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Niloufer Afzal, MBA, CM, media planning Analyst.

Niloufer Afzal, MBA, CM

Verified Expert in Marketing
24 Years of Experience

Media Planner

Niloufer is an expert brand architect in the CPG, pharma, retail, financial services, and manufacturing industries. A digitally fluent marketer and innovation expert, she drives top- and bottom-line growth through unique brand strategies, effective advertising, on-trend innovation, and disruptive omnichannel strategies. Niloufer's experience spans North America, Europe, and Asia, working with leading brands like Reckitt, Philips, Kraft Heinz, GSK, Tetra Pak, Nestle, Walmart, and Bayer.

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Narine Nersessian, media planning Scientist.

Narine Nersessian

Verified Expert in Marketing
7 Years of Experience

Media Planner

Narine is an award-winning retail marketing expert with eight years of experience in the technology, fashion, and beauty industries. She specializes in leading full-funneled omnichannel marketing and paid media strategies for top North American retailers, surpassing platform benchmarks for brand lift and conversion campaigns. Narine translates marketing goals and insights into marketing strategy and deploys and measures forecasts and marketing strategies, generating promotional and sales lift.

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Miguel Tokumoto, media planning Specialist.

Miguel Tokumoto

Verified Expert in Marketing
11 Years of Experience

Media Planner

Miguel has 16 years of experience driving exponential revenue growth through innovative marketing strategies, building bridges with engineering teams, and directly operating paid media strategies. He has a track record of delivering remarkable results across diverse industries. Miguel's approach has empowered teams to thrive, yielding a 40% surge in revenue growth and a 60% increase in new customer acquisitions within just 12 months.

Media PlanningGoogle AdsBrand StrategistsGrowth MarketingCustomer AcquisitionMarketing StrategyDigital MediaSocial Media Content CreationE-commerce MarketingMarketing AnalyticsBrand MarketingCROPPC Advertising
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Salman Rizwan, media planning Scientist.

Salman Rizwan

Verified Expert in Marketing
8 Years of Experience

Media Planner

Salaman is a senior marketing leader driving brand, growth, and integrated performance with full P&L ownership. He builds 360° marketing ecosystems aligned to revenue and business goals, delivering $15-25 million monthly sales through structured demand generation and GTM execution. His expertise spans brand strategy, performance marketing, CRM, AI, and operations. Salaman leads scalable teams, combining data-driven execution with commercial accountability to drive market expansion.

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Preston Gilmore, media planning Strategist.

Preston Gilmore

Verified Expert in Marketing
8 Years of Experience

Media Planner

Preston is a seasoned marketing manager with front-end software development experience. He has a proven track record of driving brand awareness and revenue growth in hyper-competitive markets through integrated marketing campaigns, performance marketing, and creative experimentation. Preston's varied skill set and experience can elevate any brand's marketing initiatives.

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Rachel Brazelton, media planning Scientist.

Rachel Brazelton

Verified Expert in Marketing
9 Years of Experience

Media Planner

Rachel is a seasoned brand marketing professional with over a decade of experience navigating the tech, eCommerce, retail, and consumer packaged goods sectors. She has led insights, strategy, development, and execution of marketing campaigns for brands and products within B2B and B2C national and global organizations, focusing on delivering exceptional results that drive growth and long-term success by addressing the dynamic needs of consumers.

Media PlanningMarketing AnalyticsBrand Strategists
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Julia Ulida, media planning Copywriter.

Julia Ulida

Verified Expert in Marketing
11 Years of Experience

Media Planner

Julia is a visionary chief marketing officer with over a decade of success in scaling tech startups and eCommerce ventures. Known for tripling revenue and spearheading market expansions, she expertly blends analytical rigor with creative marketing strategies to drive substantial growth. Julia transforms brands' digital footprint and accelerates business success.

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Howard Lonstein, media planning Scientist.

Howard Lonstein

Verified Expert in Marketing
25 Years of Experience

Media Planner

Howard is a marketing expert whose approach involves analyzing diverse data and collaborating across teams to craft innovative brand and communication strategies. With a media strategy and communications background, he has overcome marketing challenges for numerous brands. Significantly, Howard launched and evolved the Russell Hobbs brand into one of the most sought-after brands—boosting brand awareness by 30% and market share by 14%—and reinforced its position through sponsorship.

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