Sumit Markad
TEAM Manager | SEO | DIGITAL MARKETING | LEAD GENERATION | CONTENT STRATEGY
Pune
Summary
Results-driven Digital Marketing and SEO professional with 5+ years of progressive experience, currently working as Team Manager at VLMS Global. Progressed from SEO Executive → Team Lead → Team Manager, developing expertise across SEO, organic lead generation, content strategy, backlink generation, business listings, LinkedIn marketing, competitive intelligence, and website growth.
Generated 2,115 leads from November 2025 to August 2026 through Google organic search, LinkedIn posts, LinkedIn Articles, and paid platforms. Experienced in managing teams of up to 30 professionals and working across three market research websites, with full management responsibility for Market Trends Analysis and partial management/execution responsibility for two additional websites.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Manager
VLMS Global
05.2024 - Current
- Manage and coordinate a team of up to 30 professionals, overseeing task allocation, workflows, performance, and target achievement.
- Lead SEO, digital marketing, content strategy, lead generation, backlink generation, and business listing activities.
- Drive lead generation through Google organic search, LinkedIn posts, LinkedIn Articles, and paid platforms.
- Develop SEO and content strategies focused on organic visibility, audience acquisition, and business growth.
- Fully manage the digital growth activities of Market Trends Analysis, covering SEO, content, lead generation, and digital marketing.
- Partially manage SEO, content, and lead-generation activities for Verified Market Reports.
- Handle assigned SEO and digital marketing execution activities for Verified Market Research.
- Contributed to sales generated through Market Trends Analysis by supporting website growth and lead-generation initiatives.
Team Leader
VLMS Global
02.2022 - 05.2024
- Monitored team performance and supported achievement of business targets.
- Developed and implemented SEO and content strategies for market research websites.
- Coordinated LinkedIn posts and LinkedIn Articles to improve visibility and generate business leads.
- Supported keyword research, content optimization, backlink acquisition, and off-page SEO initiatives.
- Coordinated execution across multiple website projects and maintained consistent SEO and content workflows.
Search Engine Optimization Executive
VLMS Global
11.2020 - 02.2022
- Executed on-page and off-page SEO activities, enhancing organic search visibility.
- Optimized website content for search engines and target audiences.
- Supported LinkedIn content and article publishing for business lead generation.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering
JSPM's ICOER, Wagholi, Pune
Pune, India 04.2001 -
Skills
SEO: On-Page SEO, Off-Page SEO, Keyword Research, Content Strategy & Optimization, Backlink Generation, Business Listings
Lead Generation: Organic Lead Generation, Leads from Paid & Free Channels, Website Growth, Digital Visibility
Management: Team Leadership, Task Allocation, Target Management, Performance Monitoring, Workflow Coordination
Research & Analytics: Competitive Intelligence, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel
AI Tools: ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Claude AI
Accomplishments
Generated 2,115 leads between November 2025 and August 2026 through Google organic search, LinkedIn posts, LinkedIn Articles, and paid platforms.
TEAM LEADERSHIP
Managed and coordinated a team of up to 30 professionals, covering task allocation, workflow coordination, performance monitoring, and target achievement.
WEBSITE MANAGEMENT
Worked across 3 market research websites, with full management responsibility for one website and partial management/execution responsibility for two others.
WEBSITE SALES CONTRIBUTION
Managed the digital growth activities of Market Trends Analysis and contributed to sales generated through the website.
CAREER PROGRESSION
Progressed within VLMS Global from SEO Executive → Team Lead → Team Manager, taking on increasing responsibility across SEO execution, team leadership, strategy, and digital growth.
Timeline
Team Manager
VLMS Global
05.2024 - Current
Team Leader
VLMS Global
02.2022 - 05.2024
Search Engine Optimization Executive
VLMS Global
11.2020 - 02.2022
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Engineering
JSPM's ICOER, Wagholi, Pune
04.2001 -