Mehul Bhaliya
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⚡ Category & Growth Manager · D2C E-Commerce

Mehul Bhaliya.

I help D2C brands scale through category strategy & performance marketing.

Category Growth
8.5×
Peak ROAS
₹40Cr+
Annual GMV
₹1.3Cr
Incremental Revenue, Zero New Spend
What I Do

Services that compound.

📦
Category & P&L Management
From assortment planning to vendor negotiations and monthly P&L review — full lifecycle ownership. Not just strategy. Execution too.
🎯
Performance Marketing
Google Ads (Search, Shopping, PMax) and Meta campaigns built for ROAS from day one. Full-funnel, measurement-first.
📊
Analytics & Tracking
GA4+GTM server-side infrastructure, 20+ custom events, 14 Looker Studio dashboards. Built for $150K+/month operations.
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CRO & Growth Systems
A/B testing, CRM automation and conversion systems that squeeze more revenue out of existing traffic.
Featured Work

Real numbers. Real impact.

🛋️
Category Growth
Kitchen & Bar — 6× in 14 Months
Owned P&L end-to-end. 8.5× ROAS, 80+ top-5 SERP keywords.
₹22L → ₹1.4Cr/month
View Case Study →
📈
Performance Marketing
Google Ads Overhaul
Intent-tier rebuild, Target ROAS bidding, continuous A/B tests.
8.5×
ROAS on ₹30L/month
View Case Study →
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Freelance
Aarav Hotel — ROAS 1.5× to 3×
Google Search & Call ads, audience refinement, Looker dashboards.
ROAS improvement
View Case Study →
Client Stories

Proud stories.

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"Mehul rebuilt our entire Google Ads account by intent tier — ROAS went from 3× to 8.5× in one quarter. He also built our analytics infrastructure from scratch. We actually know what's working now."

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Raj Kumar
COO, Sierra Living Concepts
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"Doubled our ROAS in under 2 months. No fluff, no promises — just restructured the campaigns, fixed the tracking, and showed us the numbers."

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Pavan Kumar
Founder, Aarav Hotel
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"Consistent 500+ qualified leads per month at under ₹295 CPL. Mehul built the entire measurement framework from scratch — we could see where every lead came from."

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Sandeep Singh
CEO, Zetrance
About Me

Builder. Strategist.

I'm from Surat. An MBA from IIT Jodhpur got me through the door. Scaling a category in 14 months and sustaining 8.5× ROAS on ₹30L/month is what kept me there.

I own the full stack: category strategy, performance marketing, and the GA4+GTM analytics infrastructure that ties everything together.

₹40Cr+
Annual GMV
+₹1.3Cr
Incremental (CRM)
300+
SKUs Managed
+28.7%
ATC Lift (A/B)
2+
Years full P&L ownership
300+
SKUs managed
+28.7%
Add-to-Cart lift (A/B)
₹40Cr+
Annual Portfolio GMV
Contact
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About Me

Builder. Strategist.

A growth-focused Manager blending data, strategy, and execution.

Mehul Bhaliya. Category Manager and Growth Lead at Sierra Living Concepts, a US D2C furniture brand.

In 14 months, Kitchen & Bar went from ₹22L to ₹1.4Cr/month — a 6× revenue jump at 40%+ gross margin throughout. That happened because I owned every decision in the chain: assortment, pricing, paid acquisition, CRO, and the GA4+GTM analytics infrastructure I built from scratch.

I now lead 5 Junior Category Managers across 300+ SKUs and own full P&L accountability for the portfolio.

Before Sierra, I ran freelance mandates for Aarav Hotel (ROAS 1.5× → 3× in 2 months) and Zetrance (478–523 leads/month at ₹277–293 CPL across Rajasthan). I don't run campaigns in isolation — I build the system the campaigns run on.

MBA, IIT Jodhpur.

2022–2024
MBA, Marketing & Strategy
🏛️ IIT Jodhpur
2016–2020
B.Tech, Chemical Engineering
🏛️ GEC Bharuch
Organizational
P&L OwnershipAssortment PlanningCategory Launch (0→1)Pricing OptimisationVendor NegotiationTeam LeadershipMarketplace Ads StrategyCross-functional Influence
Technical
Google AdsMeta AdsGA4GTMLooker StudioSEMrushZoho CRMShopifyFigmaWordPressA/B TestingPython (Basics)Power BIExcel (Advanced)Server-side Tagging (GTM)VWOMiro
  • Google Analytics 4: Individual Qualification
    Google
    2026
  • Google Ads Search Certification
    Google
    2025
  • Google Ads & Advanced Tracking
    Umar Tazkeer
  • Project Management
    Google
  • Google Data Analytics
    Coursera
  • Gold Medal, Cultural Leadership — IIT Jodhpur (led and directed a 40-person production)
  • Best Intern Award — Surat Jugaad
  • Appreciation Letter — Zetrance founders
  • Merit Scholarship — GEC Bharuch

Let's build something worth growing

Whether you're looking to scale a category, optimize performance campaigns, or build a robust analytics foundation, I'm ready to help you drive real revenue impact.

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Career Journey

My Experience.

A history of owning e-commerce operations, scaling categories, and optimizing funnels.

💼Professional Experience
⚡ CurrentAug 2025 – Present
Senior Manager – Category & Growth
Sierra Living Concepts · Full-time
P&L OwnershipTeam LeadershipGA4 + GTMZoho CRMLooker Studio
  • Leading 5 Category Managers across 300+ SKUs — setting strategy, reviewing P&L, and owning execution quality
  • Built GA4+GTM server-side stack with 20+ custom events and 14 Looker Studio dashboards used across the company
  • Zoho CRM overhaul: automated WhatsApp + email sequences, 2-hour follow-up SLA — lead-to-close 58.5% → 71.6%
  • Drove add-to-cart rate from 2.82% → 3.63% (+28.71%) through 20+ A/B tests on PDPs and configuration tools
  • Mentoring junior category managers on pricing strategy, ad measurement, and weekly performance reviews
  • Reduced cart abandonment 84% → 63% through checkout funnel rebuild — recovering ₹1.8L/month in lost revenue
  • Scaled organic channel from zero: 270% traffic growth, 80+ keywords in Top-5 SERPs, 50+ pages built
ScaleMay 2024 – Jul 2025
Category Manager → Growth Manager
Sierra Living Concepts · Full-time
Google AdsMeta AdsCategory LaunchSEOCRO
  • Scaled Kitchen & Bar from ₹22L → ₹1.4Cr/month — a 6× revenue jump in 14 months, with 40%+ gross margin maintained
  • Achieved 8.5× ROAS on ₹30L/month Google Ads spend — rebuilt full account by intent tier, Target ROAS bidding per margin segment
  • Improved R-Factor from 38% → 99.18% and CTR from 0.6% → 1.28% — 80+ keywords in Top-5 SERPs
  • Launched Bath Vanity from zero — ₹17L+/month in 6 months, Google Shopping + Meta + SEO wired in from day one
ConsultingJul 2024 – Apr 2025
Freelance Growth Consultant
Self-Employed · Freelance
Ran select freelance mandates in parallel — with Sierra leadership's knowledge and outside category scope.
Google AdsMeta Lead GenLooker Studio
  • Aarav Hotel: doubled ROAS from 1.5× → 3× in 2 months — Google Search + Call ads, audience refinement, LTV/CAC dashboards
  • Zetrance: consistently 478–523 leads/month at ₹277–293 CPL across Rajasthan geographies
  • Built media plans, messaging matrices, and measurement frameworks for both clients from scratch
🎓Internships
InternshipAug 2023 – Sep 2023
Management Consultant Intern
Takshashila Consulting · Internship
Market ResearchSWOT AnalysisCompetitive Benchmarking
  • Conducted extensive market research on the Indian paint industry to identify untapped market segments and growth drivers.
  • Delivered a comprehensive SWOT analysis and strategic expansion recommendations to the leadership team using Excel modeling.
InternshipJun 2023 – Aug 2023
Management Intern (Growth)
Surat Jugaad · Internship
Content StrategyMeta AdsEngagement Optimization
  • Executed data-led content strategy across Instagram and LinkedIn, driving an 18% engagement lift and 15% brand awareness improvement.
  • Ran high-converting Meta Ads campaigns, achieving a 122% increase in web traffic and a 158% increase in social media engagement within one month.
  • Honored with the **Best Intern Award** for exceeding key performance metrics during the summer tenure.
InternshipFeb 2023 – Jul 2023
Product Strategy & Design Intern
Zetrance XR · Internship
GTM StrategyCompetitor BenchmarkingProduct Roadmap
  • Architected the Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy for a B2B VR EV Battery Simulator to penetrate target industrial markets.
  • Synthesized 20+ competitor benchmarks and conducted 5 in-depth customer interviews to define the product roadmap and core feature list.
  • Received a **Letter of Appreciation** from the founders for outstanding strategic contributions.
InternshipDec 2022 – Feb 2023
Marketing & Sales Intern
AIM India · Internship
Marketing CampaignsInvestor PitchesClient Support
  • Executed targeted marketing campaigns for the promotion of BOB (Bank of Baroda) bonds, expanding the potential investor reach.
  • Supported and drafted high-impact investor pitches for 5+ potential high-net-worth clients, contributing to client acquisition.
What I Offer

Precision. Growth.

📦
Category & P&L Management

Full lifecycle ownership from assortment curation and vendor negotiation to pricing strategy and monthly P&L reporting. I've taken a category from ₹22L to ₹1.4Cr/month — the result of owning every decision in the chain, not just the strategy doc.

₹22L → ₹1.4Cr/month40%+ gross margin300+ SKUs
🎯
Performance Marketing

Full-funnel campaign management across Google Ads (Search, Shopping, PMax) and Meta — with measurement infrastructure built in from day one. Most campaigns fail because tracking is broken before the ads even go live. That's the first thing I fix.

8.5× ROAS on ₹30L/monthR-Factor 38% → 99.18%Cart abandonment 84% → 63%
📊
Analytics & Tracking (GA4 + GTM)

Server-side GA4+GTM infrastructure, 20+ custom events, 14 Looker Studio dashboards, and UTM standards your whole team actually follows. Built for a $150K+/month D2C operation — so your team stops guessing and starts deciding.

14 Looker Studio dashboards20+ custom GA4 events+270% organic growth80+ top-5 keywordsReporting: 3-day manual → real-time
🔁
CRO & Growth Systems

Structured A/B testing, Zoho CRM automation with lead scoring and lifecycle workflows, and product configuration tools that lifted add-to-cart from 2.82% to 3.63% — without changing a single product. If you have traffic, there's revenue hiding in your funnel.

ATC 2.82% → 3.63% (+28.71%)Lead-to-close 58.5% → 71.6%+₹1.3Cr quarterly revenueCart recovery: ₹1.8L/month
Tools I Use
Google AdsMeta AdsGoogle Analytics 4GTM (server-side)Looker StudioSEMrushZoho CRMShopifyFigmaWordPressCanvaPower BIPython (Basics)Excel (Advanced)n8nVWOMiroNotion
My Case Studies

Real problems. Real outcomes.

🛋️Category Growth
Kitchen & Bar — 6× in 14 Months

Owned end-to-end P&L for 300+ SKUs. Scaled revenue 6× using pricing strategy, 8.5× ROAS campaigns, SEO, and CRO. 40%+ gross margin throughout.

6× Revenue₹22L → ₹1.4Cr/month40%+ Margins84%→63% Cart14 months
View Case Study →
🚿Category Launch
Bath Vanity — 0 to ₹17L+/month

Zero to ₹17L+/month in 6 months — 15-SKU assortment, Good-Better-Best pricing architecture, Google Shopping, Meta, and GA4 wired in from day one.

₹17L+/month15 SKUs6 monthsGood-Better-Best pricing
View Case Study →
📈Performance Marketing
Google Ads ROAS Overhaul — 8.5×

Rebuilt full account by intent tier. Target ROAS bidding per margin segment. A/B tested ad copy, landing pages, bid strategies.

8.5× ROAS38%→99.18% R-FactorCTR 0.6%→1.28%+650% conversions
View Case Study →
📊Analytics
GA4 + GTM — Analytics from Scratch

Server-side tagging, 20+ custom events, 14 Looker Studio dashboards, UTM standards, GA4 audience exports for RLSA.

20+ events14 dashboards+270% organic80+ top-5 keywordsServer-side GTM
View Case Study →
🔁CRM & Automation
Zoho CRM — 58.5% → 71.6% Close

Automated WhatsApp and email sequences, enforced a 2-hour follow-up SLA, and ran 20+ PDP A/B tests — adding over ₹1.3Cr in quarterly revenue without increasing ad spend.

58.5%→71.6% close+₹1.3Cr quarterly₹1.8L/month cart recovery
View Case Study →
⚙️CRO
Product Config & A/B — ATC +28.71%

Configuration across 38 SKUs, 5 dynamic pricing calculators, 20+ A/B tests. Cart abandonment: 84% → 63%.

+28.71% ATCCart: 84%→63%₹1.8L/month recovered20+ A/B tests
View Case Study →
🏨Freelance
Aarav Hotel — ROAS 1.5× to 3×

Google Search & Call ads, audience refinement, LTV/CAC dashboards in Looker Studio. Doubled ROAS in 2 months on ₹45K/month spend.

3× ROAS₹45K/month2 months
View Case Study →
🏭Freelance
Zetrance — 478–523 Leads/Month

Google Search, PMax, Meta lead campaigns across Rajasthan. Media plan, messaging matrix, measurement framework from scratch.

478–523 leads/month₹277–₹293 CPL
View Case Study →
Let's Connect

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Reach out directly

Open to full-time roles and consulting mandates in D2C e-commerce, category management, and performance marketing.

mehulbhaliya111@gmail.com
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Surat, India
Open to remote + relocation
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Detailed Case Study

Kitchen & Bar — From ₹22L to ₹1.4Cr/month in 14 Months

Category Management · Performance Marketing · CRO · Analytics

The Problem

Kitchen Island & Bar was fragmented. No hero SKUs. No paid structure. No PDP standard. Revenue was ₹22L/month and attribution was broken — spend was going out without knowing what was working. The category had 150+ SKUs but no prioritisation logic.

What I Owned

Full P&L — assortment decisions, pricing, Google Ads, Meta, SEO, CRO, and the analytics infrastructure that tied it all together.

What I Did

Step 1 — Fix the measurement layer first

Built GA4 server-side tracking + GTM data layer before touching any campaigns. 14 Looker Studio dashboards. Defined 5 standard KPIs as the weekly decision framework. Reporting went from a 3-day manual Excel process to real-time.

Step 2 — Pareto the SKU portfolio

Top 20% of SKUs were driving 80%+ of revenue. Reallocated budget away from the long-tail. Hero SKUs got dedicated campaigns with SKU-level ROAS targets. Tail SKUs were consolidated or cut.

Step 3 — Rebuild Google Ads by intent tier

Full account restructure: Hero / Mid / Tail segments with separate Target ROAS bidding per margin tier. Rebuilt ad copy, landing pages, and bid strategy simultaneously. R-Factor: 38% → 99.18%.

Step 4 — Map and fix the checkout funnel

Found a 56% cart-to-payment drop-off through GA4 funnel analysis. Ran 20+ A/B experiments on PDPs, configuration tools, and checkout. Add-to-cart: 2.82% → 3.63%. Cart abandonment: 84% → 63%.

Step 5 — Build the organic channel

50+ SEO-optimised pages. 10+ DA 45+ backlinks. 80+ keywords in Top-5 SERPs. 270% organic traffic growth — reduced paid CAC dependency.

Results

MetricBeforeAfter
Monthly Revenue₹22L₹1.4Cr
Revenue Multiple6× in 14 months
Google Ads ROAS~3×8.5× on ₹30L/month
CTR0.6%1.28%
Cart Abandonment84%63%
Add-to-Cart Rate2.82%3.63%
Organic TrafficBaseline+270%
SERP Top-5 Keywords~1080+
Annual GMV₹40Cr

💡 Key Takeaway

Start the SEO build on Month 1, not Month 4. Organic traffic takes 6+ months to compound — I started paid first because of revenue pressure. If I had the timeline again, I'd run both tracks from day one.

Detailed Case Study

GA4 + GTM — Analytics from Zero to Real-Time

Analytics Infrastructure · Data Engineering · Looker Studio

The Problem

No structured analytics. Decisions based on gut feel and a 3-day manual Excel reporting cycle. Leadership couldn't see the business in real time. Budget was being spent without knowing what was working.

What I Owned

Server-side GA4 + GTM implementation from scratch. 20+ custom events. 14 Looker Studio dashboards used across the company. UTM standards. GA4 audience exports wired into RLSA.

What I Did

Phase 1 — Data Layer Architecture

Defined every event the business needed: product views, config interactions, add-to-cart, checkout steps, order confirmation. Built the GTM data layer to capture each one server-side — more reliable, bypasses ad blockers.

Phase 2 — Dashboard Infrastructure

14 Looker Studio dashboards: category-level, campaign-level, SKU-level, CRM pipeline, weekly review. Each built for a specific decision — not a vanity report. Leadership could see yesterday's numbers by 9am.

Phase 3 — Standards + Adoption

Defined 5 KPIs as the weekly decision framework. Wrote UTM naming conventions adopted across paid + email + affiliate. Team cut underperforming SKUs within the first month of having the data.

Results

MetricBeforeAfter
Reporting Cycle3 days, manualReal-time
Custom Events020+
Dashboards014 (Looker Studio)
Team Using Data1 (manual)Full team
Organic Traffic (downstream)Baseline+270%

💡 Key Takeaway

Every other result — the 6× revenue, 8.5× ROAS, CRM improvement — runs on this infrastructure. You can't optimise what you can't measure. This was built first.

Detailed Case Study

Zoho CRM — From 58.5% to 71.6% Lead-to-Close

CRM Automation · Revenue Operations · Lead Scoring

The Problem

Sales team had no structured lead management. Leads were dropping silently — no visibility into where or why. Close rate was 58.5%. Follow-up was inconsistent; some leads waited 2–3 days. No pipeline view for leadership.

What I Owned

Lead scoring model. Automated WhatsApp + email sequences. 2-hour follow-up SLA — enforced via automation, not manual discipline. Looker Studio pipeline dashboard.

What I Did

Step 1 — Lead Scoring Model

Scored leads by source, product interest, price band, and engagement depth. High-score leads triggered immediate escalation. Low-score leads entered nurture automation. Stopped treating all leads as equal priority.

Step 2 — Automated Follow-up Sequences

Built WhatsApp + email drip triggered by lead stage. First touch within 2 hours — automated. Follow-up sequence over 7 days for non-responders. Sales team stopped managing follow-up manually.

Step 3 — Pipeline Dashboard

Real-time Looker Studio view: leads by stage, conversion by source, average time-to-close by rep. Leadership could see pipeline health without asking the sales team.

Results

MetricBeforeAfter
Lead-to-Close Rate58.5%71.6%
Follow-up SLA2–3 days2 hours (automated)
Incremental Revenue+₹1.3Cr quarterly
Pipeline VisibilityNoneReal-time dashboard

💡 Key Takeaway

The close rate didn't improve because the sales team got better. It improved because leads stopped falling through the cracks. Automation replaced a discipline problem with a system.

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