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Shams Bonsai

Shams Bonsai

Act-On Marketing Scale-Up & DTC Brand Acceleration

Phygital Marketing Consultant | Performance & Programmatic Marketing

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About Me

Marketing Consultant specializing in Performance Marketing, Growth Marketing, and DTC Acceleration. I collaborate with DTC brands and marketing agencies on hybrid contracts, delivering strategic insights and actionable solutions to drive growth and performance.

Global Experience

Working across UAE, Qatar, India and international markets

Data-Driven

Leveraging analytics for strategic marketing decisions

Client Focused

Delivering measurable results that drive business growth

Tools

DV360 Expert
Trade Desk Expert
Stack Adapt Expert
Adroll Expert

Services & Expertise

Performance Marketing

Developing data-driven strategies to maximize ROI through paid search, social media, display advertising, and more.

DTC Brand Acceleration

Helping direct-to-consumer brands scale efficiently through specialized marketing approaches and customer acquisition strategies.

Programmatic Marketing

Implementing automated, data-driven ad buying to improve targeting efficiency and campaign performance.

E-commerce Strategy

Building comprehensive e-commerce ecosystems with specialized teams across multiple digital marketing disciplines.

Data Analytics & CRM

Integrating CRM and CDP platforms to streamline decision-making and enhance audience targeting using first-party data.

Phygital Marketing

Blending physical and digital marketing strategies to create seamless customer experiences and brand interactions.

Professional Experience

Chief Executive Officer

Bolus Digial

Mar 2025 - Present

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Senior Consultant

Project Based Marketing Consultant

Dec 2024 - Apr 2025

United Arab Emirates

Marketing Consultant specializing in Performance Marketing, Growth Marketing, and DTC Acceleration. Collaborating with DTC brands and marketing agencies on hybrid contracts, delivering strategic insights and actionable solutions to drive growth and performance.

Head of Digital Growth

Al Dammam Group of Companies

Sep 2020 - Sep 2024

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Developed and implemented a comprehensive e-commerce ecosystem with a dynamic team specializing in performance marketing, web development, SEO, SEM, social media, and email marketing.
• Integrated CRM and CDP platforms to streamline decision-making and enhance audience-building using first-party data intelligence.
• Continuously monitored and analyzed marketing campaign performance, identifying areas for improvement and conducting A/B testing to optimize results.
• Created a well-structured media buying plan and implemented programmatic advertising to reach a wide market audience through real-time bidding (RTB) tools and demand-side platforms (DSPs).

Performance Marketing Manager

Astra Trading Contracting & Services

May 2014 - Oct 2019

Doha, Qatar

• Develop online marketing strategy and media planning for Search, Paid Social, Display, Video, Mobile, Programmatic, and Retargeting channels.
• Utilize research and competitor analysis tools to curate a go-to-market online marketing strategy.
• Design and recommend digital marketing stacks and ad tech tools like Oracle BlueKai, Criteo, DMP, CDP, DCO, and email automation tools to clients, ensuring meaningful data is collected, enriched, integrated, and executed for optimal results.
• Design real-time reporting dashboards for clients using data visualization tools like Google Data Studio and Power BI.
• Actively participate in new business pitches, creative concepts, and media planning and review meetings

Notable Projects

Leveraging Criteo and Taboola for Enhanced Retail Sector Performance in UAE

Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

For a mid-sized online retailer specializing in fashion and accessories, I implemented a comprehensive digital marketing strategy using Criteo for real-time bidding and Taboola for retargeting campaigns. The results were impressive: 35% increase in traffic, 25% improvement in conversion rate, 20% increase in ROI, 40% increase in re-engagement rate, 30% uptick in repeat purchases, and 15% improvement in customer retention.

Enhancing E-commerce Performance with Data Analytics

Jun 2016 - Nov 2016

As E-commerce Manager at Amazon Travels, I led a project leveraging data analytics for informed decision-making and improved marketing. By gathering and analyzing historical data, improving data tracking, launching personalized marketing campaigns, and enhancing website user experience, we achieved a 20% revenue increase, 15% improvement in conversion rates, 25% increase in customer engagement, and 10% reduction in marketing spend.

E-commerce Digital Marketing: Fashion Website in UAE (Post-COVID)

Led the digital marketing and e-commerce strategy for EMRCOM's fashion e-commerce platform in the UAE, focusing on adapting to the post-COVID market landscape. Drove significant growth in market share, online sales, and brand presence through innovative marketing techniques and strategic positioning.

Awards & Certifications

Awards

Data-driven Marketeer of the Year 2024

IGX Dubai

Honored with the Data-Driven Marketer of the Year 2024 award in the UAE at the Influence Exchange Confex & Awards 2.0 Series, celebrating innovative approaches to performance marketing and exceptional business results.

Business Kerala Best Digital Marketer Award 2016

businesskerala.org

Recognized as the Best Digital Marketer of the Year by Business Kerala, a community of entrepreneurs in Kerala, India, for excellence in digital marketing campaigns and strategic thinking.

Certifications

Master in 9 AI Superpowers of Marketing

MMC Learning

Foundations of Performance Management

LinkedIn

Advanced Programmatic Course

StackAdapt

Basic Programmatic Certification

StackAdapt

Native Channel Certification

StackAdapt

The Trade Desk Marketing Foundations

The Trade Desk

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management

University of Calicut

2012 - 2014

Skills: Team Management · E-commerce Strategy · Product Management · Team Building · Business Strategy · Analytical Skills

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