Aarti Utwani

San Francisco, CA
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San Francisco

Aarti
Utwani

I am a communications and growth leader with 8+ years of experience in tech startups. I build narratives, campaigns, communities, events, and video-led storytelling that turn complex products into stories people remember and act on.

Aarti Utwani
I'm scrappy. I build comms functions from zero, move fast, and own everything from narrative strategy to final deliverable.

I build high-trust narratives across social, press, video, newsletters, and executive messaging.

I build communities from zero to scale and produce events end to end, from concept and partnerships to on-site production and post-event content.

I build the communication systems behind growth: one piece of content, multiple outputs, across every channel that matters.
Selected Work

Featured Work

Helium Network
01
2023-2026DePIN Communications

Helium Network

Sole communications voice for 3.5 years. I built the entire comms function from scratch and owned every public touchpoint: writing, social, press, video production, newsletters, community, events, and executive messaging for a network serving 3M+ daily users.

Content StrategyMedia RelationsVideo ProductionSocial CampaignsCommunity BuildingEvent ActivationsExecutive NarrativesCrisis Comms
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Re.xyz
02
2022-2023Insurtech & DeFi Communications

Re.xyz

First marketing hire, I built the entire communications function from scratch. Translated tokenized reinsurance into messaging that landed a $14M seed round across Business Insider, The Block, and CoinDesk.

Content StrategyMedia RelationsFounder NarrativeCategory Education
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Cover App
03
2021-2022Growth Marketing

Cover App

I ran PR, growth marketing, and video production, building influencer programs with Dave Ramsey and Scotty Kilmer, managing a $1M+ ad budget, and producing a broadcast TV commercial end to end.

Earned MediaVideo ProductionGrowth MarketingPerformance Ads
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Brand Socials
04
2019-OngoingBrand Socials & Short-Form Content

Brand Socials

I founded a DTC loungewear brand as a solo operator, owning every function from product sourcing to creative direction, social strategy, and 12+ pop-up events.

Short-Form VideoCreative DirectionBrand VoiceSocial Strategy
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Experience

Senior Communications Manager

|Helium
2023 - 2026

Led content, social, press, community, events, and rapid-response messaging for one of the most visible DePIN companies in market.

Marketing Communications Manager

|Re.xyz
2022 - 2023

Built crypto and DeFi community from scratch. Translated complex risk and insurance concepts into accessible narratives.

PR → Growth Marketing Manager

|Cover
2021 - 2022

Secured coverage in TechCrunch, Forbes, CoinDesk. Built creator partnerships driving 150K+ app installs. Managed $1M+ ad budget, reduced CPA by 65%.

Senior Social Media Manager

|Everscale Media
2019 - 2020

Managed social strategy for 35+ brands including Nike, PayPal, and Shake Shack.

Skills
Content StrategyTechnical StorytellingVideo & ScriptingPR & Media RelationsInfluencer PartnershipsCommunity BuildingCrisis CommsSocial (X, LinkedIn)Event ActivationsGrowth Marketing
Tools

Claude, Midjourney, Figma, Notion, Dune Analytics, Discord, X, LinkedIn

8+Years
35+Brands
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