Chapter I · The Awakening

Portrait of Sowbharnika RN

SOWBHARNIKA RN

I don't just manage projects. I fix what's broken, build what's missing, and measure what matters.

Project & Programme Manager · 10 Years · Agile & Scrum · SaaS · Operations · Marketing Tech · Analytics

  • 30%conversion lift via automation
  • 80%SaaS renewals via reporting
  • 500+campaigns delivered globally
  • 50+cross-functional members led
Begin the journey

Chapter II · The Explorer

A ten-year roadmap across floating pathways

Core Project Manager with 10 years of managerial experience — SaaS, marketing technology, analytics and operations, delivered across India, US & UK time zones.

Jan 2022 — Mar 2025 · CauseMatch LLC

Project Manager — Marketing, Automations & Analytics · Regional Operations Manager, India

Ran daily scrums & quarterly sprint planning for marketing delivery; built HubSpot + Zapier automations that converted 30% of cold leads to SaaS sign-ups and lifted new leads 15%; owned the India operations budget, vendor negotiations, KPI tracking and quarterly reviews; headed the GA analytics team.

  • Agile & Scrum
  • Automation
  • Operations
  • Analytics

Nov 2018 — Jan 2022 · CauseMatch LLC, Bangalore

Technical Project & Campaign Manager

Led a 6+ member tech team delivering digital fundraising campaigns for international clients across US, UK, Israel, SA and more — A-to-Z campaign logistics, page builds, email templates and support. Built retrospective analytics reporting that boosted SaaS renewals to 80%, and streamlined the company's COVID work-from-home transition.

  • SaaS
  • Global Campaigns
  • Client Success
  • Analytics

Aug 2015 — Oct 2018 · Arjunado (Arjuna Group) · India & Malaysia

CRM Executive Manager

Co-partnered international DJ events including SUNBURN'16 Calicut — artist signings, sponsors, BookMyShow ticketing and promotions. Led a 5-member CRM team, upscaled and retained B2B SaaS deals with reputed institutions, and ran SMS/email PR campaigns.

  • CRM
  • Events
  • B2B SaaS
  • Team Leadership

Education & Certifications

Where the map was drawn

UKA General MBA with Merit — FTMS Malaysia under Anglia Ruskin University, UK (90 ECTS). BE Electrical & Electronics — Excel College of Engineering & Technology, Anna University, 7.8 with Distinction. Agile Project Management + Scrum + Jira certification (Udemy, 2021).

  • MBA · ARU, UK
  • BE · Anna University
  • Agile Certified

Chapter III · The Skill Forest

Trees that grew with every program shipped

Project & Delivery

  • Agile & Scrum
  • Jira
  • Asana
  • Trello
  • Confluence
  • Miro

Marketing & Automation

  • HubSpot
  • Zapier
  • Salesforce
  • Chilipiper
  • MailChimp
  • Quriobot

Analytics, Web & Ops

  • GA4
  • G-Tag Manager
  • SEO
  • SPSS
  • WordPress & Elementor
  • Zoho Books

Chapter IV · The Project Realm

Pages from the great book of programmes

Every project here began with a real problem — some assigned, most proactively identified — delivered across matrixed global teams in India, US and UK time zones.

Page I · Marketing Ops · Automation

Lead Generation Automation Pipeline

Challenge
Lead capture, follow-up and CRM entry were manual across disconnected tools — cold leads went cold before sales could act.
Approach
Full discovery of the lead journey, stakeholder workshops on the future state, then an Agile-sprint build of an end-to-end automated pipeline with SLAs at every stage.
Impact
30% cold-lead → SaaS sign-up conversion · 15% organic lead growth · 0 manual handoff steps.
  • HubSpot
  • Zapier
  • Chilipiper
  • GA4

Page II · Analytics · Client Success

GA4 Retrospective Reporting Product

Challenge
Global stakeholders had no consistent data-driven view of campaign performance — nothing tied reporting to renewal conversations.
Approach
Designed a retrospective reporting framework from scratch, upskilled 15 analysts on GA4, then automated end-to-end report generation into a single click with Google App Script.
Impact
80% annual SaaS renewal rate · 15 analysts upskilled · repositioned the platform as a strategic analytics partner.
  • GA4
  • Google App Script
  • Confluence

Page III · Agile Transformation

Agile Sprint Transformation

Challenge
A disconnect between customer-facing teams and product development — feedback lost in translation, misaligned GTM launches, reactive delivery.
Approach
Cross-team alignment sessions, structured sprint ceremonies, Asana-based sprint tracking with a unified backlog, and a weekly client-feedback loop routed into development.
Impact
10+ stakeholders aligned · 0 missed sprint milestones · feedback loop directly shaped the product roadmap.
  • Asana
  • Jira
  • Scrum
  • Miro

Page IV · GTM · Campaign Strategy

15-City US Landing Page Campaign

Challenge
Generic one-size-fits-all messaging wasn't converting cold leads in key US markets — no geo-targeted digital presence.
Approach
Market research to pick the 15 highest-priority US cities, then full lifecycle delivery of localised pages with city-specific proof and HubSpot lead capture, each tracked individually in GA4.
Impact
Measurable MQL uplift · delivered ahead of GTM schedule · framework reused for future regional rollouts.
  • HubSpot
  • GA4
  • WP Elementor
  • Asana

Page V · Product Enablement

KB Rollout & Feature Adoption Programme

Challenge
Features shipped without a structured adoption process — low discovery, spiking support escalations, no visibility into whether releases landed.
Approach
End-to-end rollout framework with Product, Engineering and Customer Success: user guides, release notes, in-app tooltips, beta testing with internal and external groups.
Impact
Smooth adoption across the global US & UK user base · low post-launch escalations · became the standard for every release.
  • Zoho KB
  • Typeform
  • Quriobot
  • Confluence

Page VI · Operations · Finance

India Operations Optimisation Programme

Challenge
India operations ran on fully manual processes — no budget governance, vendor system or HR policies — right as COVID forced a remote transition.
Approach
Built the branch's operational framework from the ground up: budget governance, vendor negotiations, remote-work policy, plus wellbeing, retreats and skill-building that kept the team grounded.
Impact
$25–30K annual budget managed · 20 team members supported · zero operational disruption through COVID.
  • Zoho Books
  • Razorpay
  • Google Workspace

Chapter V · The Achievement Mountains

Monuments lit along the climb

  1. Best Organized Employee — CauseMatch

    Recognised and awarded, alongside multiple Best Performer awards from weekly co-worker nominations across the global team.

  2. Multiple performance promotions

    Promoted repeatedly on performance during the CauseMatch tenure — and within the first 6 months at Arjuna Group.

  3. 500+ campaigns, loved by clients

    Global fundraising campaigns delivered end-to-end, with clients sharing positive feedback publicly on social media.

  4. 80% SaaS retention & renewals

    Retrospective analytics reporting became a value-added product that anchored renewal conversations.

  5. SUNBURN'16 Calicut

    Co-partnered and coordinated an international music festival — artists, sponsors, ticketing and promotions.

  6. Academic distinction

    MBA project with Distinction (Anglia Ruskin, UK) · BE 1st rank in three semesters · Student of the Year 2011–12.

Chapter VI · The Innovation Temple

Where the future is already under construction

Workflow Automation

Advanced HubSpot + Zapier workflows with third-party integrations — the engine behind a 30% cold-lead conversion and 15% lead growth.

AI Chatbots

Deployed and managed Quriobot and SalesIQ conversational flows that simplified support and captured leads around the clock.

One-Click Reporting

Google App Script automation turned heavy manual retrospective reports into a single click — the team only reviews the end product.

Continuous Tooling R&D

Always researching, comparing and migrating to the best-fit tools — from Xmind.ai mapping to budget-friendly platform swaps integrated with IT.

Chapter VII · Lantern Voices

Words carried on floating lanterns

Real words from clients and colleagues — gathered from LinkedIn and Trustpilot (4.8★ · 79 reviews · 90% five-star).

From clients

"Special thanks to Sophie for attention to detail, customer service, prompt communication, keeping us on schedule — and so much more! The campaign exceeded all our expectations!"
— Esther Pransky · Yad L'Yad, Atlanta kosher food charity · on LinkedIn
"Sophie and her team were the best tech support ever. I felt so held and looked after. The quick response rate made it easy to encounter challenges. The Butterfly Art Project have had a very successful campaign."
— Angela Katschke · South Africa · on Trustpilot
"Huge thanks to Sophie and the entire team for being so helpful and responsive in organizing and running an effective campaign. We look forward to all future projects together! Highly recommend."
— Shalom · United States · on Trustpilot
"Excellent and supportive team — Sophie is an asset. She put herself in client shoes and supported them all the way. I will definitely come back soon!"
— Linah Thaba · South Africa · on Trustpilot

From colleagues & leaders

"Sowbhi's time at CauseMatch was truly impressive. She started as a Campaign Manager and grew into the role of Project Operations Manager, consistently excelling in every aspect. Whether it was marketing, partnerships, overseeing operations in India, or optimizing systems, Sowbhi was the central force that kept projects connected and moving forward."
— Raimy Rubin · managed Sowbharnika directly · on LinkedIn
"From day one, she stood out as a force to be reckoned with. In many ways, she was a department of her own, seamlessly adapting to challenges and driving success. As a manager, she led with both strength and empathy. Anyone who gets the chance to work with Sowbhi is lucky to have her on their team!"
— Sooraj Sankar · Senior Technical Campaign Specialist, CauseMatch · on LinkedIn
"An incredibly hardworking, honest, and dedicated professional. I never once saw her lose her calm or let stress affect her demeanor. Her clarity and expertise made her an invaluable asset to the team — any organization would be lucky to have someone with her dedication, warmth, and work ethic."
— Hedy Rebekkah Benjamin · Art Director & Designer · on LinkedIn
"Exceptionally clear about her requirements and communicates exactly what needs to be done, which made our collaboration smooth and efficient. She brings a perfect balance of creativity and practicality to the table."
— Ram Manavarthi · Senior Consultant, NTT · professional collaborator · on LinkedIn

Chapter VIII · The Sakura Tree

Every journey ends where a new one begins

Reach out — each leaf is a doorway.