Our Team
Zishan Arooj, Founder/CMO
Based in New York City, Zishan Arooj is the Founder and CMO of mrktbsd, a marketing strategist focused on turning marketing into measurable revenue.
His experience spans Fortune 20 enterprise brands, startups, local service businesses, legal services, insurance, telehealth, SaaS, and high-growth consumer brands. Across that work, he has led teams, built campaigns, improved acquisition systems, and helped businesses connect marketing activity to real business outcomes.
Zishan built mrktbsd to be the kind of agency business owners actually wish existed: transparent, direct, creative, accountable, and focused on growth that can be tracked.
When he is not building marketing systems, he is usually somewhere in Queens with Nova, his husky and unofficial Chief Puppy Officer.
You can learn more about Zishan here.
Chimenim Ike, VP Sales
I am a career marketer with a B.Sc., specializing in Marketing and originally from Nigeria. I specialize in meaningful client communication and sales strategy. In my free time, I really enjoy nature, and balance it out with scrolling through my socials - hey, you do it too!
I have a passion for mentoring the next generation of women and giving back to my community at large.
Kulsoom Shafa, Brand Strategist
I am originally from a very small town in Baltistan. Since childhood, I've been known as the shy, diligent student, deeply passionate about writing and reading.
Following my love for books, I pursued a degree in literature, which opened doors for me to start writing for various blogs and organizations.
After graduating, I embarked on a full-time freelance journey as a ghostwriter and personal branding strategist. Over the past five months, I've had the privilege of assisting over 30 clients in crafting compelling personal brands.
My ultimate goal is to help as many founders establish a robust personal brand and own their voice.
Joy Proshad, Head Designer
I am originally from Bangladesh and started my career off fascinated by photography and the power of sharing images. After many years of work as a freelance visual editor, I got hooked on Instagram.
I gained my HubSpot certification in Instagram marketing and have continued to edit for the social content space since.
My expertise lies in mixing my creative eye with visuals that resonate with people. I am a storyteller.