GROWTH ARCHITECTURE
Helping ambitious, mission-driven brands grow with smarter performance marketing, stronger strategy and systems built to win.
The Foundation of Velocity
When a modern skyscraper is built, the vast majority of the timeline is spent entirely underground. Passersby see nothing but a deep excavation site, heavy machinery and steel columns being driven deep into the bedrock. To the untrained eye, it looks like no progress is being made.
But once that massive, unshakeable foundation is secure, the rest of the tower appears to shoot into the sky almost overnight.
Growth marketing functions the same way. True, rapid velocity is not the result of superficial growth hacks or disjointed campaigns; it is a byproduct of a flawless operational and data foundation. To build an enterprise that scales fast and endures, our marketing infrastructure must be anchored in four technical and human realities:
Absolute Data Accuracy & Humanness: Measurement systems shouldn't just track abstract clicks; they must respect cognitive autonomy. We treat data not as numbers to manipulate, but as real human behavior captured via clean, ethical infrastructure.
True Incrementality: We eliminate the vanity metrics of channels that simply claim credit for conversions that would have happened anyway. Every marketing dollar must be tied directly to measurable, incremental growth.
Unified Attribution (MTA & MMM): By combining granular Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA) data-driven experimentation with high-level Media Mix Modeling (MMM), we gain a clear, fractional understanding of the full funnel without relying on predatory tracking methods.
Uncompromising Aesthetics: True design is how it works, not just how it looks. We reject the choice between a beautiful brand aesthetic and a high-converting performance machine.
About Me
I am Anzaar Rana, a global growth strategist with over 13 years of experience building high-output acquisition engines that scale. My work bridges the gap between analytical depth and hands-on execution - whether that means directing $200M+ ad budgets, building cross-functional teams from the ground up, or leading brand expansion into new international markets.
Born and raised in India, I developed my foundational perspective on digital scalability within rapidly evolving economies. Today, I call Brooklyn NY, home, where I live with my partner, our children, and our pets.
Most recently, I served as the Chief Marketing Officer at YogaRenew, driving volume and highly efficient revenue growth across their global digital education ecosystem. I stepped into this leadership role to blend my 10 years of corporate growth experience at Google with my personal passion for yoga philosophy, demonstrating how conscious, intentional practices can seamlessly integrate with everyday operational scale.
What I Do
Growth Strategy & Advisory
Develop and execute global go-to-market strategies that drive acquisition, retention and long-term brand growth.
Performance Marketing Leadership
Rebuild, own and optimize full-funnel paid media across Google Ads, Meta, Apple Ads and emerging channels to maximize ROI and efficiency.
Measurement, Attribution & Experimentation
Design rigorous experimentation frameworks, build advanced media attribution models (MTA & MMM) and establish clean data foundations that make performance accurate, measurable and actionable.
App Store, Search & Generative Engine Optimization
Optimize digital footprint from the ground up to drive incremental conversions, organic installs and sustainable engagement across web, AI search and app ecosystems.
Creative Strategy & Testing
Combine data, storytelling and brand aesthetics to identify the exact messages and formats that move numbers.
Some Brands I’ve Worked With
In Practice
My career has been defined by the unyielding big-scale growth metrics working with global tech giants, telecom enterprises and fast-moving consumer apps.
YogaRenew: Led growth marketing and optimized paid media efficiency, driving an 10% increase in net revenue while simultaneously reducing ad spend by 15% year-over-year. Additionally, spearheaded the brand's most successful specialty launch, the Breathwork certification, which outperformed the previous top launch by generating 2.4x more revenue and 2x more sales in its first month.
Google (Waze): Led global growth and owned performance marketing, transforming how the brand approached paid media, measurement and creative optimization. My team delivered double-digit new user growth (9M+ incremental new drivers), built the brand's App Store Optimization foundation and launched localized paid media in over 20 markets.
Enterprise Strategy: Managed search and performance strategy for some of the world’s most recognized brands, including Apple, HP, GoPro, Sonos, Ticketmaster, L'Oréal, Volkswagen and Verizon.
Digital Foundations: Built Yes Bank’s digital marketing foundation in India from the ground up, leading a complete website transformation and doubling acquisition efficiency.
Ad Budget Excellence: Directed $200M+ in annual ad investments while maintaining clean unit economics and disciplined testing frameworks.
Strategic Integration: Owned the Google Marketing Stack integration during the T-Mobile and Sprint merger, streamlining cross-channel performance tracking, and earned Google's ‘Telecom Innovation Award’ for omni-channel bidding excellence.