193<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- MARQUEE -->\n<div class=\"mq\">\n <div class=\"mqt\">\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Google Ads (SEM)<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Copywriting & Editorial<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Brand Communications<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>SEO & WordPress<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Email Marketing<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Content Strategy<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>YouTube Growth<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Instagram Content<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Analytics & ROI<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Trade Marketing<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Event Communications<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Campaign Management<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Google Ads (SEM)<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Copywriting & Editorial<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Brand Communications<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>SEO & WordPress<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Email Marketing<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Content Strategy<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>YouTube Growth<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Instagram Content<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Analytics & ROI<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Trade Marketing<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Event Communications<\/span>\n <span class=\"mqi\"><span class=\"mqd\">\u00b7<\/span>Campaign Management<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- STATS BAR -->\n<div class=\"sbar\" id=\"sbar\">\n <div class=\"sbc\"><div class=\"sbc-n\"><span class=\"ctr\" data-v=\"70\" data-d=\"0\">70<\/span><span class=\"a\">M+<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sbc-l\">Total Impressions<\/div><div class=\"sbc-s\">YouTube + Instagram<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"sbc\"><div class=\"sbc-n\"><span class=\"ctr\" data-v=\"40\" data-d=\"0\">40<\/span><span class=\"a\">K+<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sbc-l\">YouTube Subscribers<\/div><div class=\"sbc-s\">Built from zero<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"sbc\"><div class=\"sbc-n\"><span class=\"ctr\" data-v=\"50\" data-d=\"0\">50<\/span><span class=\"a\">M+<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sbc-l\">Instagram Reel Plays<\/div><div class=\"sbc-s\">Organic reach<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"sbc\"><div class=\"sbc-n\"><span class=\"ctr\" data-v=\"167\" data-d=\"0\">167<\/span><span class=\"a\">K<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sbc-l\">Watch Hours<\/div><div class=\"sbc-s\">YouTube watch time<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 WORK \u2014 second section, recruiter sees this immediately \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section id=\"work\" class=\"work-bg\">\n <div class=\"si\">\n <div class=\"stag gr\">What I've built<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"gr\" style=\"margin-bottom:.4rem\">360\u00b0 marketing. Real results.<\/h2>\n <p class=\"gr\" style=\"color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem;margin-bottom:0\">Performance, content, communications, and brand \u2014 3 years running it all solo.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"cs-grid\">\n\n <!-- WIDE card \u2014 flagship result -->\n <div class=\"cs-card wide gr\">\n <div class=\"cs-tag\">Full-Funnel \u00b7 GTM Strategy \u00b7 Content \u00b7 Communications<\/div>\n <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:1.25rem;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n <div class=\"cs-num\">70M+<\/div>\n <div>\n <div class=\"cs-title\">Built a complete 360\u00b0 marketing system from scratch \u2014 70M+ impressions, zero agency budget.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-desc\">Sole owner of strategy, content creation, copywriting, paid acquisition, SEO, and email marketing across YouTube and Instagram. Wrote all scripts, captions, and editorial content in-house. Monthly analytics reviews drove every decision. Grew YouTube to 40K subscribers and Instagram to 24K followers over 3 years.<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-results\"><span class=\"cr\">70M+ impressions<\/span><span class=\"cr\">40K YouTube subs<\/span><span class=\"cr\">24K Instagram followers<\/span><span class=\"cr\">167K watch hours<\/span><span class=\"cr\">Solo operation<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"cs-card gr\">\n <div class=\"cs-tag\">Copywriting \u00b7 Brand Messaging \u00b7 Comms<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-num\">4+<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-title\">Full-stack copywriter \u2014 scripts, captions, email sequences, landing pages, SEO blog content.<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-desc\">Created all written content across every channel: YouTube scripts, Instagram captions, 8-email nurture sequences, SEO blog articles, landing page copy, and B2B sponsor briefs. Consistent brand voice across German and international audiences.<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-results\"><span class=\"cr\">YouTube scripts<\/span><span class=\"cr\">Email sequences<\/span><span class=\"cr\">SEO content<\/span><span class=\"cr\">Brand voice<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"cs-card gr\">\n <div class=\"cs-tag\">Google Ads \u00b7 Email \u00b7 Lead Funnels<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-num\">19-day<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-title\">Built a full performance marketing stack \u2014 Google Ads, 3-source lead tracking & automated nurture.<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-desc\">Configured Google Search campaigns geo-targeted to India with Maximize Conversions bidding. Built Systeme.io email automations tracking leads from 3 sources. Designed 19-day 8-email nurture sequences and post-call follow-up flows.<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-results\"><span class=\"cr\">Google Ads<\/span><span class=\"cr\">3-source tracking<\/span><span class=\"cr\">Conversion optimised<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"cs-card gr\">\n <div class=\"cs-tag\">Campaign Management \u00b7 ROI \u00b7 B2B<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-num\">+25%<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-title\">Enterprise campaign management at Concentrix \u2014 25% organic engagement lift.<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-desc\">Executed multi-channel social media campaigns and ROI analysis for enterprise marketing workflows. Coordinated with external creative, PR, and advertising agencies for global brand consistency.<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-results\"><span class=\"cr\">+25% engagement<\/span><span class=\"cr\">Multi-channel ROI<\/span><span class=\"cr\">Agency coordination<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"cs-card gr\">\n <div class=\"cs-tag\">B2B \u00b7 Brand Deals \u00b7 Consulting<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-num\">4<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-title\">Negotiated & delivered brand partnerships \u2014 Steinbeis University, Coracle, GyanDhan & Holafly.<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-desc\">Led B2B negotiations with 4 brands, produced sponsored content aligned to each brand's audience and goals, managed deliverables end-to-end, and reported on performance. Developed digital marketing strategy for Steinbeis University's international Master's programme launch.<\/div>\n <div class=\"cs-results\"><span class=\"cr\">Steinbeis Uni<\/span><span class=\"cr\">Coracle<\/span><span class=\"cr\">GyanDhan<\/span><span class=\"cr\">Holafly<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 BRAND WORK \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section id=\"brandwork\" class=\"bw-sec\">\n <div class=\"si\">\n <div class=\"stag gr\">Brand work<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"gr\" style=\"margin-bottom:.4rem\">4 brand partnerships.<br>Real briefs. Real delivery.<\/h2>\n <p class=\"gr\" style=\"color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem\">Each brand came with a brief. I owned strategy, content production, and delivery \u2014 solo.<\/p>\n\n <!-- CASE STUDY CARDS \u2014 full width, one per brand -->\n <div class=\"bcs-list\">\n\n <!-- Steinbeis -->\n <div class=\"bcs-card gr\">\n <div class=\"bcs-logo-col\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steinbeis-next.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bcs-logo-link\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.germanywalla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stn-logo.avif\" alt=\"Steinbeis University\" onerror=\"this.style.opacity='0'\">\n <span class=\"bcs-logo-cta\">Visit \u2197<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-body\">\n <div class=\"bcs-brand-name\">Steinbeis University<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-tag\">Strategy + Content Production<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-cols\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col-label\">Challenge<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col-text\">Steinbeis needed to launch a new international Master's programme and reach the right prospective students across India and Europe.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col-label\">My Role<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col-text\">Crafted the digital marketing strategy end-to-end and produced a promotional YouTube video combining content strategy with engaging storytelling.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col-label\">Result<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col-text\">Successfully supported the programme launch \u2014 drove brand awareness, generated qualified student interest, and delivered measurable audience engagement.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- Coracle -->\n <div class=\"bcs-card gr\">\n <div class=\"bcs-logo-col\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coracle.de\/en\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bcs-logo-link\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.germanywalla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/coracle-logo.avif\" alt=\"Coracle\" onerror=\"this.style.opacity='0'\">\n <span class=\"bcs-logo-cta\">Visit \u2197<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-body\">\n <div class=\"bcs-brand-name\">Coracle<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-tag\">Sponsored Content \u00b7 Brand Integration<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-cols\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col-label\">Challenge<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col-text\">Coracle, a blocked account provider for international students in Germany, needed to build awareness and reach students preparing for studies abroad.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col-label\">My Role<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col-text\">Developed social media content strategies and created engaging materials \u2014 copywriting and storytelling through video \u2014 to position Coracle as a trusted student solution.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col-label\">Result<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col-text\">Helped Coracle increase visibility and credibility with their target audience, positioning them as the go-to choice for blocked account services in the student market.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- GyanDhan -->\n <div class=\"bcs-card gr\">\n <div class=\"bcs-logo-col\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gyandhan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bcs-logo-link\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.germanywalla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gyandhan-logo.avif\" alt=\"GyanDhan\" onerror=\"this.style.opacity='0'\">\n <span class=\"bcs-logo-cta\">Visit \u2197<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-body\">\n <div class=\"bcs-brand-name\">GyanDhan<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-tag\">Sponsored Content \u00b7 Student Finance<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-cols\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col-label\">Challenge<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col-text\">GyanDhan, an education finance startup, needed to connect with the right study-abroad students who were actively seeking education loans for higher education abroad.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col-label\">My Role<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col-text\">Designed and executed content and social media strategies to connect GyanDhan with qualified students \u2014 positioning their services as a trusted financing option for study abroad.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col-label\">Result<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col-text\">Helped GyanDhan increase visibility among international students, generate interest in their financing solutions, and build stronger connections with their target audience.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- TechJobsFair -->\n <div class=\"bcs-card gr\">\n <div class=\"bcs-logo-col\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/tech-summit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bcs-logo-link\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/portfolio.germanywalla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tjf-logo.avif\" alt=\"Tech Jobs Fair\" onerror=\"this.style.opacity='0'\">\n <span class=\"bcs-logo-cta\">Visit \u2197<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-body\">\n <div class=\"bcs-brand-name\">Tech Jobs Fair<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-tag\">Event Marketing \u00b7 Influencer Campaign<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-cols\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col-label\">Challenge<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col-text\">Tech Jobs Fair needed to attract a wider audience and boost engagement for their international tech and career events across Europe.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col-label\">My Role<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col-text\">Supported the fair's outreach by designing and executing influencer marketing campaigns and social media content strategies that highlighted event value and opportunities for attendees.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col\">\n <div class=\"bcs-col-label\">Result<\/div>\n <div class=\"bcs-col-text\">Successfully increased awareness and participation through social platforms, driving more visibility for the events and strengthening the fair's digital presence.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 ABOUT \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section id=\"about\" class=\"about-bg\">\n <div class=\"si\">\n <div class=\"stag gr\">Who I am<\/div>\n\n <!-- Two-col: sticky headline left, text right -->\n <div class=\"about-top gr\">\n <h2 class=\"about-h2\">Marketing<br>student.<br><span class=\"ac\">3 years<\/span> of<br>real results.<\/h2>\n <div class=\"about-copy gr\">\n <p>I'm Kartik \u2014 M.Sc. Economics student in <strong>Germany<\/strong> and founder of GermanyWalla, a YouTube channel with <strong>40K subscribers<\/strong> I built entirely from scratch.<\/p>\n <p>Over 3 years I've handled everything myself: writing scripts, running Google Ads, setting up email funnels, doing SEO, and negotiating brand deals with Steinbeis University, Coracle, GyanDhan and Holafly. The result is <strong>70M+ combined impressions<\/strong> across YouTube and Instagram \u2014 no agency, no team, no shortcuts.<\/p>\n <div class=\"about-cta\">\u2726 Looking for a Werkstudent or internship in marketing, communications, or brand \u2014 ready from week one.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- Stat cards -->\n <div class=\"about-cards\">\n <div class=\"ac-card gr\">\n <div class=\"ac-icon\">\ud83d\udccd<\/div>\n <div class=\"ac-val\">Germany<\/div>\n <div class=\"ac-label\">Remote \u00b7 Hybrid \u00b7 On-site \u2014 anywhere in Germany<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"ac-card gr\">\n <div class=\"ac-icon\">\ud83c\udf93<\/div>\n <div class=\"ac-val\">M.Sc. Economics<\/div>\n <div class=\"ac-label\">Germany \u00b7 Exp. 2027<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"ac-card gr\">\n <div class=\"ac-icon\">\ud83d\udcbc<\/div>\n <div class=\"ac-val\">3+ Years<\/div>\n <div class=\"ac-label\">Solo digital brand founder<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"ac-card gr\">\n <div class=\"ac-icon\">\ud83c\udf10<\/div>\n <div class=\"ac-val\">3 Languages<\/div>\n <div class=\"ac-label\">English C1 \u00b7 Deutsch B1 \u00b7 Hindi Native<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"ac-card gr\">\n <div class=\"ac-icon\">\ud83c\udfc6<\/div>\n <div class=\"ac-val\">YT Creator Collective<\/div>\n <div class=\"ac-label\">Hamburg 2024 \u00b7 Invite-only \u00b7 Top EU creator<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 SKILLS \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section id=\"skills\" class=\"skills-bg\">\n <div class=\"si\">\n <div class=\"stag gr\">Skills & Tools<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"gr\" style=\"margin-bottom:.4rem\">What I bring to the table.<\/h2>\n <p class=\"gr\" style=\"color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:0\">Used daily \u2014 not just listed on a CV.<\/p>\n <div class=\"skills-grid\">\n <div class=\"sg gr\">\n <div class=\"sg-icon\">\ud83d\udcc8<\/div>\n <div class=\"sg-title\">Performance Marketing<\/div>\n <div class=\"sg-pills\"><span class=\"pill\">Google Ads (SEM)<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Funnel Architecture<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Lead Generation<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Lifecycle Marketing<\/span><span class=\"pill\">ROI Modeling<\/span><span class=\"pill\">A\/B Testing<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Paid Acquisition<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"sg gr\">\n <div class=\"sg-icon\">\u270d\ufe0f<\/div>\n <div class=\"sg-title\">Content & Communications<\/div>\n <div class=\"sg-pills\"><span class=\"pill\">Copywriting<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Editorial Writing<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Brand Messaging<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Blog & Web Content<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Script Writing<\/span><span class=\"pill\">SEO Content<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"sg gr\">\n <div class=\"sg-icon\">\ud83d\udce3<\/div>\n <div class=\"sg-title\">Social Media & Brand<\/div>\n <div class=\"sg-pills\"><span class=\"pill\">Content Strategy<\/span><span class=\"pill\">YouTube SEO<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Instagram Growth<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Community Management<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Brand Identity<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Influencer Marketing<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"sg gr\">\n <div class=\"sg-icon\">\ud83d\udce7<\/div>\n <div class=\"sg-title\">Email & Automation<\/div>\n <div class=\"sg-pills\"><span class=\"pill\">Systeme.io<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Mailchimp<\/span><span class=\"pill\">CRM Workflows<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Nurture Sequences<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Lead Tracking<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Campaign Automation<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"sg gr\">\n <div class=\"sg-icon\">\ud83d\udcca<\/div>\n <div class=\"sg-title\">Analytics & Tools<\/div>\n <div class=\"sg-pills\"><span class=\"pill\">Google Analytics<\/span><span class=\"pill\">YouTube Analytics<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Excel (Pivot\/VLOOKUP)<\/span><span class=\"pill\">KPI Reporting<\/span><span class=\"pill\">WordPress<\/span><span class=\"pill\">SEO (Rank Math)<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Canva \u00b7 Premiere Pro<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"sg gr\">\n <div class=\"sg-icon\">\ud83c\udf10<\/div>\n <div class=\"sg-title\">Languages & Soft Skills<\/div>\n <div class=\"sg-pills\"><span class=\"pill\">English \u2014 C1 Advanced<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Deutsch \u2014 B1 (TELC)<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Hindi \u2014 Native<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Communication<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Problem Solving<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Team Collaboration<\/span><span class=\"pill\">Presentations<\/span><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550 CV \u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n<section id=\"cv\" class=\"cv-bg\">\n <div class=\"si\">\n <div class=\"stag gr\">Curriculum Vitae<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"gr\" style=\"margin-bottom:2.5rem\">Scannable. Honest. Proven.<\/h2>\n <div class=\"cv-layout\">\n <div class=\"cv-left gr\">\n <div class=\"cv-card\">\n <div class=\"cv-name\">Kartikeya Parashar<\/div>\n <div class=\"cv-role-lbl\">Performance & Growth Marketer<\/div>\n <div class=\"cv-row\"><span class=\"cv-ri\">\ud83d\udccd<\/span>Germany<\/div>\n <div class=\"cv-row\"><span class=\"cv-ri\">\u2709<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/portfolio.germanywalla.com\/contact-me\/\">Contact form \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n <div class=\"cv-row\"><span class=\"cv-ri\">\ud83d\udd17<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kartikeya-parashar-8b9a70314\/\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/portfolio.germanywalla.com\/contact-me\/\" class=\"cv-btn\">\u2709 Get in touch<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div>\n <div class=\"cv-slbl gr\">Work Experience<\/div>\n <div class=\"cv-job gr\">\n <div><div class=\"cvjd\">10\/2022 \u2014 Present<\/div><div class=\"cvjc\">Germanywalla<\/div><\/div>\n <div><div class=\"cvjt\">Growth & Performance Marketer (Founder)<\/div><div class=\"cvjx\">Achieved 70M+ combined impressions (30M YouTube, 40M Instagram) via data-driven GTM strategies. Built full-funnel campaigns using Google Ads, SEO, and email marketing. Developed 19-day automated nurture sequences. Managed end-to-end digital acquisition lifecycle.<\/div><div class=\"cvjp\"><span class=\"jp\">Google Ads<\/span><span class=\"jp\">SEO<\/span><span class=\"jp\">Email Funnels<\/span><span class=\"jp\">GTM Strategy<\/span><span class=\"jp\">Analytics<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"cv-job gr\">\n <div><div class=\"cvjd\">10\/2025 \u2014 Present<\/div><div class=\"cvjc\">Jack & Jones, Germany<\/div><\/div>\n <div><div class=\"cvjt\">Sales Associate (Werkstudent)<\/div><div class=\"cvjx\">In-store marketing and sales in German retail. Daily professional use of German B1 and English with international customer base. Meeting weekly sales targets in BESTSELLER GmbH.<\/div><div class=\"cvjp\"><span class=\"jp\">German workplace<\/span><span class=\"jp\">Sales<\/span><span class=\"jp\">Customer comms<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"cv-job gr\">\n <div><div class=\"cvjd\">11\/2021 \u2014 02\/2023<\/div><div class=\"cvjc\">Concentrix, India<\/div><\/div>\n <div><div class=\"cvjt\">Operations Representative \u2014 Marketing<\/div><div class=\"cvjx\">Social media campaign management resulting in 25% increase in organic brand engagement. Analysed multi-channel ROI to refine marketing decisions. Coordinated with creative and PR agencies for global brand consistency.<\/div><div class=\"cvjp\"><span class=\"jp\">Campaign Management<\/span><span class=\"jp\">ROI Analysis<\/span><span class=\"jp\">Agency Coordination<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"cv-slbl gr\">Education<\/div>\n <div class=\"cv-edu gr\"><div class=\"cvey\">Exp. 03\/2027<\/div><div><div class=\"cved\">M.Sc. Economics<\/div><div class=\"cves\">Universit\u00e4t Osnabr\u00fcck<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"cv-edu gr\"><div class=\"cvey\">09\/2021<\/div><div><div class=\"cved\">B.Com. Business Administration<\/div><div class=\"cves\">University of Delhi, India<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"cv-edu gr\"><div class=\"cvey\">2025<\/div><div><div class=\"cved\">TELC Deutsch B1<\/div><div class=\"cves\">Certified \u00b7 B2 currently in progress<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- METRICS + CHART together -->\n<div class=\"mband\">\n <div class=\"stag gr\">By the numbers<\/div>\n <h2 class=\"gr\">Real numbers. Real proof.<\/h2>\n <div class=\"mg\" id=\"mgrid\">\n <div class=\"mc\" data-fill=\"100\"><div class=\"mc-n\"><span class=\"ctr\" data-v=\"70\" data-d=\"0\">70<\/span>M+<\/div><div class=\"mc-l\">Total Impressions<\/div><div class=\"mc-s\">YouTube + Instagram combined<\/div><div class=\"mbar\"><div class=\"mbf\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"mc\" data-fill=\"57\"><div class=\"mc-n\"><span class=\"ctr\" data-v=\"40\" data-d=\"0\">40<\/span>K+<\/div><div class=\"mc-l\">YouTube Subscribers<\/div><div class=\"mc-s\">Built from zero in 3 years<\/div><div class=\"mbar\"><div class=\"mbf\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"mc\" data-fill=\"85\"><div class=\"mc-n\"><span class=\"ctr\" data-v=\"50\" data-d=\"0\">50<\/span>M+<\/div><div class=\"mc-l\">Instagram Reel Plays<\/div><div class=\"mc-s\">Short-form organic content<\/div><div class=\"mbar\"><div class=\"mbf\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"mc\" data-fill=\"42\"><div class=\"mc-n\"><span class=\"ctr\" data-v=\"167\" data-d=\"0\">167<\/span>K<\/div><div class=\"mc-l\">Watch Hours Earned<\/div><div class=\"mc-s\">YouTube watch time<\/div><div class=\"mbar\"><div class=\"mbf\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"mc\" data-fill=\"34\"><div class=\"mc-n\"><span class=\"ctr\" data-v=\"24\" data-d=\"0\">24<\/span>K<\/div><div class=\"mc-l\">Instagram Followers<\/div><div class=\"mc-s\">Brand community built<\/div><div class=\"mbar\"><div class=\"mbf\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"mc\" data-fill=\"25\"><div class=\"mc-n\"><span class=\"ctr\" data-v=\"25\" data-d=\"0\">25<\/span>%<\/div><div class=\"mc-l\">Organic Engagement Lift<\/div><div class=\"mc-s\">At Concentrix via campaigns<\/div><div class=\"mbar\"><div class=\"mbf\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <!-- Chart directly below metrics, same section -->\n <div class=\"chart-inner gr\">\n <div class=\"chart-left\">\n <div class=\"stag\" style=\"margin-top:3.5rem\">Growth trajectory<\/div>\n <h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.5vw,2.2rem)\">3 years. 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