Pramod Rao
I like building things - brands, products, communities, content - and figuring out what's possible with the tools we have today.
I live in Bangalore with my wife and our two dogs, Nama and Laya 🐕 🐕.
Right now, I'm curious about how AI makes us better or worse at the things we care about. I'm also exploring how we can build more sustainable ways of living and working.
I go with the flow and let serendipity play its part. Love exploring Bangalore's neighborhoods, playing or watching football, or trying to figure out what my dogs are actually thinking.
What I've Been Up To
I studied engineering at IIT Kharagpur and then wandered into management consulting at Bain from 2007 to 2010. A great place where I got to learn fast and meet some of the best minds. I also realised that I didn't want to wear formals and do 2 by 2s forever.
In 2010, I joined Zomato as a founding team member. Spent 8.5 years figuring out marketing, partnerships, and how to grow a product and brand people genuinely love.
In 2020, I co-founded Threado, an automation tool for community builders. Led GTM, product direction, and customer acquisition. Grateful to have built it with an incredible team, my co-founder Abhishek and an amazing set of investors. We shut down Threado in early 2025.
These days, I'm freelancing with Facets.cloud on positioning and GTM for their AI-Powered DevOps Orchestration platform. Collaborating with Unboxing BLR to help Bangaloreans discover local communities and neighborhood gems. And supporting Robin Hood Army with partnerships and campaigns.
I also run Sustainably Curious, a podcast and blog exploring sustainable living, and co-created FinanceAdventures.com with my wife, an interactive way for kids to learn finance through games.
Outside of work, I enjoy travelling. I love music and dance; I used to be a vocalist and I'd like to call myself a slow-learning guitarist. Every weekend, I play football with our little JP Nagar FC squad - we even won a tournament recently, which feels outrageously good for a bunch of adults pretending we're still 19.
What I Love Working On
Marketing Campaigns
Designing fun campaigns that delight users
Brand Building
Crafting identity and positioning that sticks
GTM & Partnerships
Launching products and building alliances
Content & Storytelling
Turning ideas into stories people care about
Community Building
Creating spaces where people actually connect
Early-stage Growth
Finding product-market fit and scaling from there
Product Thinking
Shaping products users actually want to use
AI-assisted Workflows
Using AI to work smarter, not harder