Varun Raghu

Varun Raghu

Tech Enthusiast and Builder in Phoenix, He/Him

About

Tech enthusiast, Builder, Generalist, Inquisitive
Prev: Product Marketing @ Freshworks & Cloudflare

Work Experience

2024 — 2024
Phoenix, AZ
  • Conducted comprehensive win-loss analyses by interviewing Account Managers and Solution Engineering teams, leading to actionable insights that enhanced competitive strategies.

  • Monitored industry news and competitor activities to provide timely, strategic updates, reinforcing the organization’s positioning within the cybersecurity market.

2019 — 2023
Chennai, India
  • Conducted primary and secondary research against competitors. Leveraged PowerBI reports to identify top competitors based on revenue and deal data.

  • Influenced competitor strategy, equipped both technical and non-technical audiences with product differentiators and battlecards.

  • Partnered with the product team for feature launches, translated technical specifications into user-friendly documentation, how-to videos, and articles.

  • Led the case study project to create a portfolio of happy customers with a focus on North America and European markets — the campaign had a 50% response rate, and 15 customer stories were published within a 6-month period.

  • Helped grow customer base by 75% and attain revenue targets through content marketing efforts. Authored a blog post that ranked on the first page of Google for 30+ keywords and gathered over 50,000 unique page views.

  • Analyzed customers using in-house CRM data and gathered market insights on fast-growing B2C industry verticals. Strategized product positioning and messaging for vertical specific customer personas.

  • Optimized sales processes for different geographies and influenced over 1000 GTM team members through sales enablement initiatives, including training sessions and collaterals.

  • Spearheaded product rebranding by analyzing web page performance and coordinating with diverse teams, ensuring project completion before Freshworks' IPO.

Education

2023 — Now
M.S. Business Analytics at Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ

Side Projects

2024

Building a tool to help job seekers land more interviews through customized job applications using AI.

Awards

2024
  • First place in two hackathon categories

  • Formulated product flow based on given problem statement.

  • Involved in understanding and setting up arcGIS and survey123.

Volunteering

2022 — 2023
Volunteer at Besant Memorial Animal Dispensary
Chennai, India
  • Helped with day-to-day activities at the animal shelter such as cleaning and medicating abandoned pets and stray animals.
2019 — 2020
Chennai, India
  • Taught English and Math to children in shelter homes and worked with a team of volunteers to plan lessons and activities.
2017 — 2019
Chennai, India
  • Led a team of 100+ volunteers — raised funds, planned activities, and strategy for the city with a team of fellows.

  • Ensured proper functioning of classes in shelter homes by coordinating with shelter authorities, children, and volunteers.

Teams

Current
Hckrs One